Rob Kidd

Rob Kidd (B Com) -  CEO, NZPM. Mr Kidd has been the CEO of NZPM since October 2020 and was the General Manager of Plumbing World from July 2011. Mr Kidd has extensive general management experience in the building and construction industry covering the manufacturing, contracting, distribution, trade and retail business sectors. Mr Kidd joined the building industry in 1990 at the Fletcher Building company Dimond Roofing before moving to James Hardie in 1996, where he held a number of senior positions over a fourteen year period both in New Zealand and internationally. His last role at James Hardie was as General Manager for New Zealand, a position he held for just under six years. Immediately prior to joining Plumbing World Limited, Mr Kidd ran his own consulting business, undertaking management and advisory services to the building and construction industry in Australia and New Zealand. Passionate about the on-going development of the industry, Mr Kidd has sat on various industry boards and associations over the years including the Building Research Association of NZ (BRANZ) and is currently a director of the Building Industry Federation and Construction Strategy Group. Mr Kidd holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Lincoln University and is a member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand (Inc.).  

Brett Cruickshank

Brett joined NZPM Group in August 2014 as Chief Financial Officer.  He has experience in executive finance and general management having previously been Chief Executive Officer of Viridian Glass and Euroglass as well as Chief Financial Officer of Tenon Limited and Landco Limited.  Prior to his corporate roles, Brett worked for Deloitte in New Zealand, San Francisco and London.  Brett is a Chartered Accountant (CA), a member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand (Inc) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Canterbury.