Chairman, Remuneration Committee Chairman, Audit & Risk Committee Member

Kevin Atkinson is a Hawke’s Bay-born director who has spent the majority of his working life in the technology sector. He is the Principal and Managing Director of the software company Information Management Services Limited. He is also the Chairman of the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board, and a Director of Hawke's Bay Rugby.

Kevin is an Accredited Director of the Institute of Directors (AMInstD), a Fellow of the Institute of Directors (FInstD) and a Fellow of the Institute of Management (FNZIM). He was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to Business and the Community in the 2010 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Audit & Risk Committee Chairman, Remuneration Committee Member

John Palairet is a Chartered Accountant and Consultant with accounting firm BDO and provides specialist advice in business valuations, acquisitions, company restructuring and commercial disputes.

He is Chairman of Hawke’s Bay Airport Limited and Anglican Care Limited and a director of ETEL Limited. John is an accredited member of the Institute of Directors. John has served on the board since 1998 and is Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.

Audit & Risk Committee Member, Remuneration Committee Member

Philip Hocquard is a business adviser, company executive and director with
broad experience of many different types of business, corporate and commercial structures, financing options, business strategies and governance. He holds a law degree from Victoria University and was a partner of the Hastings legal firm, Bannister & von Dadelszen, for over 20 years before retiring in 1999 to set up an independent mentoring business providing strategic, legal and general advice to selected private businesses.

Philip was appointed to the Board in July 2009. He is a senior management executive or director of a number of privately owned Hawke’s Bay companies and Chairman of some of those. Philip is also a Trustee of the Hawke’s Bay Helicopter Rescue Trust.

Audit & Risk Committee Member

Tim Lusk holds a degree in Power System Engineering and has over 45 years experience in the NZ energy and telecommunications industries. He has worked in the public and private sectors including executive positions in McConnell Dowell International, Transpower NZ Limited, Telecom NZ Limited and Meridian Energy Limited. He has a deep interest in the creation of high performing companies through cultural and technological transformation.

Tim is Chair of Enable Networks Limited, a Director of the Environmental Protection Authority, a member of the NIWA Stakeholder Advisory Panel and a member of the Transpower NZ Limited Board Committee on Network Risk.

Tim was appointed to the Board in March 2012.

Audit & Risk Committee Member

Paul Connell is an independent director with over 34 years experience as a consultant, executive and investor in a variety of industries, including over 12 years as a director of public companies. Paul was appointed to the Board in July 2010.

He is also chairman of listed Just Water International Ltd and a director of listed Zintel Group Limited, Hall’s Refrigerated Transport Ltd and Telarc SAI Ltd, a Crown subsidiary. He is independent chairman of the Hamilton City Council Audit and Risk committee.

Paul is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants and is an accredited member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand. He presently advises on acquisitions, strategy and governance. He was born and educated in Hawke’s Bay and resides in Auckland.

Audit & Risk Committee Member

Brenden Hall is an independent director and business adviser with over twenty five years of experience across a multiple of industries including electricity, information technology and agricultural export.

Brenden holds a commerce degree from Victoria University of Wellington, is a director of ETEL Limited and is a member of the Institute of Directors. He currently provides advisory services in strategy development, mergers and acquisitions and export market development.

Brenden joined the ETEL board in May 2009 and the Unison Networks board in July 2011. He was born and educated in Wellington and now resides in Auckland.

Director

Appointed to the Board in May 2013, Andrew Bayly is a local director based in Havelock North. Andrew has successfully developed a governance and business advisory practice AB360 Ltd over the past two years, by combining his knowledge and experience with his passion for helping businesses and individuals to grow and succeed.

Previously Andrew was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Napier office, working with some of the region’s largest businesses. He has a range of specialist knowledge including strategic planning, governance, business risk, and performance improvement.

Andrew is currently a member of the Advisory Boards for Emmerson Transport, Hatuma Lime Co and Woolqual. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a member of the Institute of Directors.