Minister announces SOE board appointments
Nine new appointments and seven reappointments across 11 State Owned Enterprises have been announced today by State Owned Enterprises Minister Simon Power.
At KiwiRail, Wellington company director John Spencer has been appointed as chair from 1 July 2010 to replace Rt Hon Jim Bolger.
"Mr Bolger has been a strong leader for KiwiRail since its inception in October 2008, and I thank him for his dedicated service over that time," Mr Power said.
John Spencer has a wealth of commercial governance experience, including successfully leading the merger of Asure and AgriQuality in 2007. He has also made a valuable contribution to the SOE portfolio as deputy chair of Solid Energy since May 2006.
"I'm confident Mr Spencer will guide KiwiRail successfully through the challenges ahead."
Mr Spencer will retire from his role at Solid Energy on 30 April to allow him to focus on KiwiRail.
The other new directors are Dianne Kidd on AsureQuality, John Dell and Rukumoana Schaafhausen on Genesis, Traci Houpapa on Landcorp, Mary Devine on Meridian, Prue Flacks on Mighty River Power, David Willis on NZ Post, and David Patterson on Solid Energy.
"The new directors have a broad range of commercial experience across all sectors of the community, and the economy, and will bring a fresh perspective to the portfolio.
"I'm particularly pleased this round of appointments includes a number of first-time directors, female directors, and directors with strong links to iwi.
"This highlights the National-led Government's ability to attract some of New Zealand's most experienced governance professionals to serve on SOE boards, as well as developing new talent."
Mr Power thanked the retiring board members for their contributions, and wished them well in their future endeavours.
Full details of the changes, which will take effect between 1 May and 1 July 2010, are detailed below.
SOE Appointments and Reappointments
|
Company |
Person |
Designation |
Appointment/ |
|
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd |
Graeme Leonard Reeves |
Director |
Reappointment |
|
AsureQuality Ltd |
Dianne Janet Kidd |
Director |
New appointment |
|
Genesis Power Ltd |
Joanna Mary Gordon Perry |
Deputy Chair |
Reappointment |
|
Rukumoana Tira Marie Schaafhausen |
Director |
New appointment |
|
|
John Dell |
Director |
New appointment |
|
|
Landcorp Farming Ltd |
Traci Houpapa |
Director |
New appointment |
|
Meridian Energy Ltd |
Mary Monica Devine |
Director |
New appointment |
|
Mighty River Power Ltd |
Samford (Sandy) Lee Maier Jr |
Director |
Reappointment |
|
Prudence Mary (Prue) Flacks |
Director |
New appointment |
|
|
New Zealand Post Ltd |
David Willis * |
Director |
New appointment |
|
New Zealand Railways Corporation |
John Lewis Spencer |
Chair |
New appointment |
|
Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd |
John Antony Fletcher |
Director |
Reappointment |
|
John McDonald |
Director |
Reappointment |
|
|
David Patterson |
Director |
New appointment |
|
|
Timberlands West Coast Ltd |
William Henry (Martin) Sawyers |
Acting Chair |
Reappointment |
|
Transpower New Zealand Ltd |
Ian Alexander Nicholson Fraser |
Director |
Reappointment |
(*) this appointment is subject to the completion of due diligence procedures
Composition of SOE Boards by 1 July 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
John Spencer (Chair)
John Ashby (Deputy Chair)
Sarah Herrod
Joanna Perry
Sam Robinson
Dean Nikora
Jane Lancaster
Garry Wilson
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
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)
Phillip Meyer
Taari Nicholas
Rhoda Holmes
Lorraine Witten
Ken Benson
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)
Polly Schaverien (Deputy Chair)
David Houldsworth
Joanne Keestra
James Koh
Gregory Whitau
Mighty River Power Ltd
Joan Withers (Chair)
Trevor Janes (Deputy Chair)
Diana Crossan
Keith Smith
Sandy Maier
Mike Allen
Prue Flacks
Jon Hartley
Tania Simpson
New Zealand Post Ltd
Rt Hon Jim Bolger (Chair)
Hon Dr Michael Cullen (Deputy Chair)
Shale Chambers
Justine Smyth
Pip Dunphy
Murray Gribben
David Willis *
Temuera Hall
New Zealand Railways Corporation
John Spencer (Chair)
Paula Rebstock (Deputy Chair)
Vacancy - appointee TBC
Mark Franklin
Mark Tume
Bob Field
Bryan Jackson
Quotable Value Ltd
Phil Lough (Chair)
Derek Walker (Deputy Chair)
Bryan Hemi
Christine Southey
George Reedy
Sir Barry Curtis
Gary Traveller
Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd
John Palmer (Chair)
John Fletcher
Alan Broome
Helen Cull QC
John McDonald
Simon Marsters
David Patterson
Adrienne Young-Cooper
Timberlands West Coast Ltd
Martin Sawyers (Acting Chair)
Sue Merriman
Stuart McKinlay
Transpower New Zealand Ltd
Wayne Brown (Chair)
Ian Donald (Deputy Chair)
Ian Fraser
John Irving
Dr Don Brash
Mike Pohio
Elena Trout
Abby Foote