Colin Dyer
Phone: 027 921 4564
Email: colin.dyer@xtra.co.nz
Fifty years in the Manawatu and ten as a proud Feilding resident. A successful early career as a Woolworths supermarket manager around NZ leading to 13 years of Department Store management including development of the Plaza. CEO of PN. Showgrounds- Arena 1987 –2022 during its halcyon years bringing major events to our region and promoting local sports and recreation. Subsequently operated a motor inn and restaurant before joining Summerset Retirement Villages – runner up NZ Village Manager of the Year 2011.
Former member of Jaycees, Rotary and Lions. Previous board member Tourism Manawatu, Manawatu Retailers Assn, VP. Moteliers Assn HB, current President Esplanade Scenic Railway Society, past president Manawatu Philatelic Society. Longtime volunteer for the Cancer Society and Relay for Life, Citizens Advice Bureau and committee member Makino Probus.
A wealth of business and financial management experience coupled with meaningful commitment to community service . Thrives on challenges and gets things done.