Wintec Council
Aaron Rink

Qualifications

Degrees and higher qualifications

CP, CG, RD Craftsman Plumber, Gas Fitter and Registered Drain Layer

Membership of professional associations

Master Plumbers Association (Waikato president 03-05)
Member of Institute of Directors
Member of Waikato Chamber of Commerce
Member of the Wintec Plumbing, Gasfitting & Drain laying Employer Partnership Group

Experience Pertinent To Appointment To Council

Professional

• 2004 MasterPlumber, Training Leader of the year for New Zealand
• 2004 winner of the Waikato Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards, Service to Industry Award and the Chief Executive of the Year Award
• MasterPlumber of the year in 2005

Current Directorships

• Managing Director of the CF Reese Plumbing Group of Companies
• Director of SOS NOW Limited
• Director of MasterLink (an apprentice training organisation with over 200 apprentices employed)
• Member of the Student Resident Trust Board (Student Village based in Collingwood Street)

Summary

Being a tradesman and coming from a trade's background, I have an understanding of what it's like to be in a trade training environment. By developing and running my own company I have a passion to see people having the opportunity to develop their careers; similar to the opportunities I have had.

I have been involved with Wintec throughout my studies as a plumber, more recently as an active member on the Plumbing and Gasfitting Wintec Industry Advisory Board.