Air New Zealand 2008 Annual Report Download - page 61

AIR NEW ZEALAND
DIRECTORS’ PROFILES
John Palmer onzm, b.agr.sc, fnzid
Chairman, appointed 29 November 2001
Mr Palmer has considerable experience as a director and chairman of companies in the agricultural and finance sectors. Mr Palmer is Chairman of
Solid Energy New Zealand Limited and serves as a director of AMP Limited, AMP Life Limited, Rabobank Australia Limited and Rabobank NZ Limited.
Since 2001 he has led the Board through a successful period of rebuilding Air New Zealand, and was named as Company Chairman of the Year in
2007.
Roger France bcom, ca
Deputy Chairman, appointed 1 October 2001
Mr France is a director of Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited and Chairman of Tappenden Holdings Limited. He was a partner at
PricewaterhouseCoopers and one of its predecessor firms, Coopers & Lybrand, for over 15 years and was the Chief Financial Officer of two
listed companies for 10 years. He was the Managing Partner of Coopers & Lybrand in Auckland for five years. Following the merger with
PricewaterhouseCoopers, he led the firm’s Corporate Value consulting practice in the Asia Pacific region and served as a member of its New Zealand
Governance Board. As well as his role as Deputy Chairman, Mr France brings strong financial analysis and business strategy skills to the Board and to
his role as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Paul Bingham
Appointed 1 July 2008
Mr Bingham is Managing Director of Black Cat Cruises Limited, an award winning cruise operator based at Banks Peninsula, near Christchurch. He is
a board member of Tourism New Zealand, and Chair of Christchurch and Canterbury Marketing Limited. Prior to his current position, he had a number
of senior marketing roles at Tourism Holdings Limited and Air New Zealand Limited. He was a winner of the PATA Young Tourism Professional Award
in 2003 and under his leadership Black Cat Group has won numerous accolades, including the Supreme Award at the New Zealand Tourism Awards in
2003 and the SKAL International Eco-tourism Award in 2004.
Ken Douglas hon lld, jp, onz
Appointed 27 February 2002
Mr Douglas is Deputy Chairman of New Zealand Post Limited. He is also a Co-Deputy Chair of Asia 2000 Foundation of New Zealand, a director of
Healthcare of New Zealand Holdings Limited and the New Zealand Rugby Football Union. Mr Douglas was President of the New Zealand Council of
Trade Unions for 12 years. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in law by Victoria University of Wellington. Mr Douglas brings vast workplace wisdom
and experience to the Board.
Dr James (Jim) Fox be, m.eng.sci, phd
Appointed 21 November 2006
Dr Fox has more than 25 years experience as a public company director across a range of internationally based businesses. His particular track record
is in the building of innovative, technology based companies in competitive international markets. After eight years working around the world with a large
international management consulting company, he started his own technology based product and service company in 1987. Following the merger of
Dr Fox’s company with the then listed Vision Systems Limited in 1993, he took over as the CEO of the combined group. In December 2006, Dr Fox
retired as the CEO of Vision Systems Limited following a heavily competed takeover of the company by a large USA based corporate which resulted in
significant returns (close to $1 billion) to shareholders. Dr Fox is also a director of Futuris Limited, TTP Group (UK) Plc, Elders Limited, Optiscan Limited
and Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia Limited.
Jane Freeman bcom
Appointed 27 February 2002
Ms Freeman is prominent in the field of customer driven technology. She has held senior marketing and management positions at Telecom’s esolutions,
BankDirect, Clear Communications Limited and ASB Bank Limited. Ms Freeman is currently a director of Pumpkin Patch Limited, Delegats Group Limited
and Sky City Entertainment Limited.
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