The ARTA Years 2004 – 2010 - Auckland Transport

Mark Ford
Mark Ford was CEO of Watercare Services, a position he took up in 1994. Prior to that he was chief executive of the New
Zealand Forestry Corporation and the Auckland Regional Services Trust, and managing director of New Zealand Timberlands
Ltd. These positions followed a career in Europe and the USA in the petroleum industry. A former chair of the Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Authority and deputy chair of the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development,
Mark was also a commissioner with the Gambling Commission during his term as an ARTA director. He is now chair of the
Auckland Transition Agency, and will chair Auckland Transport’s directors.
Brian Roche
Brian Roche was a partner in PriceWaterhouse Coopers when he took up his role as first chair of ARTA. He was a former
chief executive of Housing New Zealand Corporation, chief executive of the Crown company Monitoring and Advisory Unit in
Treasury, and a chief negotiator for the Crown in the Ngai Tahu treaty settlement. He is now chief executive of New Zealand
Post Group.
Ted van Arkel
Ted van Arkel had retired from his position as managing director of Progressive Enterprises when he joined ARTA, as part of
a shift to becoming a full-time independent director. Other directorships included the Auckland Chamber of Commerce and
Auckland Retailers Association. He was a council member, and now chair of Unitec Council.
Richard Waddel
Richard Waddel was a partner with Ernst & Young when he joined ARTA, and was the company’s CEO for 11 years. He was
chairman of Pharmac, Auckland Festival Trust and a director of Aotea Centre Board of Management. Also a past member of
Infrastructure Auckland, director of Auckland City’s The Edge® and chair of the Auckland District Health Board.
Tony Parsons
Tony Parsons was a civil engineer with more than 40 years’ experience in the construction industry, including major railway
and roading projects. A former director of ARTNL, he was an advisor to Transit NZ on project viability and was project
manager for Watercare’s Mangere treatment plant upgrade.
Chief executives
Alan Thompson was appointed CEO November 2004. He had been CE of the Department of Urban Services for the
Australian Capital Territory for the previous six years. When he left to take up the role of Secretary of Transport at the Ministry
of Transport in 2006, he was replaced by Fergus Gammie, who has remained in the role through to the establishment of
Auckland Transport.
ARTA’s executive team (from left)
Fergus Gammie
Stephen Smith
Mark Lambert
Allen Bufton
Shelley Watson
Peter Clark
Chief executive
General manager, Corporate Services
General manager, Customer Services
Acting general manager, Project Delivery
General manager, Marketing and
Communications
General manager, Strategy and Planning
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