Doug McKay
ONZM, BA, AMP (Harvard) CFInstD
independent non-executive director and chair (appointed on 29 September 2022)
Doug McKay has over 35 years’ commercial and operational experience and a deep understanding of New Zealand and Australian markets having held managing director and chief executive positions with Lion Nathan, Carter Holt Harvey, Goodman Fielder, Sealord, Independent Liquor and Proctor & Gamble. He was the inaugural chief executive of the amalgamated Auckland Council from May 2010 to December 2013 and a former director of Fletcher Building Limited, Genesis Energy Limited and Ryman Healthcare Limited. He retired as chair of Bank of New Zealand on 31 May 2024 and as Trustee (chair) of the Eden Park Trust Board on 30 June 2023. In 2015, Doug was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and local government. He currently holds directorships with IAG New Zealand and National Australia Bank Limited.
Alastair Bell
BCom, CA, CMInstD, PMP, JP
Non-independent non-executive director (appointed on 23 September 2019)
Alastair Bell is a chartered accountant, chartered director and qualified member of the Project Management Institute. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the corporate, public and not-for-profit sectors. Alastair balances his professional life between board roles and leading a consultancy specialising in business and infrastructure projects. He is an elected Trustee of Entrust, chairing the Entrust board’s Regulation and Policy Committee. Alastair chairs the Ōrākei Community Association. Formerly, he was deputy chair of Foundation North and a trustee of the Motutapu Restoration Trust.
Dr Paul Hutchison
MB, ChB, FRCOG, FACOG, Dip Com Health, Member of Institute of Directors
non-independent non-executive director (appointed on 8 December 2021)
Dr Paul Hutchison was elected to the AECT (now Entrust) in 2015. He is a clinician at Local Doctors (formerly East Tamaki Healthcare,) a former member of the New Zealand Medical Council as well as director of a number of companies and a member of the Institute of Directors. Paul was the MP for Port Waikato, then Hūnua from 1999 to 2014. He chaired the Health Select Committee from 2008 to 2014 and was awarded the NZ Medical Association’s award for outstanding contribution to health services in 2014. Paul was appointed as Honorary Consul Papua New Guinea in 2022. His other interests include science and innovation, sport, music and fishing and he enjoys spending time with his family.
Dame Paula Rebstock
BSc (Econ), Dip & MSc (Econ)
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (appointed on 16 April 2019)
Dame Paula Rebstock is a leading Auckland-based economist and company director, who was made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2015. She is chair of NZ Healthcare Investments (Awanui), National Hauora Coalition, and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Maia, and Deputy Chair of AIA and the NZX, and a director of Bluecurrent Group, SeaLink Group and Auckland One Rail. Dame Paula is the former chair of the New Zealand Commerce Commission.
Bruce Turner
BE (Hons), ME, BCom
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (appointed on 16 April 2019)
Bruce Turner is a highly experienced senior executive with deep experience across the dairy and energy sectors, both in New Zealand and internationally. Working in the energy industry for more than 30 years, he was extensively involved in the development of the energy industries in New Zealand, Singapore and Europe. Bruce was a member of the New Zealand Electricity Market (NZEM) despatch rules working group, the NZEM Rules Committee, the MARIA governance board and the Electricity Authority’s Security and Reliability Council. This deep understanding of the sector is invaluable as Vector, and the energy industry, navigates the challenges of climate change and increasing demand for clean electricity supply. As well as the Vector board, his governance experience includes joint venture boards for both Mercury and Fonterra. Bruce is a director of GlobalDairyTrade Holdings Limited and an advisory board member at the University of Colorado’s JP Morgan Center for Commodities.
Anne Urlwin
BCom, FCA, CFInstD, MAICD, ACIS, FNZIM
Independent non-executive director (appointed on 1 September 2021)
Anne Urlwin is a professional director with experience in a diverse range of sectors including construction, property development, health, infrastructure, telecommunications, renewable energy, regulation and financial services. Her current governance roles include chairmanship of Precinct Properties New Zealand, and directorships of Infratil, Ventia Services Group and City Rail Link. Anne is a former director of Summerset Group Holding, Queenstown Airport Corporation, Tilt Renewables, Chorus, and Meridian Energy, and a former chair of national commercial construction group Naylor Love Enterprises and the New Zealand Blood Service. She is a chartered accountant with experience in senior finance management roles. Anne was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2022 for services to business.
Bruce Hassall
BCom, FCA (CAANZ), CMinstD
Independent non-executive director (appointed on 31 October 2023)
Bruce Hassall is an experienced director with extensive industry and sector knowledge across the New Zealand economy in both listed and private companies. He is a chartered accountant who has specialist expertise in financial reporting, information system processes, risk management, business acquisitions and capital raising. Bruce is currently the chair of The Farmers’ Trading Company Limited and Prolife Group Holdings Limited and is a director of Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited. He was formerly the chair of Fletcher Building Limited and the Senior Partner and CEO of PwC New Zealand.