Experience

VCFO Group Limited

• New Zealand
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner and Partner

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Teaming up with fellow directors and ex-EY partner talent in Randolph van der Burgh and Roger Hatrick-Smith to expertly deliver the full range of business success assistance to owners and investors, including, financial, strategic, performance, transaction, turnaround, succession, taxation, funds management and also full services to film production and related entertainment sector. Teaming up with fellow directors and ex-EY partner talent in Randolph van der Burgh and Roger Hatrick-Smith to expertly deliver the full range of business success assistance to owners and investors, including, financial, strategic, performance, transaction, turnaround, succession, taxation, funds management and also full services to film production and related entertainment sector.



First Light Capital

• New Zealand
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner and Director

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Commercial and industrial property investment management Commercial and industrial property investment management



ACUMEN Limited

• Director Principal

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  ACUMEN offers advice and pragmatic assistance to businesses on New Zealand company tax , and international (cross-border) matters, as well as guidance on commercial organisational structures and strategic options. Go to www.acumen.kiwi.nz ACUMEN offers advice and pragmatic assistance to businesses on New Zealand company tax , and international (cross-border) matters, as well as guidance on commercial organisational structures and strategic options. Go to www.acumen.kiwi.nz



John Nesfield Trust

• Chair

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  Growing and overseeing the funding foundations so essential to sustaining not-for-profit health work for people with diabetes. Growing and overseeing the funding foundations so essential to sustaining not-for-profit health work for people with diabetes.



Sir Ernest Davis (Diabetes Auckland) Endowment Trust

• Chairman

  • Oct 2008 - Present

  Presiding over the establishment and investment of highly valuable capital funds, and the distribution of earnings to support service delivery to the diabetes health sector. Presiding over the establishment and investment of highly valuable capital funds, and the distribution of earnings to support service delivery to the diabetes health sector.



Diabetes New Zealand

• Member Board Of Trustees

  • Feb 2021 - Nov 2022

  Serving the community with help and guidance to the national Diabetes organisation in its work to "Turn the Tide" on a health condition that is placing an increasing burden on individuals, whanau and the country's health system. Leadership and change; championing and advocacy; empowering PWD; prevention. Serving the community with help and guidance to the national Diabetes organisation in its work to "Turn the Tide" on a health condition that is placing an increasing burden on individuals, whanau and the country's health system. Leadership and change; championing and advocacy; empowering PWD; prevention.



New Zealand National Parks and Conservation Foundation

• Board Trustee

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2021

  This is an exciting position, actively building the Foundation to deliver on more projects that preserve and foster our most beautiful natural heritage for generations beyond. This is an exciting position, actively building the Foundation to deliver on more projects that preserve and foster our most beautiful natural heritage for generations beyond.



Diabetes New Zealand Auckland Branch

• Chairman

  • Apr 2017 - Feb 2021

  I have resumed my Chair role at Diabetes NZ Auckland and am enjoying a revitalised Board, new G-M, and an organisation with refreshed strategic directions. I have resumed my Chair role at Diabetes NZ Auckland and am enjoying a revitalised Board, new G-M, and an organisation with refreshed strategic directions.



The Kiwi Dream Homes Initiative Limited

• Trustee and Director

  • Jun 2018 - Sep 2018

  "Our help - Your home". This is a truly wonderful initiative backed by an inspired group of New Zealand business owners who have a strong social conscience to help Kiwi's into affordable housing! I am delighted to be on-board supporting the Kiwi Dream homes Initiative! "Our help - Your home". This is a truly wonderful initiative backed by an inspired group of New Zealand business owners who have a strong social conscience to help Kiwi's into affordable housing! I am delighted to be on-board supporting the Kiwi Dream homes Initiative!



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner & Director

  • Aug 1996 - Jul 2017

  From many years as a senior partner at EY I have amassed considerable commercial experience from involvement with a broad range of leadership and project responsibilities, from many years of Not-for-Profit positions; from client situations; and from within EY. While expertly grounded in finance and taxation, my skill sets and approach are much broader, and I bring strong commercial acumen to the table.I have undertaken Board roles (including Chair roles) over many years within the NFP sector. I have also served in positions reporting to the Board of EY, and in my professional capacity I advise and interact with Boards and directors of many organisations - NZX companies; foreign corporations; and private / family companies.I bring a proactive, engaging and productive contribution with an enquiring style that tests current strategies, as well as risks, while also constantly thinking how the business can adapt and capture improvements and growth. This approach is implicit in my mantra of "Value protect, and, Value add".Added to this, my strategic and innovative thinking has involved me leading major projects over many years, within EY, and for NFPs, including organization transformation, new financial service offerings, research grounded messaging, the digital enablement of corporate tax functions, and more.Teaming is core to my background, and has been an intrinsic performance lever throughout my professional and sporting life.



Ernst & Young Ltd

• Owner & Partner

  • Sep 1986 - Jun 2017

  Over a lengthy career with EY I have worked in different geographies, and undertaken some truly exciting and bold work initiatives, some of which has included:-- senior partner responsible for priority accounts and whole-of-firm services;- lead partner of international tax services;- specialist within EY's banking and financial services group;- Oceania partner review board (2009 - 2011)- New Zealand markets executive (2007 - 2012)- New Zealand lead to global capital markets & banking tax group



Diabetes New Zealand Inc

• Life Member

  • 2014 - 2014

  I was privileged to be awarded Life membership of Diabetes New Zealand accrediting my many years of active involvement at the local Auckland region, and also on the National Board I was privileged to be awarded Life membership of Diabetes New Zealand accrediting my many years of active involvement at the local Auckland region, and also on the National Board



Diabetes New Zealand Inc

• Board Member

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2013

  As an active Board member, I project led a significant organization change transformation accomplishing the move from a federation of 38 disparate societies, to a single unified body with new boards, regional hubs, branches, roles & responsibilities.Throughout this exciting time, DNZ built stronger relationships with key stakeholders (notably MoH) to raise the brand & profile of DNZ, about the rising tide of diabetes (with 230,000 NZ'ers affected). As an active Board member, I project led a significant organization change transformation accomplishing the move from a federation of 38 disparate societies, to a single unified body with new boards, regional hubs, branches, roles & responsibilities.Throughout this exciting time, DNZ built stronger relationships with key stakeholders (notably MoH) to raise the brand & profile of DNZ, about the rising tide of diabetes (with 230,000 NZ'ers affected).



Diabetes Auckland Inc.

• Chairman

  • Jun 2005 - Apr 2012

  Over an extended period I had the privilege to lead a highly successful organization delivering health services across the greater Auckland region. Diabetes Auckland is the largest region sub-group within Diabetes New Zealand. Over an extended period I had the privilege to lead a highly successful organization delivering health services across the greater Auckland region. Diabetes Auckland is the largest region sub-group within Diabetes New Zealand.



Diabetes Auckland Inc

• Life Member

  • 2012 - 2012

  I was privileged to be awarded Life Membership of Diabetes Auckland following years of involvement at the local Board level I was privileged to be awarded Life Membership of Diabetes Auckland following years of involvement at the local Board level



Old Boys University Rugby Football Club

• Life Member

  • 2005 - 2005

  Following a long association with WCOB RFC, and a lead role in the merger of WCOB RFC and University RFC, I was privileged to be awarded a Life Membership in 2005 Following a long association with WCOB RFC, and a lead role in the merger of WCOB RFC and University RFC, I was privileged to be awarded a Life Membership in 2005