New Zealand Fresh Cuts (NZFC) Fraisbon
Under various brand incarnations dating back to the original company launch in 1980, Ashley Berrysmith has helped change the taste buds of New Zealanders who now relish the array of fresh sprouts, salad greens, vegetable mixes, baby p...
XSOl
John Blackham, CEO, XSOL
During thirty years in high-tech industry and venture capital John has established two software companies, XSOL, an enterprise software start-up, and Fact International, a global E...
Ravensdown
Richard Christie holds the position of General Manager – Strategic Development for Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-operative Limited. He is based at the company’s Head Office in Christchurch. He has been with Ravensdo...
Open Country Cheese
Wyatt was born in the USA but with his family immigrated to NZ as a baby. Grew up in the Wairarapa. He began his early career in accounting. Best known for having served five terms as a Member of Parliament, with nine years as a Minis...
Phitek
Mark Donaldson is Phitek CEO & Managing Director. Mark has managed the explosive growth of Phitek through the past five years. Mark founded Phitek in 2000 following the completion of a Masters Degree at University of Auckland. He ...
Neudorf Winery
Tim Finn has a background in applied science, and together with his wife Judy was among the group of pioneers who planted the first grapevines of the modern wine industry in the South Island. In the late seventies they established Neu...
Todd Foundation
Kate Frykberg is Executive Director of the Todd Foundation and a trustee of the Thinktank Charitable Trust. She is also on the board of the rating and valuation company Quotable Value and is a director of one of Quotable Value's joint...
Gallagher Group
Bill Gallagher is the Gallagher Group CEO and Chairman. Bill Gallagher’s communication skills and business influence are nationally and internationally recognised. Bill favours the coach approach, motivating and empowering peopl...
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Tim Gibson is New Zealand Trade & Enterprise Chief Executive.
Tim Gibson took over as Chief Executive of the newly established New Zealand Trade and Enterprise in April 2003. Prior to joining New Zealand Tr...
ANZCO Foods
Graeme Harrison is the Founder and Chairman of ANZCO Foods Ltd, a New Zealand based multinational company with annual sales of over $NZ1 billion, employing 2,500 people on 10 ...
Endeavour Capital
Neville Jordan, Chairman. Neville Jordan, CNZM, is a graduate engineer from Canterbury University. He initially worked in civil aviation and IBM , followed by several years in Europe as Vice President for a multinational company. In 1...
ClickSuite
Emily Loughnan comes from a television production background spanning fifteen years. Five years at NZ On Air commissioning television programmes, including "Shortland Street", for a variety of New Zealand audiences.
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Kevin Marshall spent nearly 40 years in research and development in the dairy industry. He was Global Director for Research and Development for the New Zealand Dairy Board, Chief Executive...
Macpac New Zealand
Waitetuna Dairy Farmer
Mike Moss has been dairy farming in the Waitetuna Valley for many years. He has successfully converted his Sheep and Beef farm to dairy over time.
Biocatalyst Ltd.
Maxine Simmons MSc, Managing Director. In 1983 Maxine Simmons co-Founded ICPbio, a privately held New Zealand Animal Health company which is considered the pioneering biotechnology company in New Zealand. As CEO, Maxine developed ICPb...
Jolly Good Software
Sir Gil Simpson recently founded “Jolly Good Software”. He founded Jade Software Corporation Limited after creating LINC, a mainframe software development tool that has been New Zealand's most successful software export to...
WaikatoLink
Mark Stuart is the CEO of WaikatoLink Limited and is also a Director on the Boards of ZyGEM Corporation Limited, and is Chairman of Rural Link Limited and Khipu Systems Limited. Mark has successfully started and sold several technolo...
Tait Communications
Sir Angus Tait was one of New Zealand's most innovative business leaders and a cornerstone of this country's flourishing high-tech sector.
His schoolboy interest in electronics led to a remarkable 60 year career in r...
Weta Workshop
Richard established Richard Taylor Effects Ltd fifteen years ago in the back room of the flat with partner Tania Rodger. Richard operated in this manner for several years, providing special effects and puppet work for numerous cli...
Right Hemisphere
By dreaming big, Right Hemisphere has created a company that is a leader in 3D products graphics management, securing critical backing from prestigious US-based venture capital firm Sequoia Capital Partners and achieving projected ear...
Fonterra
Mr. Henry van der Heyden is Fonterra's Chairman. For his bio see Fonterra/Board of Directors
Red Stag Timber Ltd.
Phil Verry is the Executive Chairman of Waipa Corporation Limited and its subsidiaries, including Red Stag Timber Ltd (“Red Stag”). He is married to Lyn. They have four adult children.
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Wallace Corporation Limited, The James Wallace Arts Trust
James Wallace is Managing Director and Chairman of Wallace Corporation Ltd and its subsidiaries which own and operate export meat plants, tanneries, farms and a diverse rendering plant. There are around 700 employees and the turnover ...
AgResearch
Andrew West was appointed Chief Executive of AgResearch in March 2004, bringing to the company key leadership qualities and strategic thinking.
Andrew was formerly fulltime Chair of the Tertiary Education Comm...
Sidhe Interactive
Mario Wynands is the Managing Director and a co-founder of Sidhe Interactive, the largest videogame development studio in New Zealand. Over the last decade, Mario has facilitated the development and release of products for PlayS...


