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The Cambridge Resthaven Community Trust has appointed Michael Martin as its new chief executive.
Michael Martin
The appointment, which will be effective from December 1, was announced last week by Cambridge Resthaven Board chairman, Greg Liddy. Martin will lead the team at the 50-year-old community-owned retirement village and aged care provider, which is home to 250 residents.
The search for a new chief executive has been on since David Hall announced in July that he would step down in late 2025 after 23 years at the facility.
Liddy said Martin’s combination of operational leadership experience and community focus align well with Cambridge Resthaven.
“He brings strong leadership experience in aged care and retirement villages, has managed long-term property development projects, and served for four years as chief executive of a charitable trust. His commercial, clinical, and management experience equips him well for the breadth and complexity of the chief executive role.”
Liddy said this was an ‘important chapter’ for Cambridge Resthaven.
“We have recently completed the first stage of our supported living apartments in Vogel Street, and planning is well underway for the second stage. Construction is programmed for the end of this year, and Michael is stepping into the chief executive role at the perfect time.”
He said the planned leadership transition will see current chief executive David Hall move into a part-time business advisory role to provide continuity during the transition.
Martin, who grew up on a Taranaki dairy farm and has been based in Auckland for some time, is fulfilling a long-held wish to return to the regions by moving to Cambridge.
Open for business, one of the apartments at Resthaven has a stunning view of Maungatautari. In front of it, from left Livingstone Building project manager Samantha Blanken, Resthaven chair Greg Liddy, Chibnall Buckell Team Architects’ Dominic Buckell, Octa project manager Scott McVicar-Lukey and Resthaven CEO David Hall on the balcony. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.
