Board of Directors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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| J S PARKER - B Ag Sc, Chairman INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR | |
| John Parker is Chairman of C3 Limited and Northport Limited, Director of Dairy Holdings Limited and Trustee of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Limited. Mr Parker chairs the Nomination Committee and joined the Board of Port of Tauranga Limited in June 1996. | |
| A W BAYLIS - MCom (1st Class Honours), FCA, FNZIM, AFInstD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR | |
Bill Baylis is Chairman of Blackhead Quarries Limited, Dairy Holdings Limited and Landcorp Farming Limited and Director of Dunedin City Holdings Limited and Helicopters NZ Limited. He has broad governance experience over a wide range of industries. Mr Baylis chairs the Audit Committee and joined the Board in February 2006. | |
| J M CRONIN - MNZM, JP, CA, AFInstD | |
| John Cronin, an experienced company director, is Chairman of Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Environment Bay of Plenty), and a Director of Attach Systems Limited, Design Concepts Limited and Piccadilly Investments Limited. John joined the Board in August 2002.
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| D A PILKINGTON - BSc, BE, GradDip Dairy Science & Technology INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR | |
David Pilkington was a member of Fonterra's senior executive team. He holds Directorships in Ballance Agri-Nutrients Limited, Douglas Pharmaceuticals Limited, Restaurant Brands NZ Limited and ZESPRI Group Limited. Mr Pilkington chairs Hellers, Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Limited and is Deputy Chairman for Rangatira Limited. He has a strong background in marketing, international business and supply chain logistics. He joined the Board in July 2005. | |
| M J SMITH - LLB | |
| A Tauranga lawyer, Michael Smith is Chairman of Quayside Group of Companies, Craigs Investment Partners Investment Management Limited and Craigs Investment Partners Superannuation Management Limited. He is a Director of Custodial Services Limited and First Mortgage Trust and has an extensive corporate and commercial legal background. Mr Smith chairs the Remuneration Committee and joined the Board in August 2001. | |
| SIR DRYDEN SPRING - DSC (Hon) INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR | |
| Sir Dryden Spring is Chairman of ANZ National Bank Limited and Member of the Advisory Board of Visy Industries Limited. He joined the Board in April 2004. | |
| K TEMPEST INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR | |
| Keith Tempest retired in 2009 after being Chief Executive of TrustPower for eight years. He is currently a Director of Crown Fibre Holdings, NZ Bus Limited and UltraFast Broadband Limited. He joined the Board in December 2010. | |