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NPT Limited's Directors

 

Sir John Anderson
 

Sir John Anderson - Chairman

Non-Executive Independent Director 

Sir John was appointed to the Board as Chairman of NPT Limited on 1 April 2011. He was formerly Chief Executive Officer of the ANZ National Bank. He is currently Chairman of Television New Zealand, PGG Wrightson, the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund and Wellington Regional Strategy Committee. Sir John is also a Director of Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust. Over his extensive career he has received numerous awards including NBR's "New Zealander of the Year" in 1995 and Deloittes' Top 200 Company Award as "New Zealand's Most Visionary Leader" in 2003.

     
Jim Sherwin
 

James (Jim) Sherwin, CA

Non-Executive Independent Director

Jim Sherwin joined The National Property Trust Board in March 2007 and was Chairman of the Trust Board from April 2010 until corporatisation on 1 April 2011. He is a chartered accountant and the former managing partner of WHK (formerly Sherwin Chan & Walshe), a Wellington-based accounting firm he established in 1984. Jim is a Trustee of Expressions Art and Entertainment Trust, Chairman of Nees Hardware (Mitre 10 Mega) and Building Supplies Limited and Preston Corp Limited, a director of Cuthbert Stewart Limited and past Chairman of Te Omanga Hospice. He is a member of the Institute of Directors and acts as a strategic adviser to the motor industry and retailing sector. Previously Jim was an adviser to a major property syndicator.

     

Kerry Hitchcock

 

 

Kerry Hitchcock, BCom, LLB

Executive Director

Kerry Hitchcock joined the Trust Board in August 2009. He is an experienced property development and investment specialist having been involved in various aspects of the property sector since 1983. Kerry is currently a shareholder and director of Charta Limited, a company specialising in design/build projects, and holds directorships in Port Marlborough New Zealand Limited and its subsidiaries. He is a member of the Institute of Directors.

     
Tony McNeil
 

Tony McNeil

Non-Executive Independent Director

Tony McNeil joined the Board of NPT Limited on 1 April 2011. He is a 35-year veteran of the Australasian supermarket sector and recently retired as Managing Director of Foodstuffs (Wellington) Co-operative Society Limited after 12 years with the company. Foodstuffs' successful brands include New World, Pak'nSave, Liquorland and icon brand, Four Square.

Tony is Chairman of Payments (NZ) Limited and is a director of co-operative, Ballance Agri Nutrients. He is a past director of Bell Tea and Coffee Company, Kapiti Fine Foods and AF Logistics and a member of the New Zealand Trade & Enterprise Beachheads advisory board and the Institute of Directors.


 

 

 

David Cushing

Non-Executive Independent Director

David Cushing joined the Board of NPT Limited on 1 April 2011. He is a former investment banker with BNZ, is a Christchurch based investor and director. His current directorships include Rural Equities Limited, New Zealand Rural Property Trust Management Limited, Red Steel Limited and H&G Limited. David also represents the Chinese company Agria, as an alternate director of PGG Wrightson Limited.

David was previously a director of Tourism Holdings Limited, Wakefield Health Limited, Williams & Kettle Limited, Fruitfed Supplies Limited and NA Farming Systems Uruguay Limited.