Rangatira is New Zealand’s leading long-term investor in private business

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Mark has been CEO of Rangatira Investments since August 2018. Prior to this, he was the Chief Financial Officer of the Accident Compensation Corporation. At ACC Mark had responsibility for leading ACC’s finance function, procurement, property and investment management covering an investment fund of over $36b. Mark began his career in KPMG and then worked at MAS Technology and Endeavour Capital before spending 3+ years at NZ Post as CFO of their Postal Services Business. Mark is also a past Chairman of the NZVCA. He has a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration from Victoria University of Wellington and completed the Advanced Development Programme at the London Business School. Mark is a member of the Chartered Accountants of Australia & New Zealand and the Institute of Directors. Mark is on the board of portfolio companies Polynesian Spa, Fiordland Lobster, Magritek, Boulcott Hospital and New Zealand Pastures Limited.

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Matt is based in Auckland and joined Rangatira Investments in July 2020. Prior to this, Matt was at Mercury NZ Ltd for a decade and at different times had executive responsibility for corporate strategy, ICT, legal, communications, as well as managing the IPO of Mercury (then Mighty River Power) in 2013. In addition, between 2014-2019 Matt was CEO of Metrix, one of NZ’s largest metering services businesses. Matt had joined Mercury after a career in investment banking, working at ABN AMRO in Sydney and London, and then Deutsche Bank in Auckland, primarily working within corporate finance advisory and M&A. He has a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Auckland and has completed the Stanford Executive Programme at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Matt is a member of the Institute of Directors. Matt is on the board of portfolio companies APC Innovate, NZS Group, Stuart Drummond Transport, Boulcott Hospital and is on the Investment Committee of BeGroup.

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Auckland 1010

Daniela is based in Auckland and joined Rangatira Investments in June 2022. Prior to this, Daniela was at Cameron Partners from 2013 providing M&A, capital raisings, capital structure, and strategic advice across a broad range of sectors and client base. Earlier in her career Daniela completed an investment banking internship at UBS New Zealand and was part of the Westpac Institutional Banking Graduate Programme specialising in credit analysis and strategic research. She has a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Statistics from the University of Auckland. Daniela is a member of the INFINZ Emerging Leaders’ Committee. Daniela is on the board of portfolio company Rainbow’s End. 

Level 8 Equinox House
111 The Terrace
Wellington 6011

Anna Barker Financial Accountant Anna joined Rangatira in March 2020. She is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years post qualification commercial, public practice and public sector experience in New Zealand and the UK. She qualified with EY in London with a broad range of audit clients and has since held Financial Controller roles in the advertising, engineering, and FMCG sectors. Anna is a member of both CAANZ and ICAEW and has a BA(Hons) in Philosophy from Cambridge University. She emigrated to New Zealand in 2004 with her family. 

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Wellington 6011

Kurt Purdon Investment Manager  Kurt joined Rangatira in 2018 following four years in PwC’s Corporate Finance practice where he gained experience in mergers & acquisitions, project finance, financial modelling, and valuations. He has a Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Business from the University of Otago and is a CFA Charterholder. Kurt is on the board of portfolio company APC Innovate and is on the Limited Partner Advisory Committees of two of Rangatira’s venture capital fund managers.

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Tom Brand Investment Analyst Tom is based in Auckland and joined Rangatira in 2022 following three and a half years in PwC's Transaction Services team where he gained experience across financial due diligence, IPO listings and financial modelling. He has a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts majoring in Accounting, Finance, Economics and Statistics from the University of Auckland.

David has been a Director of Rangatira since 2006 and Chair of the Board since September 2013.

He has a BSc and a BEng (Chemical) from the University of Canterbury, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Dairy Science and Technology from Massey University. He also attended the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Programme.

David is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors and Chairs Douglas Pharmaceuticals. He is a trustee of NZ Community Trust and Chairs the Fonterra Milk Price Panel. 

Previous Directorships included the Port of Tauranga, Restaurant Brands, Zespri, and Ballance Agri-Nutrients. David sits on the Remuneration Committee.

Keith was reappointed as a Director of Rangatira in 2011, having previously served as a Director between 1982 and 2005.

As a member of the Board and the McKenzie family, Keith is able to add insight into the relationship with the majority shareholder, the J R McKenzie Trust, and other beneficiaries of JR’s and Roy’s philanthropy.

Keith has a Diploma in Land Surveying from the University of Otago and subsequently gained registration as a land surveyor. He has an interest in harness racing as a director and owner of Roydon Lodge Stud which has bred leading horses such as Sundon, who was New Zealand Stallion of the year on four occasions.

Keith sits on the Audit and Remuneration Committees.

March 2019 and also sits on the Audit Committee.

David has over 20 years investment banking experience, mainly in corporate finance, including leading the investment banking team at Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Craigs in New Zealand. With experience across multiple sectors, he has advised on many of this country’s largest capital market transactions across a broad range of sectors.

David is also on the boards of NZX listed Goodman, Freightways, Contact Energy and NZME. David has a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Canterbury.

Sophie has been a Director of Rangatira since 2013 and is Chair of the Audit Committee.

She has an executive background in strategy and corporate finance including extensive M&A experience with a career spanning New Zealand Post, Citibank NA, ANZ Investment Bank, and Ernst & Young.

Sophie has a BCom and Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from the University of Melbourne and is a Chartered Member of the NZ Institute of Directors. She is a Director of Kordia (Chair), CentrePort (Deputy Chair), Livestock Improvement Corporation, Payments NZ and nib NZ.

Sam has been a director of Rangatira since 2011 and is Chair of the Remuneration Committee.

Over the last decade, Sam has spent time in governance roles supporting young and ambitious growth companies. Examples include Xero in accounting software, PartnersLife in insurance and Synlait in the dairy industry. His current governance portfolio includes a range of established and young services companies including Westpac NZ, Adminis in investment administration, Montoux in Actuarial IT, Leadrly in leadership development and Fire Security Services. Sam’s governance approach has included direct investment in every company he has been involved with (other than Westpac). Sam is also a Trustee of WWF-NZ and Te Omanga Hospice Foundation.

During the prior decade, Sam was the founding CEO of Kiwibank, leading it from idea to success. This role followed an extensive career in financial services with senior executive roles in Australia and New Zealand. Sam has a BSc in Physics from Waikato University and an MSc (Hons) in Resource Management from Canterbury University. Sam Is a Chartered Fellow of the NZ Institute of Directors.

Cathy was appointed to the Rangatira Board in March 2019, and sits on the board of portfolio company, Rainbow’s End.

Cathy was one of Aotearoa New Zealand's foremost commercial and corporate lawyers and has significant expertise in governance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and private equity.  In 2016, she was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for her services to law and women.

Cathy is a Director of Fletcher Building and Fonterra, Chair of Tourism Holdings and Fertility Associates, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Auckland and a consultant at MinterEllisonRuddWatts.

Richard has been a Director of Rangatira since 2012 and sits on the Audit Committee and on the board of portfolio company Rainbow’s End (Chair).

Richard comes from a 30-year career in corporate banking and held a number of senior executive roles with ANZ National Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Citibank Australia, Westpac Trust and Citibank New Zealand where he was Chief Executive.

He holds a BCom from the University of Auckland and is a former member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the New Zealand Institute of Directors. Richard is a Director of Maxwell Farms.