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The Boa rd<br />
Graham<br />
Evans<br />
Keith<br />
Smith<br />
Sir Stephen<br />
Tindall<br />
Robert<br />
Challinor<br />
James<br />
Ogden<br />
Janine<br />
Smith<br />
Eduard (Ted)<br />
van Arkel<br />
Chairman and Independent<br />
Non-Executive Director<br />
Term of Office: Appointed Director<br />
1 July 1998, last re-elected 2010<br />
Annual Meeting<br />
Board Committees: Member<br />
of the Audit Committee, Corporate<br />
Governance Committee, Disclosure<br />
Committee and Remuneration,<br />
Talent and Nomination Committee<br />
BCom, FCA<br />
Deputy Chairman and Independent<br />
Non-Executive Director<br />
Term of Office: Appointed Director<br />
10 June 1994, last re-elected 2008<br />
Annual Meeting<br />
Board Committees: Chairman of the<br />
Disclosure Committee and Member of<br />
the Audit Committee and Remuneration,<br />
Talent and Nomination Committee<br />
KNZM, Dip. Mgt, FNZIM, HonD, DCom<br />
Honoris Causa<br />
Founder and Non-Executive Director<br />
Term of Office: Appointed Director<br />
10 June 1994, last re-elected 2010<br />
Annual Meeting<br />
Board Committees: Member of the<br />
Disclosure Committee and Remuneration,<br />
Talent and Nomination Committee<br />
BCom, FCA, FCIS, CMA, DistFInstD<br />
Independent Non-Executive Director<br />
Term of Office: Appointed Director<br />
28 November 1996, last re-elected<br />
2008 Annual Meeting<br />
Board Committees: Member of the<br />
Audit Committee and Corporate<br />
Governance Committee<br />
BCA (Hons), FCA, FInstD<br />
Independent Non-Executive Director<br />
Term of Office: Appointed Director<br />
4 August 2009, last elected 2009<br />
Annual Meeting<br />
Board CommitteeS: Chairman of the<br />
Audit Committee and Member of<br />
the Disclosure Committee<br />
BCom, MPhil (Honours 1st Class)<br />
Independent Non-Executive Director<br />
Term of Office: Appointed Director<br />
3 August 2006, last re-elected 2009<br />
Annual Meeting<br />
Board Committees: Chairman of the<br />
Corporate Governance Committee<br />
and Chairman of the Remuneration,<br />
Talent and Nomination Committee<br />
FNZIM<br />
Independent Non-Executive Director<br />
Term of Office: Appointed Director<br />
1 July 2011<br />
Board CommitteeS: Member of the<br />
Audit Committee and the Remuneration,<br />
Talent and Nomination Committee<br />
Graham, 72, brings broad experience<br />
to the Board, particularly in the<br />
areas of business operations and<br />
development, strategic direction and<br />
performance improvement. He has<br />
more than 40 years’ experience in<br />
the New Zealand retail sector. As<br />
a previous Managing Director of<br />
Woolworths NZ Limited for 16 years,<br />
he is able to share his considerable<br />
retailing knowledge and leadership<br />
capability. In addition to his role as<br />
Chairman of The Warehouse Group,<br />
he is Chairman of Multichem Group<br />
Limited and associated companies.<br />
Keith, 59, has been involved with<br />
The Warehouse since Sir Stephen<br />
opened his first store in 1982,<br />
providing accounting, tax and<br />
corporate advice and was Chairman<br />
from 1995 to May 2011. He has a<br />
long-standing record of leadership as<br />
a director and advisor to companies<br />
in a diverse range of industries,<br />
including the energy sector, rural<br />
services, printing, media, meat<br />
by-products, tannery processing and<br />
exporting. Keith brings considerable<br />
experience and governance expertise<br />
to his role as Deputy Chairman of<br />
the Board. He is Chairman of listed<br />
companies Goodman (NZ) Limited<br />
(the Manager of Goodman Property<br />
Trust) and Tourism Holdings Limited<br />
and is a director of Mighty River<br />
Power, PGG Wrightson Limited and<br />
several other private companies.<br />
Keith was previously a senior partner<br />
in the national accounting practice<br />
BDO. He is a past President of the<br />
New Zealand Institute of Chartered<br />
Accountants.<br />
Sir Stephen, 60, founded<br />
The Warehouse in 1982 and grew<br />
the company into a billion-dollar<br />
business, before stepping down<br />
as Managing Director in 2001.<br />
His vision for creating an<br />
organisation to provide support<br />
for worthwhile initiatives benefiting<br />
