Hon Murray McCully CNZM CF#

Hon Murray McCully CNZM CF served as Minister of Foreign Affairs for 8 and a half years and Member of Parliament for 30 years. Hon McCully is the Chair of Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust and Chair of Whangārei District Holdings Limited. He was lead independent reviewer for Ministerial Inquiry into School Property.

Mark Binns#

Mark Binns is the current Chair of National Infrastructure Funding and Financing Limited, and Director for Hynds Limited, Auckland International Airport and Mercury Energy. He is a former Chief Executive of Meridian Energy and led the company through the largest IPO in the country’s history. Prior to this, Mark was Chief Executive of the Infrastructure division of Fletcher Building.

Rick Herd#

Rick Herd led Naylor Love to become one of the largest privately owned construction companies in New Zealand. Rick is known for raising industry standards and actively contributes to industry bodies like Registered Master Builders and Construction Health and Safety NZ. His is a Director of Port Otago Limited, ENI Engineering Limited, and Nelmac Limited.

Sarah Petersen#

Sarah Petersen is a chartered accountant specialising in risk and governance in the Far North region. Sarah is a current Director and Audit Committee Chair for Tupu Tonu | Ngāpuhi Investment Fund, and the Deputy Chair/Audit Committee Chair for Far North Holdings, the asset management arm of the Far North District Council. She was previously the CFO for Cognition Education Group, a global education delivery and consultancy company. Sarah sits on the Board of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Craig Stobo#

Craig Stobo provides a high level of financial acumen combined with industry knowledge and governance experience. He has held numerous governance positions and is currently the Chair of the Financial Markets Authority, NZ Windfarms Limited, and the NZ Local Government Funding Agency. He previously chaired the boards of Precinct Properties and AIG NZ.