NZFC Welcomes Two New Board Members

We are delighted to welcome Aimee McCammon and Jon Kroll to our Board. Their expertise and passion will undoubtedly bring valuable perspectives to our team, and we look forward to collaborating with them in the exciting work ahead.

At the same time, we bid farewell to Pania Gray. Her leadership, dedication, and contributions have played an essential role in our success, and we are truly grateful for her time and service on the board.

Aimee McCammon

Aimee has been the CEO of Pic’s Peanut Butter since taking over the reins from her stepfather Pic Picot in early 2023.  Prior to that, Aimee was the CEO NZ of Augusto Group, an entertainment, advertising and technology company.  She also served as General Manager of Peter Jackson’s Park Road Post Production for three years, leading a world class team of Oscar winning creatives alongside digital and film laboratories.

Aimee has also held senior management roles at Assignment Group and Trade Me, following a successful career with the Saatchi & Saatchi network that spanned Wellington, Auckland and New York. She is an experienced strategist and brand builder with deep knowledge of consumer marketing. Her brand experience spans an array of New Zealand’s power brands including Whittaker’s, Toyota, Lotto, Tourism NZ and 42 Below.

Aimee resides in Wellington with her partner and two children.

Jon Kroll

Jon is a Wellington-based producer, director and writer who has worked in film and television. He is originally from the US, where he produced TV shows for more than 30 years, including The Amazing Race, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award. He has been the EP and Showrunner of National Geographic’s hit show Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted since its inception, and another of his National Geographic projects, Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper, received two 2024 Emmy nominations and one win.

Jon’s other projects include the award-winning feature documentary From Hell to Hollywood which won the Audience Award at the Kansas City Film Fest International; Pink Collar Crimes for CBS; two seasons of American Grit for Fox starring John Cena; three seasons of Big Brother for CBS; and the controversial UPN series, Amish in the City, which critics hailed as “One of the best new reality series of the year.” He has also directed three movies, written multiple graphic novels, and built a Hello Kitty theme park.  He is a member of the DGA, WGA, ATAS, WIFT and SPADA.

In 2022 Jon relocated to NZ with his wife, competitive archer Karen Kroll.