Current Governance Roles

Cathy advised Boards of Directors on a range of governance issues over her 35 year legal career. Cathy was sought out for her broad commercial experience, her ability to cut to the heart of things and her pragmatic attitude to solving issues.

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Current Commercial Roles

 

Cathy is currently a director of:​

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• Fletcher Building (appointed in September 2018). Cathy is a member of the Audit & Risk Committee and the Health, Safety &Sustainability Committee;

• Cathy was elected to the board of Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited in November 2020. Cathy chairs the Disclosure Commitee and the Divestment Commitee. Cathy also serves on the Audit and Finance Committee;

• Rangatira Investments Limited (appointed in March 2019). Cathy also serves on the Board of wholly owned subsidiary, Rainbows End;

• Cathy chairs Tourism Holdings Limited (elected as chair in June 2022, elected a director in September 2017. Prior to election as chair, Cathy Chaired the Sustainability and Strategic Risks Committee and was a member of the Audit Commitee, Marketing Commitee and Disclosure Committee). As chair, Cathy chairs the Disclosure Commitee and is an ex-office member of all committees;

• Cathy also chairs Fertility Associates Limited (appointed in 2019). Cathy also serves on its Audit Committee.

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Current Public Service Roles

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• Cathy is Pro-Chancellor of Auckland University and became a member of the Council of Auckland University in 2019. Cathy serves on the Finance Committee and is a member of its Capital Expenditure Committee.

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Former Governance and Public Service Roles

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• Cathy was a director of the NZ Forest Research Institute Limited ( now Scion)  in the late 1990’s.

• Cathy served on the Securities Commission from 2001 to 2009.

• Cathy was a founding member of the NZ China Council and served on the Council for 7 years from 2012 to 2019.

• Cathy chaired MinterEllisonRuddWatts from 2009 to 2016 and served on the executive Board of the MinterEllisonLegalGroup during this time.

• Cathy was a member of the Capital Markets Development Taskforce appointed by the Government from 2008-2010.

• Co-lead the business delegation for the New Zealand Prime Minister to China in 2016.

• Past member of the Ministry of Economic Development and NZ Treasury’s Economic Challenge Group.

• Cathy was an inaugural member of the Commercial Operations Advisory Board to the NZ Treasury ( appointed in 2014), and served on the advisory Board of the NZ Treasury from 2016 until November 2020 and chaired its Risk & Audit Committee.