Election results - ILANZ Executive Committee

Firstly, we would like to thank everyone who stood in this year’s election. We very much appreciate your willingness to put yourselves forward to serve on the committee.

We are pleased to announce the 2024/2026 ILANZ Executive Committee members:

President: Benjamin Jacobs, GM Legal - Strategic Growth & Development, Xero
Vice President: Bram van Melle, Associate GC - Commercial, Auckland Council
Treasurer: Saar Cohen-Ronen, Manager - Litigation, ACC

The 2024/2026 ILANZ General Committee members:

Kirsty Millard	Senior Crown Counsel, Crown Law	Wellington
Sophie Meares	Senior Legal Counsel, Christchurch City Council	Christchurch
Karyn O'Loughlin	General Counsel, DB Breweries	Auckland
Karen Billinghurst	Principal Legal Counsel, Data and Digital, Health New Zealand	Dunedin
Sarah Lloyd	Senior Legal Counsel, Avanti Finance	Auckland
Ran Robinson	Head of Legal, Airwork Holdings	Auckland
Kurt Holmes	Senior Commercial Manager, Chorus New Zealand	Auckland

Congratulations to you all and we look forward to welcoming you to the Committee at the AGM next month at conference.

Thank you to the members who stood, and all those who took the time to vote. Elections enable open and democratic governance in our section, ensuring a process of renewal to keep the committee vibrant and re-charged with “new blood” and fresh ideas.

We’re delighted to have a regional and industry type spread. This will guarantee that you all have genuine representation at committee level.

Noho ora mai rā / Take care

Grant Pritchard, ILANZ President