Previously chair or director of entities including Northpower Fibre, Landcare Research and Housing NZ.
Founder and founding chair of Leadership NZ, chair of the Leadership NZ Ambassadors and also founding chair of the Taitokerau Education Trust, Northland.
Former CEO of the Northland and Auckland Regional Councils.
National president and fellow of the Institute of Directors, and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Researched leadership in the US as a Harkness Fellow and Aspen Scholar.