Mark Cross appointed to FPH Board
News Release
STOCK EXCHANGE LISTINGS: NEW ZEALAND (FPH), AUSTRALIA (FPH)
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has appointed Mark Cross to the Board as non-executive director
Auckland, New Zealand, 19 August 2024 - Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited announced
today it has appointed Mark Cross to the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 October
2024. The addition of Mr Cross will fill the vacancy on the Board upon Scott St John’s retirement at the
end of August.
Mr St John, current Chair of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, said, “Mark is a strategic thinker who
understands the technology and innovation sector and brings a fresh perspective. With strong business
acumen and a background in global finance, his skills will complement those of the other directors. We
welcome him to the Board and look forward to getting his insights.”
Mr Cross has extensive governance experience in other listed companies. He currently chairs the board
of Chorus, where he has been a director since 2016. He is also a director of Xero, and a board member
and Investment Committee Chair of Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). He is a former chair of
Milford Asset Management and a former director of Z Energy, Genesis Energy and Argosy Property.
Previously, Mr Cross held executive positions with Deutsche Bank in London and Sydney, as well as
Lloyds Corporate Finance/Southpac Corporation in Australia and New Zealand. In those roles, he was
an advisor to businesses across a range of sectors including healthcare, utilities, energy, industrials
and chemicals.
Mr Cross is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, a chartered fellow of the
New Zealand Institute of Directors and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He
resides in New Zealand.
The Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Board has determined that Mr Cross will be an independent director.
He will chair the Audit and Risk Committee.
Scott St John will retire from the Board of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare from the close of the company’s
annual shareholders’ meeting on 28 August. The Board has elected current director Neville Mitchell to
succeed Mr St John as Chair.
About Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of products and systems
for use in acute and chronic respiratory care, surgery and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. The
company’s products are sold in over 120 countries worldwide. For more information about the company,
visit our website www.fphcare.com.
Contacts:
Media Investors
Karen Knott
GM Corporate Communications
karen.knott@fphcare.co.nz
+64 (0) 21 713 911
Dan Adolph
Head of Investor Relations
daniel.adolph@fphcare.co.nz
+64 (0) 22 511 4050
Authorised by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited’s Board of Directors.
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