AnnuAl REPORT 10/11 - Grow Wellington

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boArd members
muRRay mCCaW (ChaiR until 30.06.11)
Murray McCaw is a Director of Cormilligan Group – a privately owned consulting
company established in 1998 to provide governance skills and strategy advice to
New Zealand and Pacific based businesses. Prior to taking up the role as Chair of
Grow Wellington in 2007, Murray had chaired the Wellington Regional Strategy
Forum for three years. The Forum developed the Wellington Regional Strategy.
He is a graduate of Harvard Business School and is also a Director of Bay of Many
Coves Resort Ltd, BOMC Properties Ltd and Mitsubishi Motors NZ Ltd and a
Trustee of Sport Wellington Region and Hawke’s Bay Sports Park Trust.
BRent alBistOn
Brent Albiston is Chairman and Managing Director of Radiola Aerospace Ltd, an
aviation services company which sells aeronautical navigation aids and flight
inspection services in New Zealand and internationally. Brent was a Board
Member of Business Porirua from 1995, resigning as Deputy Chairman in 2007.
He is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of
Management. He is also an NZIM Mentor, and Chairman of Sticky Pictures Ltd.
Paul meRsi (ChaiR FROm 01.07.11)
Paul is a business advisor and company director. He has had a successful
professional career as a senior Financial Services and Tax Partner with
PricewaterhouseCoopers, and was a member of the Government’s Savings
Working Group. He has also worked in the OECD in Paris, and served for a
number of years in a senior policy role in the public sector. Paul has a degree
in economics from Victoria University.
viv BeCK
Viv Beck trained as a journalist and completed a degree in economics at
Victoria University. She’s had a varied career and now works in her own business
after co-writing and successfully launching a leadership book for women
starting out in their careers. She was Chief Executive of design and print agency
Communication Arts for five years and prior to that, held senior leadership
positions at New Zealand Post. Viv is Chair of the Wellington Museums Trust,
which operates the largest grouping of arts and cultural visitor attractions
in Wellington.
JOhn lumsden
John is Chair of Moxie Communications Ltd, Virtual Expos New Zealand Limited,
and the Advisory Board of Productspec Limited. He is a Past President of
the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce, participating on the Board
Committee that managed the merger with the Employers and Manufacturers
Association. Until early 2007 he was the Chief Executive of the Meteorological
Service of New Zealand Limited, a position he held since it was established as a
State Owned Enterprise in 1992.
JOhn mCFadZean
John McFadzean was born and educated in the Wairarapa, and has been
involved with agriculture all his life. John owns and operates three sheep and
cattle properties in the Wairarapa and he won the1993 Wairarapa Farmer of
the Year Award. He set up and continues to manage three forestry partnerships
involving 100 partners. These forests are recognised as high growth and high
quality plantations. He has been a member of various local body sub committees
and is active in community service.
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