Minister announces 15 new SOE board appointments
Thursday 23 September 2010, 3:18PM
By Simon Power
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State Owned Enterprises Minister Simon Power today announced 15 new appointments and 13 reappointments across 12 SOEs and two airport companies.
At New Zealand Post, Hon Michael Cullen has been appointed chair from November 1 to replace Rt Hon Jim Bolger.
"Mr Bolger has been a strong leader for NZ Post since November 2001, and I thank him for his dedicated service over that time," Mr Power said.
Dr Cullen has served on the NZ Post board since May last year, and has been deputy chair since November.
"I look forward to working with Dr Cullen to develop NZ Post's strategy to accommodate declining mail volumes and a challenging financial environment."
Board member Justine Smyth has been appointed deputy chair.
At Transpower, Mark Verbiest has been appointed chair to replace Wayne Brown.
"Mr Verbiest has significant governance experience as well as holding a number of senior legal positions throughout his career, and I'm pleased he's accepted this challenging role."
Mr Power thanked outgoing chair Wayne Brown for his service on the Transpower board since August 2006, and as chair since November 2007.
At AsureQuality, Janine Smith has been appointed chair to replace John Spencer, who is retiring at the end of his term at the end of October to focus on his role as chair of KiwiRail.
"As establishment chair, Mr Spencer oversaw the 2007 merger of AgriQuality and Asure and has been instrumental in developing AsureQuality into the successful company it is today."
Janine Smith was a director of Airways Corporation from April 1999 to April 2006, including four years as deputy chair, has served on the Kordia board since December 2003, and has been deputy chair of Kordia since November 2009.
"Ms Smith has extensive governance experience in both the public and private sectors, and I look forward to working with her to continue developing AsureQuality's strategy."
New directors on SOEs are: Hamish Stevens on AsureQuality, Rob Fisher on Genesis, John Allen and Debbie Birch on Kordia, Parekāwhia McLean on Mighty River Power, Greg Cross and Carolyn Harkess on MetService, Alan Dunn and Jackie Lloyd on NZ Post, Michelle Smith on Solid Energy, and Maury Leyland on Transpower.
"These people have a broad range of commercial experience and I expect them to make a significant contribution to delivering the Government's expectation of better commercial performance.
"The quality of the appointments highlights the Government's continuing ability to attract some of the country's most experienced governance professionals to serve on SOE boards, as well as developing the next generation of talent."
In reappointments, Con Anastasiou will continue as chair of Airways Corporation until July next year, and John Palmer has been reappointed as chair of Solid Energy for a further three years.
Mr Power thanked retiring board members for their contributions and wished them well in their future endeavours.
Full details of the changes, which will take effect from 1 November, are below.
Composition of SOE Boards by 1 November 2010:
Key: * - subject to due diligence Bold - new appointments Italics - reappointments
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd
Con Anastasiou (Chair)
Susan Paterson (Deputy Chair)
Tony Briscoe
David Park
Terry Murdoch
Susan Huria
Susan Putt
Graeme Reeves
AsureQuality Ltd
Janine Smith (Chair)
John Ashby (Deputy Chair)
Sarah Herrod
Joanna Perry
Sam Robinson
Dean Nikora
Jane Lancaster
Hamish Stevens
Dianne Kidd
Christchurch International Airport Ltd
David Mackenzie (Chair) - non-Crown appointment
Catherine Drayton - non-Crown appointment
Hanlin Johnstone
Philip Carter - non-Crown Appointment
George Gould
Ann Harper - Non-Crown appointment
Dunedin International Airport Ltd
Richard Walls (Chair) - non-Crown appointment
Kathy Grant
Geoff Thomas
Stuart McLauchlan - non-Crown appointment
Electricity Corporation of New Zealand Ltd
Victor Wu (Chair)
Grant Graham
