<strong>Watercare</strong> Services Limited <strong>2011</strong> ANNUAL REPORT Projects and Programmes Manager Tim Munro and Projects Manager David Shepherd assess progress on a new wastewater storage tank being built in Henderson. The tank, which will have a 13-million-litre capacity, will provide for growth and reduce the frequency and volume of wastewater overflows into the Waitemata Harbour. Chairman’s report PAGE 8 Weblinks Stories Story title and reference Title and reference here Figures Figure title and reference Return to Contents contents page
<strong>Watercare</strong> Services Limited <strong>2011</strong> ANNUAL REPORT directors’ profiles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Ross Keenan, 67 BCom, FCIT Chairman Ross Keenan joined the <strong>Watercare</strong> board in March 2010 and was appointed Chairman in December 2010. He is an experienced company director, with corporate governance and executive experience across a diverse range of companies including airways, tourism, telecommunications, health and property development. He has particular knowledge and experience in the retail and wholesale water and wastewater services industry and previously served as the Chairman of Metrowater. General disclosure of interests: Chairman: Allied Work Force Group Ltd; Ngai Tahu Tourism Ltd. Director: Ngai Tahu Seafood Ltd; Ngai Tahu Holdings Corporation; Touchdown Ltd. 2 David Clarke, 52 BE (Hons), ME, BBS, MBA, MInstD, FNZIM Deputy Chairman David Clarke has considerable experience in the areas of biotechnology, IT, health, food and related sectors. He has been the inaugural chair for multiple technology industries and has strong commercial and governance skills. His background includes engineering, finance, marketing and sales. He is a fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management and member of the Institute of Directors. General disclosure of interests: Chairman: Hawkins Watts Ltd; Optima Corporation Ltd; TRGG Ltd; NZ Institute of Rural Health; Kordia Ltd; Skin Institute. Director: Cranleigh Merchant Bankers; Farm IQ Systems Ltd; Ngai Tahu Tourism Ltd; Hynds Group Ltd; KODE Biotec Ltd. Trustee: South Auckland Foundation (Middlemore/CMDHB). 3 Peter S Drummond, 58 MNZM, AFInstD Peter S Drummond is an experienced director and chairman, with extensive international business management and marketing experience. He was previously Chairman of <strong>Watercare</strong> and brings extensive knowledge of the wholesale and retail water services industry. He has also served on the boards of Vector, MidCentral Health and HortResearch Ltd as well as a large range of community organisations such as Variety, the children’s charity. Peter rejoined the <strong>Watercare</strong> board in March 2010. General disclosure of interests: Chairman: United Fire Brigade Association; Appliance Connection Ltd; <strong>Watercare</strong> Harbour Clean-Up Trust; Variety Medical Missions South Pacific. Deputy Chairman, Tourism Events and Economic Development Ltd (TEED). Director: NARTA New Zealand Ltd; NARTA International PTY Ltd. International President: Variety Children’s Charity. 4 Catherine Harland, 49 BA, PGDipBus (Marketing), MBA, JP Catherine Harland has a background in research, consultancy and public policy in local and central government. She was a local government member in Auckland for 15 years, serving on and chairing major regional and city committees. Currently, Catherine is project leader at the New Zealand Institute, an independent thinktank. Previously, she worked with AUT University’s Institute of Public Policy and was engaged in consultancy work with the Auckland water industry. Catherine is a Justice of the Peace and served on the Auckland Observatory and Planetarium Trust Board for 11 years, five of those as chair. General disclosure of interests: Director: McHar Investments Ltd; Interface Partners Ltd. Trustee: Auckland Restorative Justice Trust; One Tree Hill Jubilee Educational Trust. 5 Susan Huria, 51 FPRINZ, MInstD Susan Huria is a specialist in the Maori sector, working with Maori organisations on constitutional reviews, board appointments, support and strategic advice. She has extensive governance, marketing communications and general management experience. Susan was an executive at Auckland International Airport and worked in marketing and communications for 10 years, before starting her own management practice, Huria Anders, in 2000. General disclosure of interests: Deputy Chair: AgResearch Ltd. Director: Northland Port Company Ltd, Veterinary Enterprises Group Ltd. Director and shareholder: Huria Anders Ltd; Susan Huria (2003) Associates Ltd; Te Ara Tika Properties Ltd. Director: Vermilion Design Ltd; Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd. Trustee: First Foundation. 6 Tony Lanigan, 63 BE (Hons), PhD, FIPENZ, MICE Tony Lanigan is a professional civil engineer (FIPENZ), project-management consultant and former General Manager of Fletcher Construction. Tony was Chancellor of Auckland University of Technology and a director of Infrastructure Auckland. He is currently Vice Chairman of Habitat for Humanity in New Zealand and Chair of the NZ Housing Foundation. He is a director of the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA). General disclosure of interests: Chairman: NZ Housing Foundation. Vice Chairman: Habitat for Humanity New Zealand. Director: Hargrave Project Management Ltd; A G Lanigan & Associates Ltd; NZ Transport Agency (NZTA). 7 Patrick Snedden, 56 BCom, BA Patrick Snedden has considerable experience in corporate governance and has previously chaired both the Auckland District Health Board and Housing New Zealand Corporation. He also has extensive commercial experience with Maori organisations and has a sound understanding of the role public sector organisations play in the community. General disclosure of interests: Chairman: Tamaki Plan Development Board, Manaiakalani Education Trust. Director: Snedden Publishing and Management Consultants Ltd. 8 Jeff Todd, 69 CBE, BCom, FCA, FInstD Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee Jeff Todd is a chartered accountant and company director and was formerly managing partner for New Zealand and the Pacific for Price Waterhouse (now PwC). He is a former chairman of the Southern Cross Medical Care Society, Southern Cross Healthcare Trust and The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Ltd, and director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the ANZ Banking Group (NZ) Ltd. He has a particular interest in corporate governance and is a fellow of the Institute of Directors. General disclosure of interests: Chairman: Dynasty Hotel Group Ltd; Sanford Ltd; Medical Research Foundation. Director and Deputy Chairman: National Research Centre for Growth and Development. Trustee: Goodfellow Foundation; Post-Graduate Medical Society (School of Medicine, University of Auckland); Christian Healthcare Trust. For directors’ meeting attendance, see Governance on page 17. Directors’ profiles PAGE 9 Return to Contents page
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