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directors and senior managementDirectorsGreg MuirExecutive ChairmanBA, MBAGreg Muir was appointed Executive Chairman in February 2004. Prior to joining Pumpkin Patch he was ChiefExecutive Officer of The Warehouse Group Ltd and held senior management roles with TNT Australia Pty Ltd,Enerco New Zealand Ltd and Lion Nathan Ltd. Greg is a Director of the Auckland Rugby Union Inc., Chairmanof the Blues Super 12 Franchise and a member of the Eden Park Board of Control. Greg lives in Auckland.Maurice PrendergastManaging DirectorMaurice Prendergast has been Managing Director of Pumpkin Patch since 1993. Maurice has held executivepositions in accounting, distribution and property development in both New Zealand and Australiancompanies. Maurice is a Director of two apparel companies – Bendon Ltd and Sports Resources Ltd. Mauricelives in Auckland.Chrissy ConynghamDesign and Marketing DirectorChrissy Conyngham joined Pumpkin Patch as Design Director in 1993. Chrissy leads the design and marketingteams and is responsible for bringing together comprehensive ranges, product sourcing and brand promotion.Chrissy has 17 years of experience in the fashion industry, and was previously the childrenswear productmanager for Kmart. She draws inspiration from her three daughters who are keen product testers and aspiringfashionistas! Chrissy lives in Auckland.Jane FreemanIndependent Non-Executive DirectorBComChairman of the Remuneration committee and member of the Audit, Risk Management and ComplianceCommittee. Jane has held senior marketing and management positions at Telecom’s esolutions, BankDirect,Clear Communications Ltd and ASB Bank Ltd. Jane is currently a director of Air New Zealand Ltd, SheffieldConsulting Ltd, St George Bank New Zealand Ltd and Albert St Dental Ltd. Jane lives in Auckland.David JacksonIndependent Non-Executive DirectorMCom (Hons), FCAChairman of the Audit, Compliance and Risk Management Committee and member of the RemunerationCommittee. David was appointed as a Director of Pumpkin Patch in March 2004 and is a Senior Audit Partnerwith and former Chairman of Ernst & Young. Since 2001 David has been Chairman of the Dame Malvina MajorFoundation and is a member of the Executive Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in New Zealand.David lives in Auckland.Sally SynnottNon-Executive DirectorMember of the Remuneration and the Audit, Compliance and Risk Management Committees.Sally Synnott founded Pumpkin Patch in 1990 and held an executive role within the Company until 1993.Since then Sally has undertaken specialist assignments and has been a non-executive Director. Sally startedher career in the apparel industry as a production planner and marketing assistant before moving to KmartNZ as childrenswear buyer. By the time she left Kmart in 1990 she was a group buyer responsible for a numberof apparel categories. These days Sally enjoys mentoring a number of small NZ business start-ups in betweenrunning after three boys and playing golf. Sally lives in Auckland.23