Rob is the Chair of Pioneer Energy Limited, Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited, New Zealand Woolscours Limited (Woolworks), Fern Energy Limited, Hilton Haulage Limited, Bremworth Limited, Action for Climate Change JV Limited (Agrizero) and Rewiring Aotearoa, as well as a Director of T&G Global Limited, and Woolcorp Limited.

Rob is immediate past chair of Silver Fern Farms Limited and Silver Fern Farms Co-operative limited, a past Councilor of Lincoln University and previous Chair of the Strong Wool Action Group (now Wool Impact). He is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors and a graduate of Lincoln University, holding an M.Com (hons)- (Marketing) and a B.Com (Ag) (Economics).

Rob farms 10,000 sheep and beef stock units on a carbon positive breeding/finishing and forestry farm of 1020ha in Manuka Gorge, South Otago. Rob won the Deloitte Top 200 Chair of the Year award in 2023, and the Co-operative Business New Zealand Outstanding Contribution Award in 2019.

Bill has extensive management and governance experience, including as Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Secretary of the NZ Treasury, with particular focus on economic, financial, and organisational strategy.

Currently, Bill holds governance roles with government, private sector, and charitable organisations. He is Deputy Chair of WorkSafe NZ and a council member of Te Pūkenga. He is an independent member of the Audit and Finance Committee of the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

He is Chair of Chamber Music At The World’s Edge Foundation NZ and a trustee of Youthtown, the Parliamentary Education Trust, Hoops and Life Awhi Trust, and Iti Kōpara.

In the 2019 New Year Royal Honours, Bill was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to State, Sport, and Youth.

Jacqueline is a professional director and is currently a Director of, Queenstown Airport Corporation and EcoCentral Limited. She is also a Member of the External Reporting Board where she chaired the committee responsible for the development of the climate risk reporting standards, the recently established Sustainability Reporting Board. Jackie is also Chair of Snow Sports NZ.

Jacqueline has over 25 years of experience in financial audit and advisory services, including 11 years as a partner at Deloitte in audit and assurance. Jacqueline led Deloitte’s Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability services function for Deloitte New Zealand for nine years.

Tony has extensive global experience in a diverse range of industries and geographies. His executive experience includes senior roles at Nike, Lion Nathan, Icebreaker and Seek.com in NZ, Australia and USA.

Tony has been a director on the Boards of Silver Fern Farms, Methven Industries, Mt Difficulty Wines and Blis Technologies. He is currently an independent director on the Boards of The Warehouse Group, Les Mills International, and RealNZ.

Bruce is a professional director with governance roles (either as a Director or Chair) of Highlands Rugby franchise, Central Plains Water Limited, Lincoln Agritech Limited, Lincoln University, Nexia Limited, Lumin PDF, Planz Consultants Ltd and the Selwyn District Council Audit and Risk Committee.  As a former Managing Partner of EY and KPMG Christchurch at various times, Bruce has spent a career advising infrastructure companies.   Bruce is also a board member of Buller Electricity Limited. 

Currently managing a portfolio that includes Economic Development, Strategic Growth, Policy, Resilience and Climate Action, iwi relationships and the local government reform programme, Michelle has worked for QLDC for the past eight years. She is the primary QLDC liaison for the delivery of the district’s first Destination Management Plan and its keystone project to decarbonise the tourism system.

Prior to accepting the role to head up this new division within QLDC, Michelle’s focus was on pandemic recovery across the economic, environmental, social and cultural aspects of community wellbeing. With a background in the private sector, she started and grew a group of companies across Asia Pacific, working and living in Australia, Singapore and China. Originally from the UK, she holds Masters qualifications in Modern History and also Public Management. Today she is pleased to call Glenorchy home.