Hamilton law firm Tompkins Wake has appointed Jon Calder as its Chief Executive Officer. He started work with the firm on 18 January 2016.

Jon is aged 41. He holds an MBA and Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies from the University of Waikato.

Before joining Tompkins Wake he was Chief Executive Officer of New Zealand National Fieldays Society. Before joining Fieldays he spent two years as General Manager with NZ Bus and 12 years with Air New Zealand in the Regional and International Airlines.