The US Senate has today confirmed Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue.

We look forward to welcoming the Ambassador to New Zealand in the coming months. 

Jared Novelly has a distinguished career in business, sports management, and philanthropy. He currently serves as the Principal of Crest Sports and Entertainment, through which he is the Owner and Chairman of The Illawarra Hawks, a basketball team that competes in the National Basketball League for Australia. He is also the Director of Apex Holding Company and Apex Oil Corporation, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri.

Mr. Novelly has served as a Principal, Owner, and Broker of Saint Albans Realty. He has also served in various positions for Southwestern Bell Wireless as a Customer Care Representative, Assistant Manager, and Regional Manager. Mr. Novelly worked for SBC Wireless/Cingular and SBC Management Services, Inc. as a Director of Internet Operations, Associate Director of Merger Transition and Global Solutions. In living and conducting business throughout the Oceania region over the last seven years, he has developed strong professional relationships across both business and government sectors and a deep understanding of the region’s economic and political landscape, making him well qualified to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue.

Mr. Novelly is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He holds a Masters of Property Development from the University of Technology Sydney in Ultimo, Australia and both a B.A. and B.S. from Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Source:  https://www.state.gov/