Board of Directors

Mary-Anne Macleod - Acting Chair

Mary-Anne Macleod is the former CEO of Bay of Plenty Regional Council, with senior community leadership and executive management experience, including a $120m operating budget and a large capital expenditure and asset management programme.

Mary-Anne is a member of the Institute of Directors, and is currently serving on the boards of National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Environment Protection Agency, Dairy NZ and advisor to Ministry of Environment and NZTA.

Nick Lowe - Director

Nick Lowe has a strong commercial background with most of his executive career being predominantly in the retail industry.

Nick is Chair of Beds R Us Ltd in addition to his governance skills, will bring a strategic perspective to the board.

Kylie Hawker-Green - Director

Kylie is the Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Great Lake Taupo and owner of Taupo-based company PR Plus, a business she founded in 2013. She brings to the board more than 20 years’ experience working in public relations, communications, marketing and event management.

A member of the NZ Institute of Directors, Kylie serves on various trusts and is a Deputy Chair of the Northern Districts Cricket Association, Advisory board member of New Zealand Cricket and  management member of Bay of Connections.

Colin Groves - Director

Colin Groves is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and currently Chair of Oriens Capital private equity firm in Tauranga, as well as an independent director of SeaDragon and Sprout agritech accelerator.

He is also Chair of the Board Appointments Committee for Quayside Holdings Limited and an independent non-executive chairman of Global Sustainable Farming and Waikato Rugby Union.

Dr. Bruce Bryant - Director

Dr Bruce Bryant based in Auckland, Bruce travels frequently to Tauranga in his role as Chair of Te Tuinga Whanau Support Services Trust.

A member of the Institute of Directors, Bruce is the former Chair of Auckland Regional Migrant Services Charitable Trust board.