Auckland International Airport Limited has announced the appointment of Chloe Surridge as Chief Operations Officer, an executive team position focused on delivering top safety outcomes and a quality customer experience for the millions of travellers flying in and out each year. Ms. Surridge will join Auckland Airport on 1 May, building on a 25-year career in leadership roles across aviation and the cruise industry where she specialised in operational performance and risk management, people leadership, customer service, stakeholder collaboration and workforce health, safety and wellbeing. Most recently, Ms. Surridge held the position of Group General Manager Airports for Air New Zealand, overseeing 50 airports around the world and a workforce of 2000.

Prior to this, other senior roles included Chief Executive Invercargill Airport, General Manager Supply Chain for Air New Zealand and Hotel Director for Carnival Cruise Lines.