Chapman Tripp Lawyer Gwyn Thurlow has been appointed CEO and General Counsel of the New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association.

Gwyn has wide corporate legal experience and holds both a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Management and Marketing. Currently a member of Chapman Tripp’s banking and finance team, he previously worked for international accounting firm KPMG.

Gwyn joined the NZDA in 2003 and is currently the treasurer and vice-president of the Wellington Branch and secretary of the NZDA National Heritage Trust. He is also on the committee overseeing construction of the National Hunting Museum and Deerstalkers' House in Wellington.