New Zealand and New Zealanders<br />
resulted in the establishment of<br />
The Tindall Foundation promoting<br />
a ‘hand up’ rather than a ‘hand<br />
out’ philosophy. Sir Stephen has<br />
seen many personal honours<br />
and awards come his way.<br />
In August 2009, he was bestowed<br />
the accolade of knighthood in<br />
recognition of his work with<br />
New Zealand businesses and<br />
the community. He has helped<br />
ordinary Kiwis reach their potential<br />
and is a true leader across the<br />
spheres of business, community<br />
and the environment.<br />
Sir Stephen appointed Robert Tindall<br />
to be his alternate director effective<br />
1 July 2011.<br />
Rob, 69, brings strong corporate<br />
governance and finance expertise<br />
to the Board. He has over 25<br />
years’ experience as a director<br />
of numerous public and private<br />
companies. Earlier in his career,<br />
Rob was a partner with Deloitte<br />
New Zealand and investment<br />
bankers Northington Partners<br />
Limited. Rob is currently a director<br />
of listed CDL Investments New<br />
Zealand Limited. His former<br />
directorships include listed<br />
investment companies Barramundi<br />
Limited, Kingfish Limited and Marlin<br />
Global Limited (Chairman), Mighty<br />
River Power Limited (Chairman),<br />
Ports of Auckland Limited, Electricity<br />
Corporation of New Zealand Limited,<br />
Tower Health and Life Limited<br />
(Chairman), Sheffield Limited<br />
(Chairman) and Television New<br />
Zealand Limited (Deputy Chairman).<br />
James, 59, brings strong financial<br />
expertise to the Board and<br />
director experience across a<br />
broad range of industries. He has<br />
had a distinguished career as an<br />
investment banker for 11 years,<br />
six years as Country Manager for<br />
Macquarie Bank and five years as<br />
a director of Credit Suisse First<br />
Boston. James has also worked<br />
in the New Zealand dairy industry<br />
in chief executive and finance roles<br />
for eight years. In addition to his<br />
role as a Director of The Warehouse<br />
Group, he is a Director of Vehicle<br />
Testing Group Limited, Summerset<br />
Group Holdings Limited and<br />
Seaworks Limited. James is also<br />
is a Member of the Council of<br />
Victoria University of Wellington.<br />
Former directorships include<br />
New Zealand Post Limited,<br />
Kiwibank Limited, NZX-listed<br />
Powerco Limited and Capital<br />
Properties New Zealand Limited.<br />
Janine, 56, brings to the Board<br />
wide-ranging knowledge and<br />
expertise as a result of her<br />
experience as a CEO and director<br />
with companies in the commercial,<br />
arts and education sectors, both<br />
in New Zealand and overseas.<br />
She has 15 years’ experience in the<br />
food and manufacturing industries.<br />
Janine specialises in boardroom<br />
practice, strategic planning,<br />
organisational development and<br />
organisational change issues for<br />
boards and management. She is<br />
currently Chairman of AsureQuality<br />
Limited and McLarens Young New<br />
Zealand Limited, a director of Steel<br />
& Tube Holdings Limited and a<br />
Principal of The Boardroom Practice<br />
Limited. Former directorships<br />
include Kordia Group Limited,<br />
Bank of New Zealand, Airways<br />
Corporation, Venture Taranaki and<br />
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.<br />
She is an alumna of the London<br />
Business School and The University<br />
of Auckland and is a member of the<br />
Institute of Directors.<br />
Ted, 68, possesses a strong retail<br />
background and director experience<br />
across a broad range of industries.<br />
He is a professional director who<br />
has more than 40 years’ experience<br />
in the retail and wholesale sectors<br />
and has been chairman or a<br />
director of a large number of public<br />
and private companies. Currently<br />
Chairman of Restaurant Brands<br />
New Zealand Limited, Health<br />
Benefits Limited and UNITEC<br />
Institute of Technology, Ted is also<br />
a director of Abano Healthcare<br />
Group Limited and several private<br />
companies. Prior to becoming<br />
a professional director, he was<br />
Managing Director of Progressive<br />
Enterprises Limited.<br />
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