Scott Technology announced that CEO John Kippenberger has decided to step down from his role leading the global Scott Group. Kippenberger joined the company as CEO in November 2019 and has since led the business through a significant strategic and operational transformation. Kippenberger will step down as CEO at the end of May 2024.

Kippenberger looks forward to spending more time with family and friends, while supporting other New Zealand growth businesses through his investment and governance work. A formal CEO search process is underway; however, the company announced Aaron Vanwalleghem - President of Europe and North America has been named as Interim CEO of Scott. Aaron brings strong leadership and operational experience from six years of managing the northern hemisphere business.