Horizon Energy - Whakatane at Night
Board of Directors
Horizon Energy Distribution Limited Board of Directors' Profiles
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Rob Tait (BCom, MInstD)Chairman, Member of the Board's Audit CommitteeA Director of Horizon Energy since 2007, Rob has an extensive background in finance, accounting and corporate strategy. Working in both the public and private sectors he has considerable experience in governance roles. He is a Director of NZX listed Comvita Limited and is a former Director of a number of public and private companies and trusts. Rob retains a number of directorships with small to medium enterprises and operates an independent consulting practice. He is a member of the Institute of Directors.
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John McDonald (BCA (Hons), BCom, CA, CMA, MInstD)Chairman of the Board's Audit CommitteeJohn’s business career began after graduation in the mid 1960s with Tasman Pulp and Paper in Kawerau before moving in the 1980s to join Fletcher Challenge as a senior executive. This was an association which gave him knowledge of, and affection for, the Eastern Bay of Plenty. John has farming interests at Manawahe and lives at Ohope. He also has considerable national and international experience in management, finance and corporate governance as an Executive and Director of private and publicly listed companies. John has recently retired as a Director of Air New Zealand Limited, a position he held for more than 9 years. Other directorships include: Fletcher Building Retirement Plan; Fletcher Building Educational Fund Limited; Tenon Employee Educational Fund Limited; Solid Energy New Zealand Limited; Dairy Equity Limited; Pohutukawa Private Equity Limited. |
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Christopher Boyle (MBA, BE (electrical and electronic), AFNZIM, MIPENZ, MInstD)Member of the BoardChris’ background in heavy current electrical and electronic engineering has led from sixteen years in the electricity industry as a Network Manager to an international consulting career in infrastructure asset management and corporate structure. His assignments have taken him to the Maldives, Butan and Nepal. He has worked with one of the United Kingdom’s largest water reticulators, Anglian Water and with various infrastructure companies in Australia. As well as being a management and business consultant to a number of New Zealand companies, Chris is also a keen sportsman and a member of the Board of Triathlon New Zealand. He enjoys the Eastern Bay of Plenty for surfing, mountain biking and spear fishing. Chris is currently a Trustee of Sport Manawatu Regional Sports Trust and is a Director of the following companies: Third Bearing Limited; Fabrum Solutions Limited; Martin Engineering Limited; Triathlon New Zealand. |
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Anthony (Tony) de Farias (MInstD)Member of the BoardTony and his family live at Ohope. Tony has a long history with the kiwifruit industry in the wider Bay of Plenty and is currently a Director of Zespri International. He was instrumental in the establishment of Seeka Kiwifruit Industries Limited where he was the Managing Director until his retirement in 2006 and now has a career as a professional Director. |
