Sarah Ottrey

Sarah Ottrey’s International marketing management and governance career has been spent championing the brands and business of Aotearoa New Zealand with a focus on growing travel and tourism, agribusiness and food, health and sustainability.

She is currently the Chairperson of Christchurch International Airport, the world’s gateway to the unmatched beauty and adventure attractions of the South Island. In addition, she is Chairperson of The Whitestone Cheese Co Ltd, New Zealand’s leading specialty cheesemaker, and a company director of Oceania Healthcare Ltd, and the international tourism and hospitality company Skyline Enterprises Ltd (Skyline Luge welcomes guests in NZ, Canada, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and the UK), and the premium Mt Cook Alpine Salmon, the world’s only producer and exporter of freshwater king salmon.

In 2024, she was a delegate on the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Trade Missions to Southeast Asia and Japan and Business Delegate Leader to Malaysia and Korea, and in 2025 Delegation Leader to Vietnam and delegate to China. Sarah is also a member of the NZ-China Business Council and NZTE’s NZ Story Reference Group and several charitable organisations.

As a Chartered Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Directors, she advocates for diversity at the board table and strong governance that supports resilient, sustainable, competitive and growing organisations.