Board of Directors 

Non Executive Director appointed early in 1998.  Appointed Chairman of thl in January 2001.  Keith has a long-standing record of leadership as a director and advisor to companies in a diverse range of industries, including the energy sector, rural services, printing, media, meat by-products, tannery processing, tourism and exporting.  Chairman of Directors of The Warehouse Group and PGG Wrightson Limited.  Director of Goodman (NZ) Limited, New Zealand Farming Systems Uruguay Ltd and Mighty River Power.   Keith was previously Deputy Chair of Genesis Power Limited (1999-2006), a senior partner in the national accounting practice BDO Spicers and is a past President of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Non Executive Director appointed in early 1998.  Chairs the Audit Committee. Has had wide business experience in a number of professional and business roles. Chairman of EBOS Group Ltd and Argenta Ltd. Director of Wakefield Health Limited, and the NZ Pork Industry Board. Accredited Fellow of the NZ Institute of Directors.

Non Executive Director appointed in February 2003. Currently Chairman of SSSR Holdings Pty Limited (Southern Cross Railway Station), a Director of the National Stroke Foundation, CenITex and Equestrian Australia. Formerly the Victorian Managing Partner for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and prior to this, country Managing Partner in New Zealand.

Non Executive Director appointed in October 2007.  Was proposed for appointment by the Sterling Grace funds, and is not an independent director. Joined Trustees Executors Limited in 2004 and was appointed Executive Director in November 2005. Has worked at senior management level for major institutional investors such as Westpac Investment Management, Royal and Sun Alliance and AMP, in private equity investment and general funds management; and has been a director of a number of companies as an investor representative. Director of Over Fifty Group Limited (ASX listed) and various private companies.

Non Executive Director appointed in November 2007.  Background in stockbroking, capital markets and investment. Founded and became Executive Chairman of Southern Capital Limited which listed on the NZX and evolved into Hirequip New Zealand Limited. The business was sold to private equity interests in 2006.  Previous directorships include Sealord Group Limited, Tasman Agriculture Limited, Magnum Corporation Limited, and At Work Insurance; alternate director of Air New Zealand. Currently Chairman of Areograph Limited and Harbour Asset Management Limited.  Director New Zealand Farming Systems Uruguay Ltd and member of the Management and Trust Boards of Samuel Marsden Collegiate School.