0204060810121416<strong>Ports</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Auckland</strong> Annual Review <strong>2008</strong>BOARD OF DIRECTORS1. SUSAN MARIE PATERSON2. GARY JAMES JUDD Q.C.3. JENS BAEKKEL MADSEN4. EMMET JOHN HOBBS5. PETER VERNON HUBSCHER6. JOHN CARLETON LINDSAY7. ROGER HAMILTON GOWER1. 2. 3.4.5.6. 7.
Piloting the Company through the current challengingand changing times, <strong>Ports</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Auckland</strong>’s sevenDirectors draw on in-depth knowledge developed duringsuccessful careers in shipping, logistics, transport,law and management in New Zealand and abroad, andextensive experience at both executive and board level.GARY JAMES JUDD Q.C. LLB (Hons), F Inst DChairmanMr Judd joined the board in June 2006 and was electedChairman in July <strong>of</strong> that year. Mr Judd is an experiencedcompany director, having been Chairman <strong>of</strong> ASB BankLimited since 1988 and <strong>of</strong> ASB Group (Life) Limitedsince 1999. He is a Queen’s Counsel, practisingprincipally in civil and commercial law, administrative law,copyright and other intellectual property law. Mr Juddwas a partner in Cairns Slane from 1970 to 1987 beforeleaving to become a member <strong>of</strong> the independent bar.JOHN CARLETON LINDSAY BA, LLBDirectorMr Lindsay was appointed a Director in March 1996. He isalso Chairman <strong>of</strong> Holcim (New Zealand) Limited, America’sCup Village Limited, the New Zealand Chambers <strong>of</strong>Commerce and Industry and the <strong>Auckland</strong> RegionalChamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce and Industry, and is a director <strong>of</strong>a number <strong>of</strong> other companies. Mr Lindsay has extensiveoperational experience, having been Chief Executive and aboard member <strong>of</strong> large New Zealand and Australia-basedmanufacturing and service companies with internationalbusinesses, and is a member <strong>of</strong> the executive committees<strong>of</strong> several national trade associations.PETER VERNON HUBSCHER MNZM BTech (Food Tech)DirectorMr Hubscher was appointed a Director in October 2004.He is also Chairman <strong>of</strong> World <strong>of</strong> Wearableart Limited andTe Kairanga Wines Limited and a Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Auckland</strong>Regional Holdings. As Managing Director <strong>of</strong> Montanafrom 1991 to 2004, he was instrumental in building thepremium wine business and, in 1998, became a member<strong>of</strong> the New Zealand Order <strong>of</strong> Merit for his services to thewine industry. Mr Hubscher was named Executive <strong>of</strong> theYear in the Deloitte Management Magazine Top 100Awards in 1999 and was awarded an honorary doctorateby Massey University in 2002.SUSAN MARIE PATERSON BPharm, MBA (London)DirectorMrs Paterson was appointed a Director in October2004. She is also Deputy Chair <strong>of</strong> Airways Corporation<strong>of</strong> New Zealand Limited and New Zealand EcoLabellingTrust, a Director <strong>of</strong> Abano Healthcare Group Limited,Goodman (NZ) Limited and America’s Cup Village Limited,and chairs the Audit Committees <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ports</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Auckland</strong>and Airways. She is an experienced Director, with herprevious directorships including Transpower New ZealandLimited, <strong>Auckland</strong> Regional Holdings, Tower Health and Life,the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority andSt Cuthbert’s College. Ms Paterson has a managementand consulting background, having held roles throughoutNew Zealand and internationally including those involvingrestructuring and direct pr<strong>of</strong>it accountability.EMMET JOHN HOBBS BA (Political Science)DirectorMr Hobbs was appointed a Director in September <strong>2007</strong>.He is also Chairman <strong>of</strong> New Zealand Rental HoldingsLimited and Smart Environmental Limited, a Director <strong>of</strong>Mainfreight Limited and Burger Fuel Worldwide Limited,and was appointed to the <strong>Auckland</strong> Regional HoldingsBoard in July <strong>2008</strong>. Mr Hobbs began his business careerwith the Union Steam Ship Company, later becoming afounding Director <strong>of</strong> Pacifica Shipping and was ExecutiveDirector for Brambles in Australia and Europe and Director<strong>of</strong> Freight for both Qantas and Australian Airlines. He is afacilitator for the University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Auckland</strong> Business School’sExecutive Development programme and a consultant toan Australian industrial services company.ROGER HAMILTON GOWER BCom, MBA, MPhil (Cantab)DirectorMr Gower was appointed a Director in November <strong>2007</strong>.He is an experienced company Director and Chairman,holding a number <strong>of</strong> public and private companydirectorships. He is Chairman <strong>of</strong> Tomorrow’s ManukauProperties Limited and a Director for CER Group Limitedand PrimePort Timaru Limited. Mr Gower has more than22 years’ experience as a transport executive withAir New Zealand and Tranzrail, both in New Zealand andinternationally. Since retiring from executive managementin 1997, his work has included taking several companiesto sharemarket listing, capital raising, and merger andacquisition projects.JENS BAEKKEL MADSENManaging DirectorMr Madsen was appointed Managing Director on1 September <strong>2007</strong>, having joined <strong>Ports</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Auckland</strong> inthe newly created position <strong>of</strong> Chief Operating Officerat the beginning <strong>of</strong> 2006. He joined the Company fromA.P. Moller-Maersk where his international careerspanned 28 years. From 2000, Jens was based inDenmark as head <strong>of</strong> the Company’s reefer business.His work at A.P. Moller-Maersk also included a four-yearposting in New Zealand as Managing Director <strong>of</strong> Maerskwhen it opened its New Zealand <strong>of</strong>fice in 1996 inpreparation for the introduction <strong>of</strong> the first New Zealandservice to its international network. He has supplementedhis education in shipping with executive and managementtraining at, among others, the London Business Schooland Columbia University.
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