About our board
The Rangatira Board undertakes its role in accordance with New Zealand law and best practice governance. It aims to ensure it acts transparently and in a responsible way, to ensure it benefits its stakeholders and the wider community. It’s primary role is to oversee and evaluate Rangatira’s strategy while furthering sustainable long-term value for its shareholders.
The Board’s responsibilities are outlined in the Board Charter below and it’s authority to act derived from Rangatira’s Constitution.
Our directors
David Pilkington
Chair
David Pilkington
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.
Michael Boggs
Michael Boggs
Michael was appointed as a Director of Rangatira in September 2024 and is a member of the Remuneration Committee.
He is CEO at New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) and has been in the role since March 2016. Michael led NZME's listing on the NZX and ASX in June 2016 and has transformed NZME into a dynamic digital first business, while managing its legacy operations.
Prior to that Michael held the Chief Financial Officer position at NZME, and is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA).
David Gibson
David Gibson
David was first appointed to the Rangatira Board in 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 Haslem
Sophie Haslem
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 Knowles
Sam Knowles
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 Quinn ONZM
Cathy Quinn ONZM
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 Wilks
Richard Wilks
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.