Sport Waitākere Chief Executive Lynette Adams is stepping down after 18 years with the organisation.

Lynette has made a tremendous contribution to Sport Waitākere and the wider community. Her exceptional passion for the sport, recreation, play and wellbeing sector, and indeed West Auckland as a whole, has been reflected in her long tenure.

Sport Waitākere has evolved considerably under Lynette’s leadership and the organisation is now well placed for the future with an experienced senior leadership team and solid community partnerships and delivery contracts in place, supported by an energised and focused board.

After many years serving the West Auckland community, Lynette has decided that now is the right time for her to look for new opportunities and to hand the reins to a new leader who can bring fresh perspective and opportunities for the organisation.

On behalf of the Board, we are grateful to Lynette for the passion, tenacity and leadership that she has always shown in seeking better outcomes for the people of West Auckland.

Sport Waitākere’s Board is undertaking a search for a new Chief Executive and Lynette will continue in her current capacity for the next three months with an anticipated departure in October.

Ngā mihi nui,

Jarrod Walton 

Article added: Monday 25 July 2022