Sir Robert McLeod joined the Board effective 1 July 2024 and was formerly a member of the Board in his capacity as Chair of Quayside Holdings, the investment arm of Bay of Plenty Regional Council and majority shareholder of the Port at the time. He was on the POTL Board from October 2017 to 31 October 2023 before being reappointed.
Sir Robert brings deep governance experience, outstanding financial skills and extensive iwi connections.
He is currently Chair at Nati Growth Limited (formerly Ngati Porou Holding Company) (including Nati Properties Limited) and Sanford Limited. He is also a Director of AZSTA NZ Limited, Clime Asset Management Limited, China Construction Bank (New Zealand) Limited, MSJS NZ Limited, Point 76 Limited, Point Guard Limited, Point Seventy Limited, Singita Holdings Limited, Singita Investments Limited, VCFA Limited and a number of privately-owned entities.
Sir Robert has been a past Board Member at ANZ National Bank, Tainui Group Holdings, Sky City Entertainment Group and Telecom and he was Oceania (Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands) CEO/Managing Partner for the international accounting practice of Ernst & Young and then New Zealand Chair until 2015.
In 2019 Sir Robert was appointed Knight Companion of the NZ Order of Merit.
Sir Robert returns as an independent director and replaces retiring Director and Audit Committee Chair Alastair Lawrence (who retires on 31 August 2024). Sir Robert will take over as Chair of the Audit Committee upon Alastair’s retirement.
