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ANTHONY (TONY) STEELE
Tony is a Chartered Accountant
and has had a career in professional
practice. He joined KPMG in 1988.
His specialty area was in Business
Advisory Services, which included
a wide range of commercial and
corporate services.Tony retired
from the practice in December
2009, after having served 11 years
as the Managing Partner of the
Hamilton office and a similar term
on KPMG’s National Management
Board. He is a fellow of the
Institute of Directors.Tony has
been an Independent Director and
Chairman of Forlong and Maisey
Limited since 2002. He also sits on
the Boards of several subsidiaries
of Forlong and Maisey Limited in
both New Zealand and Australia.
Since retiring from KPMG,Tony
has accepted appointments as an
Independent Director of several
local private companies including
Innovation Waikato Limited and
Waikato Innovation Park Limited.
Tony is also a Director of Ultrafast
Fibre Limited and is an independent
member of the Audit and Risk
Committee of Hamilton City
Council.Tony was appointed to
the Board in October 2010.
PAUL MCGILVARY
Paul has been the Chief Executive
of Tatua Co-operative Dairy
Company, based in Morrinsville,
since 2008. He is also Chairman
of the Japan, USA and Shanghai
subsidiaries.Tatua’s focus is the
manufacturing and marketing of
complex value added products for
the world’s food industry. Prior to
that he was the Chief Executive of
HortResearch, the largest plant
and fruit research organisation in
the world. Paul’s career to date
has included business development
and general management roles in
a number of industries, including
automotive, infrastructure and food,
both in New Zealand and overseas.
Paul was appointed to the Board in
October 2009.
DAVIDWRIGHT
David is a professional company
Director and business consultant.
He has held Chief Executive and
senior management positions in
the primary production, transport
and electricity industries across
both the private and state sectors.
Previous appointments include
Director of the Land Transport
Safety Authority, Chairman of Ports
Authority Tonga; Chairman and
Acting Chief Executive of Tonga
Power Limited and Chief Executive
of Dairy InSight Incorporated.
David is currently Chairman of
West Coast Energy PTY Limited,
Chairman of the Air Rescue Group,
Deputy Chairman of the New
Zealand Blood Service Inc. and
a Director of Wellington Water
Limited and NZRS Limited.
He is also currently the Interim
Chief Executive of Heart of the
City Inc. David holds a Master
of Business Administration
(Distinction) and Bachelor of
Technology (Food) (Hons).
David was appointed to
the Board in October 2014.
