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BIF - Update to Senior Managers

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BIF – Update on Senior Managers

14 April 2025


Booster Investment Management Limited (BIML), as manager of the Booster Innovation Fund (the Fund)

provides an update to its Senior Managers.


BIML announces that Nic Craven has elected to step-away from his role as Chief Investment Officer

effective 11 April 2025 but will continue to be involved in Booster’s investment governance through the

BIML Investment Committee.


Pending appointment of a replacement Chief Investment Officer, the full-time executive function of

leading Booster’s investment activities will be jointly undertaken by Aaron Usher (Portfolio Strategy

Manager) and Nic Williams (Head of Direct Investments).


Following this change, the Directors and Senior Managers for BIML are:


BIML Directors:

• Dianne Day (Independent Director)

• Paul Foley (Executive Director)

• John Selby (Independent Director and Chair)

• Melanie Templeton (Independent Director)

• Allan Yeo (Managing Director)

• Di Papadopoulos (alternate Director to Allan Yeo)


BIML Senior Managers:

• Mihaela Chitu (Head of Technology Solutions)

• Natasha Keddie (Head of Finance and Administration)

• Andrew Hughes (Chief Risk Officer)

• Di Papadopoulos (Chief Executive Officer)

• Alison Payne (Chief Operating Officer)


For further information regarding BIF visit https://www.booster.co.nz/booster-investments/booster-

innovation-fund.aspx



For more information, please contact:

Gary Scott

Company Secretary

Booster Investment Management Limited

04 8944300



About Booster

Booster Investment Management Limited (Booster) is the manager and issuer of the Fund, and part of

the Booster Group which has been helping New Zealanders save since 1998. The group currently

administers superannuation and investment funds of over $7 billion on behalf of more than 200,000 New

Zealanders.

BIF is a managed investment fund that invests in early-stage companies founded on intellectual property

originated or developed in New Zealand.

For more information, including a copy of the Product Disclosure Statement and the net asset value per

unit, please visit www.booster.co.nz

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