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

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Wellington 6011

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.

Level 8 Equinox House
111 The Terrace
Wellington 6011

Kurt joined Rangatira in 2018 following three years in PwC’s Corporate Finance practice where he gained experience in M&A, project finance, financial modelling and valuations. He has a Bachelor of Commerce and Masters in Business from the University of Otago and is a CFA Charterholder. Kurt is on the board of portfolio company APC Innovate.

David 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 is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors. He is also chair of Port of Tauranga and Douglas Pharmaceuticals and a trustee of NZ Community Trust.

David has previously been a director of Restaurant Brands, Zespri, and Balance Agri-Nutrients as well as several of Rangatira’s investee companies. David has been a director of Rangatira since 2006 and chair since September 2013. He sits on the Remuneration Committee.

Keith, as a member of the Board and the McKenzie family 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 was reappointed as a director of Rangatira in 2011, having previously served as a director between 1982 and 2005. He sits on the Audit and Remuneration Committees and on the board of portfolio company Polynesian Spa (chair).

David Gibson has a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Canterbury and 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 and NZME. David was first appointed to the Board in March 2019 and sits on the board of portfolio company Bio-Strategy.

Sophie 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 the Metservice (Chair), CentrePort (Deputy Chair), Livestock Improvement Corporation, Payments NZ and Ngai Tahu Holdings Corporation.  Sophie has been a director of Rangatira since 2013. She chairs the Audit Committee.

Sam has spent the last decade in governance roles supporting young and ambitious growth companies. Examples include Xero in accounting software, PartnersLife in insurance and Synlait in the dairy industry. 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 has been a director of Rangatira since 2011 and is on the Remuneration Committee.

Cathy Quinn 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, Cathy was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to law and women. Cathy is a director of Tourism Holdings Limited, Fletcher Building and Fonterra, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Auckland and a consultant at MinterEllisonRuddWatts. Cathy was appointed to the Rangatira board in March 2019, and also sits on the board of portfolio company, Rainbow’s End.

Richard comes from a 30-year career in corporate banking and has 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 and has been a director of Rangatira since 2012. He sits on the Audit Committee and on the board of portfolio companies Rainbow’s End (chair) and Mrs Higgins (chair).