CEO, St John Ambulance NT
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Andrew Tombs, newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc, St John Holdings Pty Ltd, and St John Endowment Trust Pty Ltd, hails from Alpine Energy Limited, New Zealand, where he was Group Chief Executive Officer for 13 years. Andrew holds significant governance experience as director having served on several boards, including the role of Chair. He was also Vice President of the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, NZ.
Most of Andrew’s career has been associated with the energy sector of New Zealand having gained invaluable experience across all aspects of the value chain from generation, transmission, distribution, and retailing. He served in his first executive role by the age of 28 working his way to CEO level just over a decade later. Andrew has also managed gas and telecommunication operations.
Andrew’s natural affinity and strong desire to serve communities through a charitable entity while also putting his commercial/entrepreneurial skills and experience to good use, lured him to St John NT in 2023. He also has a long association with St John, starting from a young age as a cadet in New Zealand and he has also served as a volunteer fireman.
Andrew is alumni of Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, Stanford University (Business) in the USA, and the Institute of Strategic Leadership in New Zealand. He is also a member of the Institute of Directors New Zealand and has recently joined the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
In his spare time Andrew is an enthusiastic novice golfer, an avid reader, theatre and movie goer, participates in social sports and activities, and can regularly be seen in camping sites in his self-contained off-grid 22 foot caravan – particularly near good freshwater fishing spots.