Strengthening New Zealand's director pool

Delivering board diversity, new talent and fresh perspectives

Welcome to Future Directors

Founded by Sir Stephen Tindall (The Warehouse/Tindall Foundation), Michael Stiassny (President IoD) and Des Hunt (NZ Shareholders Association) in 2013, Future Directors is about developing the next generation of directors and ensuring the director pool is wide enough to support New Zealand's economic growth.

Future Directors aims to give young talented people the opportunity to observe and participate on a company board for a year while giving the company exposure to this talent and the benefits a young mind can bring.

In June 2016 Future Directors was extended to State Sector boards allowing public sector boards and committees to benefit from the programme, as well as develop a larger and more diverse pipeline.

A win-win for both parties

Future Directors get:

a real head start in gaining top level governance experience early in their career

first-hand experience of what it is to operate at large company board level

Apply now to become a Future Director

Host boards get to:

bring a young and fresh perspective to their boardroom

tap into the skillsets of a generation that does things differently

see how age diversity can impact board dynamics

help develop the talent for tomorrow's boardrooms

demonstrate their company's commitment to diversity

Find out more about becoming a Host Board

Future Directors Private Sector Programme placements

Argosy
2017 - Amanda Smith (independent director, Castle Point Funds Management)

Auckland International Airport
2012 – Sheridan Broadbent (GM Strategy, Genesis Energy)
2014 – Shelley Cave (Consultant, Simpson Grierson)
2015 – Nicola Greer
2016 - Kiriwaitingi Rei (CEO Maori Investments Limited and MD Tarawera Land Company)

AWF Group
2015 – Rachel Hopkins (GM Marketing and Communications, Competenz)

Canterbury Scientific
2014 – Clive Seymour (Founder/MD/Director Biodirectionz, Science Directions)

Dunedin Airport
2013 – Tony Allison (CEO, Night n Day Foodstores)

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
2014 – Franceska Banga (CEO, NZVIF)
2015 – Nicky Bell (CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi)
2016 - Rachael Newsome (General Counsel and Strategist, Icebreaker)

Genesis
2016 – On hold

Kordia
2015 – Simon Tong (Managing Director, Fairfax Media)

Meridian
2017 – Megan Matthews

Mercury
2014 – Carolyn Luey (GM Strategy, NZME)
2016 – Nicky Ashton (GM Brand and Marketing, Kiwibank)

Northpower

2013 – Deborah Harding
2014 – Colin Finnegan (Petrovac Facilities Management)

NZX
2017 - Anna Molloy (Analyst Masfen Securities)

Scales Corporation
2016 – Liz Muller (Director, Global Food Alliance)
2017 - Jen Bunbury (Investment Banking Director, Deutsche Craigs)

ServiceIQ
2015 – Mele Wendt (Director, Scholarship Services Aotearoa)

Spark
2016 - In progress

The Warehouse
2013 – Robbie Tindall
2014 – Bindi Norwell (TNS Director)
2015 – Malcolm Phillipps (Managing Director, Phillipps Consulting)

Tower Insurance
2016 – In progress