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Advisory Board

The Advisory Board supports the day to day work of the Council by providing strategic and operational advice to both the Executive Board and the Executive Director. 

 

Advisory Board Members

Rt Hon Sir William Birch
William Birch Consulting
Former Minister of Finance

Leanne Cheesman
Manager, NZ & Pacific Islands, United Airlines

Hon David Cunliffe
Member of Parliament

Dr Don Elder
Chief Executive, Solid Energy

Robert Falvey
Partner, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts

Charles Finny
Partner, Saunders Unsworth

Mark Fitzgerald
Chief Executive, Citigroup 

 Philip Gregan 
Chief Executive, New Zealand Winegrowers

Hon Tim Groser 
Minister of Trade

Graeme Harrison
Chairman, Anzco Foods Ltd

Barbara Johnson
Chairperson, Fulbright NZ

Helen Kelly
President, NZ Council of Trade Unions

Caroline Lassiter
Manager International Affairs, Auckland City

Brian Lynch
Director, NZ Institute of International Affairs

Phil O'Reilly
Chief Executive, Business NZ and Export NZ

Rick Osborne
Chief Executive, Communications Agencies Association of New Zealand

Fran O'Sullivan
Columnist

Suzanne Snively
Consultant
Dr Christopher Tremewan
Pro Vice Chancellor, Auckland University

Simon Tucker
General Manager, Policy, Dairy NZ

Dr John Wood
Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Canterbury