Dave Chambers
Chief Executive
Dave is a highly experienced business leader with a background in large-scale customer-centric organisations. He was managing director of Progressive Enterprises NZ Limited and has held various other leadership roles. Previously he was a board member of Woolworths Supermarkets in Australia; Paper Plus New Zealand Limited; Turners and Growers Fresh Limited; and the New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust.
Dave joined Watercare as a board member in November 2019. In February 2023, the Watercare board appointed Dave as interim chief executive. In April 2024, the Watercare board confirmed that Dave will stay on as chief executive under a fixed-term contract through to June 2025.