Previously appointed chair of the KiwiRail board and chair of The NZ Railways Corporation board in November 2018.
Former managing director and CEO of Toll, managing director of Tranz Rail subsidiary Tranzlink International, and a senior executive of the Mainfreight Group.
Fostered Māori transport network Te Kupenga Mahi and was the Kahui Ariki representative of the Māori King and chair of the Waikato Tainui Tribal Parliament.
A director of the ASEAN Business Council, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics.
Of Nga Puhi, Ngai Te Rangi and Rongowhakaata descent.