Cas Carter

Massey University has announced the appointment of Cas Carter as the new Assistant Vice-Chancellor (External Relations).

Ms Carter, from Paekakariki, is an experienced corporate communications and public relations specialist, who has headed corporate communications for Tourism New Zealand for the past decade. She has a Bachelor of Social Sciences from Waikato University, trained in journalism under a New Zealand News cadetship and has done post graduate studies in Recreation and Leisure at Victoria University. She worked in print and radio journalism in Taranaki, Manawatu, Bay of Plenty and Wellington. She was Marketing and Communications manager for the inaugural Wellington tourism organisation, Tourism Private Secretary to the Office of the Minister of Tourism and later an account director for a leading pubic affairs agency, Presence,

She has experience in overseeing and managing major international events as well as stakeholder relationship management both nationally and globally.

University Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey says he is delighted to welcome a new member of the senior leadership team with such an outstanding background in corporate affairs.

She will take up her position early next month, replacing Sue Foley, who will take up a new role with Westpac Bank in Auckland this month.