Management Structure
Constitutional Documents I Corporate Governance I Board of Directors
Executive Team
MARK CAIRNS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
He was previously Chief Executive of Toll Owens Limited and Owens Cargo Company Limited. He has a First Class Honours Degree in Civil Engineering, a degree in Business Studies and a Master of Management. He is a Fellow of Engineering New Zealand and of the Institute of Logistics and Transport and a member of the Institute of Directors. In 2019, Mark received the prestigious Caldwell Partners Leadership Award from the Institute of Finance Professionals. |
LEONARD SAMPSON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER / CHIEF EXECUTIVE DESIGNATE
Leonard was Port of Tauranga’s Commercial Manager from 2013, when he joined the Company from the role of General Manager – Sales at KiwiRail. He also held senior roles at Carter Holt Harvey and Mainfreight. |
SIMON KEBBELL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER and COMPANY SECRETARY
Simon was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Port of Tauranga Limited in 2020. He has been with the Company since 2003 and was previously IT / Finance Manager. He is a Chartered Accountant and has a First Class Honours Degree in a Bachelor of Management Studies. Prior to joining Port of Tauranga, Simon was Manager – Internal Audit for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Singapore. He also held senior positions at Ernst & Young in Singapore and Auckland. Email: cfo@port-tauranga.co.nz |
DAN KNEEBONE PROPERTY & INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER
Dan joined the Port of Tauranga Senior Management Team in January 2013. He was previously National Property and Development Manager for Bunnings Limited and held senior roles at Trans Tasman Properties Limited, Fletcher Property Limited and Simes Limited. Email: property@port-tauranga.co.nz |
PAT KIRK GROUP HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER
Pat has three decades of extensive strategic and applied industry health and safety experience across a wide range of sectors. Pat is Chair of the Port Industry Health & Safety Committee and a member of various national health and safety organisations, including the WorkSafe/ACC National Industry Prevention Working Group, the WorkSafe/Maritime NZ Industry Advisory Group (Port Sector) and the Business Leaders’ Health & Safety Forum. |
BLAIR HAMILL COMMERCIAL MANAGER
Blair oversees port operations, marketing and new business opportunities. He joined the Company in July 2020 after 20 years at Zespri International, the world’s largest kiwifruit marketer. Blair held a variety of senior roles at Zespri, including Global Commercial Manager and, most recently, Chief Global Supply Officer. Blair is a former chartered accountant. |
MELANIE DYER CORPORATE SERVICES MANAGER
Melanie joined the Port of Tauranga’s Senior Management Team in August 2020 from Trustpower Limited, where she was General Manager, People and Culture. Prior to joining Trustpower in 2014, Melanie spent 11 years at Hydro Tasmania. Melanie has a Master’s Degree in organisational development and leadership studies. Email: HR@port-tauranga.co.nz |
ROCHELLE LOCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Rochelle joined the Port of Tauranga Senior Management Team in September 2020. Rochelle, a former journalist, held senior communications roles in tourism and telecommunications in New Zealand and overseas before establishing a communications consultancy in 2005.
Email: rochellel@port-tauranga.co.nz
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