L-R: Prue Flacks, Parekāwhia McLean, Sandy Maier, Jon Hartley, Trevor Janes, Joan Withers, Michael Allen, Tania Simpson, Keith Smith
JOAN WITHERS
Chair
Joan Withers was appointed a Director of Mighty River Power in August 2009. Joan is highly regarded as a Chair and Director across New Zealand business. She is the current Chair of Auckland International Airport, Deputy Chair of Television New Zealand, a Director of The Treasury Advisory Board, and a Trustee of the Sweet Louise and the Tindall Foundations. Joan has more than 20 years’ experience at a senior executive level in the New Zealand
media industry, including serving as Chief Executive Officer of Fairfax New Zealand Ltd and the Radio Network of New Zealand. Joan is author of the book “A Girl’s Guide to Business”.
TREVOR JANES
Deputy Chair
Trevor Janes joined the Mighty River Power Board in June 2005. He is Chair of both the Public Trust and NZX-listed Abano Healthcare and a Director of ProCare Health Ltd and LPF Group. Trevor is also a Member of the MFAT Overseas Development Assistance Advisory Board and of the NZ Post Network Access Committee. He is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Institute of Directors and of the Institute of Financial Professionals NZ Inc, and a member of the CFA Institute (USA) and the UK Society of Investment Professionals.
DR MICHAEL ALLEN
Director
Michael Allen was appointed a Director of Mighty River Power in November 2009. With a background in engineering, he has 25 years’ experience in the management, promotion and marketing of international geothermal engineering consulting. He has been involved in more
than 20 geothermal developments in 12 countries and has undertaken project consultancy in South East Asia, Africa, Japan, and Central and South America, and has been active in brokering finance from banking and private equity sources for more than 50 projects internationally. Michael is also Chair of ReEx Capital Asia (Singapore), a Director of Mid Century Design and Trustee of Allen Hanley Trust.
PRUE FLACKS
Director
Prue Flacks joined the Mighty River Power board as a Director in May 2010. She is a barrister and solicitor with extensive specialist experience in commercial law and, in particular, banking and finance and securities law. Prue is a consultant to Russell McVeagh, where she was a partner for 20 years. She is a Director Designate of Chorus Ltd and has also been a Director of Bank of New Zealand Ltd since 2009 and is a trustee of the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation.
JON HARTLEY
Director
Jon Hartley was appointed a Director of Mighty River Power in November 2009. He is a Deputy Chair of ASB Bank Ltd, ASB Life Ltd and VisionFund International Ltd, a Director Designate of Chorus Ltd, and a Director of VisionFund Cambodia Ltd, Mission Residential Care Ltd and Trango Capital Ltd. He is also a Trustee of World Vision New Zealand and
Wellington City Mission. Jon is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the Australian
Institute of Directors. He has lived and worked in several countries and held senior executive and non-executive roles across a diverse range of commercial and not-for-profit organisations.
SANDY MAIER
Director
Sandy Maier has been a Director of Mighty River Power since April 2002 and is Chair of its Human Resources Committee. Sandy has served as an independent director for more than 20 years. Prior to the governance roles, Sandy worked in a number of international senior banking positions for 15 years. He currently has his own consulting firm specialising in corporate strategy and governance, and financial and human resource issues.
PAREKAWHIA MCLEAN
Director
Parekāwhia McLean was appointed a Director of Mighty River Power in November 2010. She has over 20 years’ experience in public policy and senior public sector management. Parekāwhia is Chief Executive of Waikato Tainui, a Director of Mauriora-ki-te-Ao/Living Universe and Trustee for the Waimarino Trust. She is also a member of the NZ Institute of Public Administration and the Māori Women’s Welfare League.
TANIA SIMPSON
Director
Tania Simpson became a Director of Mighty River Power in November 2001, making her the longest-serving member of the current Board. Tania is the founding Director of Maori policy adviser, Kowhai Consulting Ltd. She has previously held management positions in Housing Corporation, Ministry of Maori Development and Office of Treaty Settlements and has worked on social policy, economic development and Treaty-related matters. She is of Ngati Maniapoto and Ngati Manu descent and lives in the Maniapoto district. Tania is a Member of the Waitangi Tribunal, a Director of Oceania Group Ltd, Landcare Research NZ Ltd, and a Trustee of the Kowhai Trust and Tui Trust.
KEITH SMITH
Director
Keith Smith was appointed a Director of Mighty River Power in May 2009 and is Chair of its Risk Assurance and Audit Committee. Keith brings considerable experience and governance expertise to the Board. He is Chair of a number of companies including Tourism Holdings Ltd and Goodman (NZ) Ltd, and is Deputy Chair of The Warehouse Group Ltd. Keith is also a Director of PGG Wrightson and various private Companies. He was was previously Deputy Chair of Genesis Power Ltd (1999-2006), and a past President of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants.