Chairman - Rt Hon Dame Jennifer Shipley, DNZM

Dame Jenny Shipley has been Chairman of Genesis Energy since November 2009. She is also Chairman of Mainzeal Construction, Momentum Consulting, Seniors Money International Limited and Venator. Dame Jenny is a director of the HK and Shanghai listed China Construction Bank. She is director of the Investment Savings and Insurance Association.

Dame Jenny was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1997 to 1999 and in the preceding seven years she was a Senior Minister in the New Zealand Government and a driving force in the successful decade of economic and social reform in New Zealand. She retired from New Zealand politics in 2002.

Dame Jenny travels extensively in her role as a director, a keynote speaker and in association with her consultancy. She serves on a number of advisory boards including Global Women New Zealand. She advises companies and governments on geopolitical, demographic, economic and social mega trends and speaks all around the world on these and a wide range of other topics.

She is an active member of the World Women’s Leadership Council and is Vice President of the Club of Madrid, a group of former leaders who promote democracy and transparent economic development, globally. She is deeply involved in a range of philanthropic projects in New Zealand and offshore.

Deputy Chair - Joanna Perry, MNZM, MA Econ (Cantab), FCA (ICAEW), FCA (NZICA)

Graeme Milne, B.Tech (Biotech) (Hons)

Graeme Milne is a professional director based on a small sheep and beef farm on the outskirts of Cambridge. After graduating from Massey University in 1975 with an honours degree in Biotechnology, Graeme spent most of his working career in the dairy industry after an initial period in pharmaceuticals and brewing. During the 1980s and again in the 1990s Graeme spent several years based in Europe developing and managing the operations of the New Zealand dairy industry in Russia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Currently he is the Chairman of a number of New Zealand-based entities, including Synlait Ltd, New Zealand Pharmaceuticals, Waikato District Health Board, and holds directorships in three others.

John Dell, BCom (Hons) CA

John is a professional director and is an active investor in high growth businesses. John has significant experience in executive finance and strategic management having previously held executive positions as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Tenon Limited (formerly named Fletcher Challenge Forests Limited) and as Chief Financial Officer of Air New Zealand Limited. Prior to his corporate roles, John worked for international accountancy and consultancy firm KPMG. John's background is as a qualified accountant and he has a bachelor’s degree in accountancy and finance. John’s current Board appointments include the Euroglass/ National Glass Group of Companies and Unimarket. He is also a member of the Advisory Committee of Higgins Group Holdings Limited.

Rukumoana Schaafhausen, LLB

Rukumoana Schaafhausen has practised as a lawyer for a number of years specialising in the area of governance. She previously worked for a large scale property development company. She serves as a director/trustee on a number of Boards including Waikato Tainui Te Kauhanganui Incorporated, Tainui Group Holdings Limited, Regional Facilities Auckland Limited and the NZ Centre for Social Innovation.

Robert Fisher, LLB, Dip. TP

Rob is a Barrister and has practiced as a Barrister since July 2009. He was engaged under contract to the Auckland Transitional Agency (ATA) as General Legal Counsel. Rob is General Counsel of Watercare Services Limited.

Prior to taking up the position with ATA, Rob was a partner in the Local Government and Environment workgroup of Simpson Grierson. He was Chairman of the firm for 10 years until 2009.

Rob has provided strategic advice and expertise to both private and public bodies in the consenting of large infrastructure projects, including mining, quarrying, energy, ports networks and roading projects and as a litigator has appeared frequently before the Environment Court and also before the High Court and Court of Appeal.