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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 Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation 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. 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 Group 2007 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.
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 TTP Group (UK) Plc, Elders Limited, Multiple Sclerosis Research
Australia Limited and BIOTA Holdings 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.
Warren Larsen cnzm, bbs, ca, cma, m.ag.sc (hons), fnzim, af inst. d dsc (hon)
Appointed 27 February 2002
Mr Larsen is a director of a wide range of companies including Chairman of Centreport Limited and Deputy Chairman of Landcorp Farming, and
maintains an active interest in aviation matters. Mr Larsen brings significant international business and marketing experience to the Board. He was
formerly Chief Executive Officer of the New Zealand Dairy Board for nine years and Bay Milk Products for 10 years prior to that. He is a graduate
of Massey University where he qualified as a Master of Agricultural Science (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Business Studies. He is also an
alumuni of the Insead Business School and is a Chartered Accountant.
John McDonald bca (hons), bcom, ca, cma
Appointed 27 February 2002
Mr McDonald has had a notable career spanning 30 years in senior finance, management and board positions at Fletcher Challenge Limited. He has
considerable international experience in management and in corporate governance best practice. He is a director of a number of companies including
Solid Energy New Zealand Limited, Pohutukawa Private Equity Limited I and II and Horizon Energy Distribution Limited. Mr McDonald is a graduate from
the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard University Business School.
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