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 (past IoD President) 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
June, 2017 - Amanda Smith (independent director, Castle Point Funds Management)

Auckland International Airport
Nov, 2012 – Sheridan Broadbent (GM Strategy, Genesis Energy)
July, 2014 – Shelley Cave (Consultant, Simpson Grierson)
Sept, 2015 – Nicola Greer
Oct, 2016 - 2017 - Kiriwaitingi Rei (CEO Maori Investments Limited and MD Tarawera Land Company)

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

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

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

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Oct, 2014 – Franceska Banga (CEO, NZVIF)
March, 2015 – Nicky Bell (CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi)
Oct, 2016 - 2018 - Rachael Newsome (General Counsel and Strategist, Icebreaker)

Genesis Energy
2016 – On hold
2017 - Considering

Kordia
Dec, 2015 – Simon Tong (Managing Director, Fairfax Media)
2017 - On hold until 2018

Meridian
Dec, 2017 – Megan Matthews

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

Northpower

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

NZX
May, 2017 - Anna Molloy (Analyst Masfen Securities)

Ports of Auckland
2017 - In progress

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

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

Spark
Oct, 2017 - Nagaja Sanatkumar (GM Global eCommerce, Icebreaker)

The Warehouse
2013 – Robbie Tindall
Sept, 2014 – Bindi Norwell (TNS Director)
Feb, 2015 – Malcolm Phillipps (Managing Director, Phillipps Consulting)
Aug, 2017 - Vena Crawley (Chief Customer Officer, Contact Energy)

Vector
Dec, 2014 – Tony Arthur (Head of Retail Network, BNZ)
Aug, 2015 – Nick Astwick (COO, Kiwibank)
2016 - In progress