Board of Directors

Craig has worked as a diplomat, economist, investment banker and Chief Executive Officer of BT Funds Management (NZ) Limited. He has completed the Advanced Management Programme at Wharton Business School in Philadelphia, authored reports to the New Zealand Government on the Taxation of Investment Income (which led to the PIE regime), and the creation of New Zealand as a funds domicile. He currently chairs the listed companies Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited and AIG Insurance (NZ Board). He has directorship and private equity interests in financial services and other businesses.

Philip is a solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and Victoria. He has worked as a corporate finance adviser in New Zealand to the corporate sector on debt and equity matters for more than 30 years. He is currently a director of Powerco, Matariki Forests, South Port New Zealand and Papa Rererangi I Puketapu (New Plymouth Airport). Philip is also a strategic adviser to clients in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He was a member of the Local Government Infrastructure Expert Advisory Group tasked with advising the Minister of Local Government on improvements in local government infrastructure efficiency.

Anthony is an experienced financial services sector professional with over thirty years executive experience in the sector. He has a varied portfolio of governance interests with an emphasis on areas that improve or contribute to communities. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand (INFINZ) and is a former Chairman of that organisation. He was previously Chair of the Asset Management Advisory Board of the New Zealand Exchange, Deputy Chair and Board member of the New Zealand Society of Investment Analysts and a previous member of the Financial Reporting Standards Board of the New Zealand Society of Accountants.

Linda is professional company director with over 20 years governance experience, combined with 30 years senior financial management experience having worked in both the banking and energy sectors in New Zealand.

Linda holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and a Diploma in Banking. Linda is a Certified Treasury Professional, a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand (INFINZ), a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Certified Fellow of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand and a Fellow of Governance NZ.

Linda is currently chair of Crown Irrigation Investments, Central Lakes Trust and Central Otago District Council’s Audit and Risk Committee. She is a director of Kiwi Wealth, Dunedin City Holdings and Alpine Energy. Linda is also a member of the Capital Markets Advisory Committee and the Risk and Audit Committee of The Treasury.

Alan has over 35 years’ experience in the financial services and local government sectors at executive level, with over twenty years in banking, insurance and funds management followed by his current role as General Manager Corporate / CFO at Whangarei District Council.

His involvement with LGFA began in its initial planning stage, as a representative of the ‘tight nine’ councils that worked together to turn the concept into reality in 2011. He was an inaugural member of the Shareholders’ Council, which he chaired from 2014 before joining the Board in 2021.

With a background leading technology companies Helen is an entrepreneur with interests in a diverse range of innovative companies. Former executive roles include Managing Director of Microsoft New Zealand and Head of Pivotal Corporation Asia Pacific. Helen was the Managing Director, Markit Group (now S&P Global) following its purchase of NZX’s TZ1 Registry providing transparency and integrity to environmental markets. Helen founded and was CEO for Organic Initiative Ltd (Oi) until early 2022.

Current directorships include Chair of Kara Technologies Ltd and Director of Organic Initiative Ltd. Helen was the inaugural Chair, The Network for Learning Ltd (N4L) and has acted as Director for numerous public, private and public sector organisations.

She is a member of Global Women and a Chartered Member of the NZ Institute of Directors. Helen received an international honorary membership to Beta Gamma Sigma, Auckland University of Technology Chapter and is a Kea World Class New Zealander. Helen is a judge of the NZ Hi-Tech Awards and was a judge for Kiwinet Awards until 2018.

Helen was recognized in the 2017 Queen’s Honours Awards as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to technology and business, and won the New Zealand Women of Influence Supreme Award 2016. Helen was awarded Most Inspiring Individual at NZ Innovation Awards 2017, Next Magazine’s Woman of the Year in Business & Innovation, and Most Inspiring Women Leader at the NZ International Business Awards in 2019.

Anita has a legal background and during her 16 years of legal practice experience she worked in a litigation team in private practice, and in local government in both London and New Zealand on a broad range of legal issues.

She started her local government career at Franklin District Council in 2007 and following her time at the London Borough of Camden and London Borough of Hackney, returned to New Zealand and to the Auckland Council. In her time at Auckland Council she has provided legal and strategic advice on a wide range of issues for executive and governance level decisions. She began in the Public Law team, was the Executive Officer to the Finance Division, and her current role is as the Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief Executive.