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 and Public Sector Programme placements

AgResearch
Dec, 2018- Natasha Tere (Senior Consultant, McCauley Consulting Group)

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)
Feb, 2019 – Michelle Kong, GM Digital Ventures, Fletcher Distribution

Augusta Capital Limited & Augusta Funds Management Limited
Dec, 2017 – Michael Jefferies (Leasing Manager, Todd Property Group Limited)

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

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

Chiefs Rugby Club
Aug, 2018 – Sharleen Nathan (Deputy Principal, Hamilton Girls' High School)

Department of Corrections
2017 - Sara Brownlie

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

Experience Wellington (Wellington Museums Trust)
Dec, 2017 – John-Paul Tocker (PrimeQ Ltd, Practice Manager)

Financial Markets Authority
Aug, 2017 - Carol Cheng (Founder, Hong Consulting Ltd)

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)
June, 2018 – Dr Claudia Wyss (CEO, Healthvision)

Karori Sanctuary Trust (Zealandia)
Aug, 2018 - Glen Scanlon (Head of News & Digital, RNZ)

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

Lotto NZ
Oct, 2018 – Jessica Smith (Business Development Manager, Te Tumu Paeroa)

Meridian
Dec, 2016 – Megan Matthews

Mercury
2014 – Carolyn Luey (GM Strategy, NZME)
June, 2016 – Nicky Ashton (GM Brand and Marketing, Kiwibank)
July, 2018 – Anna Lissaman, (Director of People & Talent TVNZ)

MetService
June 2018 – Kim Dirks (University Academic)

National Advisory Council on Employment of Women (NACEW)
Aug, 2018 Ariana Paul (Business Owner AKA & Assoc Ltd)

New Zealand on Air
Dec, 2017 - Linda Clark (Special Counsel at Kensington Swan)

New Zealand Geographic Board (LINZ)
2017 - Rachel Pinn

Northpower
2013 – Deborah Harding
June, 2014 – Colin Finnegan (Petrovac Facilities Management)
Aug 2018, Rangimarie Price (Strategic Advisor, Amokura Iwi Consortium Limited)

NZX
May, 2017 – Anna Molloy (Analyst Masfen Securities)
Jan, 2019 – Anna Scott, Development Director Hobson Wealth Partners

Ports of Auckland
Nov, 2017 – Siobhan McKenna (Partner, Daum & Co Management Consultants)
March, 2019 – Claire Neville (GM Operations NZ Bus)

Royal New Zealand Ballet
July, 2019 – Liora Bercovitch (Senior Solicitor, Chapman Tripp)

Scales Corporation
June, 2016 – Liz Muller (Director, Global Food Alliance)
June, 2017 – Jen Bunbury (Investment Banking Director, Deutsche Craigs)
August, 2018 – Teresa Steele-Rika (Head of Marketing, Tru-Test Group)
August, 2019 – Jemma McCowan (Head of branding and sustainability at NZ King Salmon)

ServiceIQ
Feb, 2015 – Mele Wendt (Director, Scholarship Services Aotearoa)
March, 2018 – Kirikaiahi Mahutariki (Executive Manager, Maori Financial Solutions, ASB Bank)

Simplicity
Feb, 2019 – Alexia Hilbertidou, Activist and Entrepreneur

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

Sport New Zealand
2017 - Chelsea Grootveld

Transpower
Nov, 2017 - Jennifer Moxon (Beachhead Advisor, NZTE)

Television New Zealand
July, 2019 - Aliesha Staples (Hatch, Creative Technologist)

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)

Wel Networks Ltd/ Ultrafast Broadband
June, 2019 - Nicole Buisson (Small Business Director Xero)

Worksafe New Zealand
Jan, 2017 - Ruth Smithers

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