Longstanding Winstone Wallboards team member Clara Sumner has been appointed as the new National Sales Manager. Clara has been based at the Winstone Wallboards support office in Mt Wellington, Auckland since 1st July 2024.  

Leading the sales team, her role centres around ensuring we partner with our customers to deliver the best products, services and systems. She is genuinely thrilled about this opportunity, feeling it resonates deeply with her strengths and past experiences.  

“Our company places great emphasis on fostering strong relationships. Our technical expertise and outstanding customer service set us apart.   

Clara has spent most of her career at Winstone Wallboards, having worked for the organisation for more than 30 years. Prior to this appointment, Clara was the Partnership Manager and South Island Team Lead where alongside the wider team she delivered annual industry engagements covering everything from conferences to awards ceremonies and educational training events.  

Winstone Wallboards General Manager Mike Arthur says that Clara’s customer focus, experience within the organisation and capability as a leader is a huge asset.  

“Clara personifies all the values that are important to us as an organisation. She has longstanding customer relationships, a strong technical knowledge and understanding of Winstone Wallboards products and is a great leader, so it is a natural fit,” he says.  

Clara’s has relocated, making the move from Christchurch to Auckland with husband John and their Labrador, Beau.