Daphne Rawsthorne
Genesis Power Ltd
Rt Hon Dame Jenny Shipley (Chair)
Joanna Perry (Deputy Chair)
Dr Nicki Crauford
Graeme Milne
Rukumoana Schaafhausen
Barbara Elliston
John Dell
Denis Wood
Rob Fisher
Hawke's Bay Airport Ltd
John Palairet (Chair) - non-Crown appointment
Tony Porter - non-Crown appointment
Jim Scotland
Stuart Webster
Invercargill Airport Ltd
Merv Cook (Chair) - non-Crown appointment
Alastair McKenzie - non-Crown appointment
Martin Walton
Tommy Foggo
Kordia Group Ltd
David Clarke (Chair)
Janine Smith (Deputy Chair)
John Allen
Taari Nicholas
Rhoda Holmes
Lorraine Witten
Ken Benson
Debbie Birch
Landcorp Farming Ltd
Hon Jim Sutton (Chair)
Warren Larsen (Deputy Chair)
Falcon Clouston
Bill Baylis
Marise James
Basil Morrison
Traci Houpapa
Jane Mitchell
Meridian Energy Ltd
Wayne Boyd (Chair)
Ray Watson (Deputy Chair)
Catherine Drayton
Chris Moller
Steve Reindler
Brett Shepherd
Mary Devine
Anne Urlwin
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Ltd
Sarah Astor (Chair)
Greg Cross (Deputy Chair)
David Houldsworth
Carolyn Harkess
James Koh
Gregory Whitau
Mighty River Power Ltd
Joan Withers (Chair)
Trevor Janes (Deputy Chair)
Parekāwhia McLean
Keith Smith
Sandy Maier
Mike Allen
Prue Flacks
Jon Hartley
Tania Simpson
New Zealand Post Ltd
Hon Dr Michael Cullen (Chair)
Justine Smyth (Deputy Chair)
Shale Chambers
Pip Dunphy
Murray Gribben
David Willis
Alan Dunn
Jackie Lloyd
Temuera Hall
New Zealand Railways Corporation
John Spencer (Chair)
Paula Rebstock (Deputy Chair)
John Leuchars
Mark Franklin
Mark Tume
Bob Field
Bryan Jackson
Quotable Value Ltd
Phil Lough (Chair)
Derek Walker (Deputy Chair)
Bryan Hemi
George Reedy
Sir Barry Curtis
Gary Traveller
Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd
John Palmer (Chair)
John Fletcher
Alan Broome
Michelle Smith
John McDonald
Simon Marsters
David Patterson
Adrienne Young-Cooper
Timberlands West Coast Ltd
Martin Sawyers (Acting Chair)
Sue Merriman
Transpower New Zealand Ltd
Mark Verbiest (Chair)
Ian Donald (Deputy Chair)
Ian Fraser
John Irving
Dr Don Brash
Mike Pohio
Maury Leyland
Abby Foote
|
Company |
Person |
Designation |
Appointment/ |
|
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd |
Constantine (Con) Anastasiou |
Chair |
Reappointment |
|
AsureQuality Ltd |
Janine Laurel Smith |
Chair |
Appointment |
|
|
Hamish William Stevens |
Director |
Appointment |
|
|
Joanna Mary Gordon Perry |
Director |
Reappointment |
|
|
Samuel Amuri (Sam) Robinson |
Director |
Reappointment |
|
Dunedin International Airport Ltd |
Kathleen Enid (Kathy) Grant |
Director |
Reappointment |
|
Genesis Power Ltd |
Robert Anthony (Rob) Fisher |
Director |
Appointment |
|
Dr Nicola Lane (Nicki) Crauford |
Director |
Reappointment |
|
|
Invercargill Airport Ltd |
Robert (Martin) Walton |
Director |
Reappointment |
|
Kordia Group Ltd |
John Holmes Allen |
Director |
Appointment |
|
|
Debra (Debbie) Birch |
Director |
Appointment |
|
Meridian Energy Ltd |
Anne June Urlwin |
Director |
Reappointment |
|
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Ltd |
Gregory Evan (Greg) Cross |
Deputy Chair |
Appointment |
|
Carolyn L Harkess |
Director |
Appointment |
|
|
|
Gregory Whitiora Whitau |
Director |
Reappointment |
|
Mighty River Power Ltd |
Joanne (Parekāwhia) McLean |
Director |
Appointment |
|
Tania Joy Simpson |
Director |
Reappointment |
|
|
New Zealand Post Ltd |
Hon Dr Michael John Cullen |
Chair |
Appointment |
|
|
Justine Gay Smyth |
Deputy Chair |
Appointment |
|
|
Alan Michael Dunn |
Director |
Appointment |
|
|
Jacqueline Marie (Jackie) Lloyd |
Director |
Appointment |
|
|
Philippa Jane (Pip) Dunphy |
Director |
Reappointment |
|
Quotable Value Ltd |
Derek Neil Walker |
Deputy Chair |
Reappointment |
|
Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd |
John Leonard Palmer |
Chair |
Reappointment |
|
Michelle Anne Smith |
Director |
Appointment |
|
|
Timberlands West Coast Ltd |
Suzanne Peta (Sue) Merriman |
Director |
Reappointment |
|
Transpower New Zealand Ltd |
Mark John Verbiest |
Chair |
Appointment |
|
Maury Jane Leyland |
Director |
Appointment |