Peter Stubbs
Encyclopedia
Peter Stubbs is a leading New Zealand marketing
lawyer
and the head of the Sports, Entertainment and Marketing practice of Simpson Grierson
. He is the legal counsel for The New Zealand Marketing Association http://www.marketing.org.nz/, the Direct Selling Association of New Zealand http://www.dsanz.co.nz and a bi-monthly columnist for New Zealand's Marketing Magazine http://www.marketingmag.co.nz/ since 1995.
Stubbs' other clients include Kellogg, George Weston Foods
, Amway
, Netball NZ and Yachting NZ among others.
Stubbs is currently Deputy Chairman of The Edge Performing Arts & Convention Centre
and until 2007, deputy chairman of Tourism New Zealand
. Stubbs was a long-term member (1991-2006) and then chairman (2001-2006) of the Hamilton City Council
Events Sponsorship Subcommittee. Stubbs is also a founding member and was later president of the New Zealand Events and Sponsorship Association.
He was secondary educated at Mount Albert Grammar School
where he was Dux
before graduating with an LLB (Hons). Stubbs is a member of the Institute of Directors
, Stubbs holds a Certificate in Company Direction from the Institute and a Certificate in the Fundamentals of Management from Columbia Business School
.
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and the head of the Sports, Entertainment and Marketing practice of Simpson Grierson
Simpson Grierson
Simpson Grierson is a New Zealand commercial law firm founded in 1887; it is ranked in the top four firms in that country. The firm is a partnership comprising 48 partners and consultants supported by around 160 lawyers and legal executives in four departments...
. He is the legal counsel for The New Zealand Marketing Association http://www.marketing.org.nz/, the Direct Selling Association of New Zealand http://www.dsanz.co.nz and a bi-monthly columnist for New Zealand's Marketing Magazine http://www.marketingmag.co.nz/ since 1995.
Stubbs' other clients include Kellogg, George Weston Foods
George Weston Foods
George Weston Foods is one of the largest consumer products companies in Australia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods Plc. Its brands include Tip Top and Top Taste....
, Amway
Amway
Amway is a direct selling company and manufacturer that uses network marketing to sell a variety of products, primarily in the health, beauty, and home care markets. Amway was founded in 1959 by Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos...
, Netball NZ and Yachting NZ among others.
Stubbs is currently Deputy Chairman of The Edge Performing Arts & Convention Centre
The Edge Performing Arts & Convention Centre
The Edge is New Zealand's largest performing arts and convention centre complex / organisation. It is a Council Controlled Trading Organisation of Auckland City Council and comprises:* Aotea Centre, a modern events centre...
and until 2007, deputy chairman of Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand is the national institution tasked with promoting New Zealand as a tourism destination internationally. It is the trading name of the New Zealand Tourism Board, a Crown entity established under the New Zealand Tourism Board Act 1991...
. Stubbs was a long-term member (1991-2006) and then chairman (2001-2006) of the Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council
The Hamilton City Council is the governing body of the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.The current council consists of the mayor plus fifteen councillors, one elected from each of the city's wards. The incumbent council was elected in a municipal election on November 13, 2006...
Events Sponsorship Subcommittee. Stubbs is also a founding member and was later president of the New Zealand Events and Sponsorship Association.
He was secondary educated at Mount Albert Grammar School
Mount Albert Grammar School
Mount Albert Grammar School, or MAGS, is a co-educational secondary school in Central Auckland, New Zealand. It teaches from year 9 to year 13. Mount Albert Grammar is one of the largest secondary schools in the country...
where he was Dux
Dux
Dux is Latin for leader and later for Duke and its variant forms ....
before graduating with an LLB (Hons). Stubbs is a member of the Institute of Directors
Institute of Directors
The Institute of Directors is a UK-based organisation, established in 1903 and incorporated by royal charter in 1906 to support, represent and set standards for company directors...
, Stubbs holds a Certificate in Company Direction from the Institute and a Certificate in the Fundamentals of Management from Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School is the business school of Columbia University in Manhattan, New York City. It was established in 1916 to provide business training and professional preparation for undergraduate and graduate Columbia University students...
.