Past Governance Appointments and Professional History

Skellerup Holdings Limited, Chairperson and Chair of Remuneration and Member Audit Committee
NZX listed with market capitalization of circa $1.2 billion.
Operates in international markets in the agriculture, mining, waste water, oil and gas, and automotive sectors.
Ports of Auckland Limited, Chair and Chair of Remuneration and Member Audit Committee
Revenue of approximately $220 million.
Operations are located on reclaimed land in Auckland central city and in South Auckland. It handles over 30% of NZ container sea trade, and handles vehicles, bulk and break bulk cargo and cruise ship services. provide external advice to the Commissioner and oversight of key risks including business transformation project.to provide external advice to the Commissioner and oversight of key risks including business transformation project.
Inland Revenue, Chair Risk and Assurance Committee
Revenue of approximately $700 million.
Role is to provide external advice to the Commissioner and oversight of key risks including business transformation project.Owned by Auckland Council.
Health Funding Authority, Director
Revenue of $7 billion and 400 staff.
Ministry of Health, Chair Audit, Finance and Risk Committee
Ministry of Health and District Health Boards took over the Health Funding Authority responsibilities.
Chair Audit, Finance and Risk Committee.
Roles undertaken over 11 years.
Public Trust, Deputy Chair
A Crown Entity with revenue over $2 billion fund under management.
A new capital structure was implemented from that of a corporation sole to a Crown Entity.
The key activity was building a sustainable business model providing trusted and financial services and estate administration.
Chair Audit and Risk Committee.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Monetary Policy Committee Member, Monetary Policy Advisor
Role is to provide advice to the Governor on monetary policy matters. Involvement both pre and post the global financial crisis.
Pharmaceutical Management Agency (Pharmac), Board Member
Managed $700 million of government expenditure of pharmaceutical subsidies.
Chair Audit Committee.
Sports & Recreation New Zealand (SPARC), Board Member
New crown entity established to take over responsibilities of the Hillary Commission and Sports Foundation.
Substantial increase in funding to $70 million.
Chair Audit, Finance and Risk Management Committee.
Earthquake Commission, Commissioner
Revenue $200 million and reinsurance $1.5 billion
Offshore reinsurance was successfully placed. This diversified risk from investment in New Zealand Government Bonds. The positive impact of this strategy on New Zealand following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake was substantial.
Member Audit Committee.
Member Reinsurance Committee.
Member Research Committee.
Commerce Commission, Commissioner
Aim is to ensure compliance with Commerce Act, Fair trading Act and Energy Industry Reform Act.
Involvement in decisions of a number of major acquisitions including South Island Dairy Cooperative Limited and the dairy companies mega-merger arrangement and telephone numbering and portability.
Involvement with the establishment of processes and initial decisions under the Electricity Industry Reform Act.
Chair Audit and Finance Committee.
Industrial Research Limited, Chairperson
Crown entity with revenue of $ 60 million and 400 staff.
Changes in government funding required downsizing of the organisation and asset sales.
Significant effort to commercialise technologies.
Chair Audit Committee prior to Chair role.

Companies – Listed and Private

Yellow Pages Group of Companies, Director
Owned primarily by overseas hedge funds. Significant industry change with the move from print to digital.
Chair Audit and Finance Committee.
Urwin & Co Limited, Chairperson
Privately owned family fishing business. Based in Bluff and specialises in fresh wild catch for domestic and export markets. Fishing assets were sold in 2019.
Ravensdown Fertiliser Cooperative Limited, Independent Director
Farmer owned cooperative with revenue of approximately $800 million and equity $350 million.
Significant exposure to the Australia market and exit from the market.
Significant treasury management.
Head office relocation following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake
Chair Audit Committee.
Sanford Limited, Director
NZX listed with market capitalization over $400 million and turnover approximately $500 million.
Aquaculture and wild catch fishing business with holdings of significant New Zealand quota and licenses.
International markets in primarily commodity products.
Chair Audit and Finance Committee.
Life Pharmacy Limited, Chairperson
NZX listed company with initial market capitalization of $30 million.
Complex ownership structure and capital raising due to the pharmacy regulation.
Significant involvement with potential acquisitions and franchisee relationships which resulted in capital raising, new franchisees, merger with Pharmacy Brands .and subsequent acquisition of Radius Pharmacy.
Development and implementation of the successful Living Rewards Card.
Meritec Limited( formally Worley ), Chairperson
Employee owned engineering consultancy business with domestic and international business with 500 staff.
Sold to AECOM Technologies, US based Delaware.
Chair Audit and Finance Committee (prior to Chair role)
Chair Remuneration Committee.
Air New Zealand, Independent Director
NZX listed company with major shareholders being Singapore Airlines and Brierley Investments.
Substantial focus on the Australian including the capital raising to fund Ansett acquisition and the exit of Ansett. The ownership then changed with the New Zealand Government becoming the major shareholder.
Chair Audit Committee
Trust Bank New Zealand Limited, Director
NZX listed company with revenue of $430 million and equity of $500 million.
Involved in the listing of Trust Bank and then subsequent sale to Westpac Banking Corporation
Member Audit Committee
Member Employee Superannuation Committee