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Comprehensive board chair analysis across NZX-listed companies
122 chairs scored across 6 governance dimensions. Click a row to expand dimension breakdown.
| # | Rating | Gov | Div | Att | SH | Pay | Ren | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawn Beck | MPG | Real Estate | 83 | Exceptional | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2.4yr |
| 2 | Blair O'Keeffe | NPH | Industrials | 83 | Exceptional | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3.3yr |
| 3 | Elizabeth Coutts | OCA | Healthcare | 83 | Exceptional | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 11.4yr |
| 4 | Brien Cree | RAD | Healthcare | 82 | Exceptional | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5.3yr |
| 5 | Anna Stove | RUA | Healthcare | 82 | Exceptional | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6.9yr |
| 6 | Susan Paterson | ERD | Industrials | 82 | Exceptional | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7.1yr |
| 7 | Doug McKay | VCT | Utilities | 80 | Exceptional | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2.5yr |
| 8 | Jeff Morrison | ARG | Real Estate | 80 | Exceptional | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 5.7yr |
| 9 | Bruce G Plested | MFT | Industrials | 80 | Exceptional | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 48.3yr |
| 10 | Dean Bracewell | PFI | Real Estate | 79 | Strong | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2.0yr |
| 11 | Simon Shakesheff | KPG | Real Estate | 79 | Strong | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 6.4yr |
| 12 | Scott St John | MCY | Utilities | 78 | Strong | 20 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2.3yr |
| 13 | Rewi Hamid Bugo | GEN | Financials | 78 | Strong | 20 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7.5yr |
| 14 | Andrew Mark Cross | CNU | Communication Services | 78 | Strong | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3.5yr |
| 15 | Alex Knowles | IKE | Materials | 78 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4.4yr |
| 16 | Fred Allan Hutchings | SEK | Consumer Staples | 78 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 7.0yr |
| 17 | Mary Jane Daly | FSF | Consumer Staples | 78 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 5.4yr |
| 18 | Patrick Clifford Strange | AIA | Industrials | 78 | Strong | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 7.8yr |
| 19 | James Miller | VGL | Information Technology | 77 | Strong | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4.6yr |
| 20 | Mark John Verbiest | SUM | Healthcare | 77 | Strong | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4.8yr |
| 21 | Tony Carter | MFB | Financials | 77 | Strong | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5.3yr |
| 22 | Claudia Isobel Batten | SKO | Industrials | 77 | Strong | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5.6yr |
| 23 | Mark John Verbiest | MEL | Utilities | 77 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 9.1yr |
| 24 | Timothy (Tim) Ian Mackenzie Storey | SPG | Real Estate | 77 | Strong | 20 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 17.0yr |
| 25 | Andy Green | GTK | Information Technology | 77 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5.4yr |
| 26 | Dame Therese Maria Walsh | AIR | Industrials | 77 | Strong | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6.5yr |
| 27 | Geoffrey (Geoff) Plunket | BLT | Consumer Staples | 77 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7.9yr |
| 28 | Roger Gower | WCO | Industrials | 77 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5.5yr |
| 29 | Philip Bowman | SKT | Communication Services | 75 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 6.6yr |
| 30 | Russell Chenu | VSL | Materials | 75 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0.5yr |
| 31 | Shelley Maree Ruha | PYS | Information Technology | 75 | Strong | 20 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4.1yr |
| 32 | Robert Stuart McDonald | CEN | Utilities | 75 | Strong | 20 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7.6yr |
| 33 | Rob Campbell | NZL | Real Estate | 74 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5.3yr |
| 34 | Dean Ross Hamilton | RYM | Healthcare | 74 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1.4yr |
| 35 | Bruce Cotterill | APL | Real Estate | 74 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 9.0yr |
| 36 | Philippa Mary Greenwood | ATM | Consumer Staples | 73 | Strong | 20 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6.8yr |
| 37 | Kim Ellis | GXH | Healthcare | 73 | Strong | 15 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 6.4yr |
| 38 | Julia Raue | MOV | Industrials | 73 | Strong | 20 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2.9yr |
| 39 | Neville Mitchell | FPH | Healthcare | 73 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7.0yr |
| 40 | John Fernandes | TAH | Consumer Discretionary | 73 | Strong | 20 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0.5yr |
| 41 | Steven Gregg | WBC | Financials | 73 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2.3yr |
| 42 | Richard Andrew Bennett Coupe | BRM | Financials | 72 | Strong | 20 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 13.1yr |
| 43 | Barbara Joan Chapman | GNE | Utilities | 72 | Strong | 20 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7.5yr |
| 44 | Paul Manduca | TEM | Financials | 72 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 10.4yr |
| 45 | Mark Dewdney | NZK | Consumer Staples | 72 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2.8yr |
| 46 | Trevor Janes | AFC | Financials | 72 | Strong | 15 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2.0yr |
| 47 | Richard Andrew Bennett Coupe | KFL | Financials | 72 | Strong | 20 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 13.1yr |
| 48 | Rob Fyfe | MHJ | Consumer Discretionary | 72 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 10.3yr |
| 49 | Dame Rosanne Meo | BGP | Consumer Discretionary | 72 | Strong | 20 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 12.4yr |
| 50 | Peter Cook | SMI | Materials | 70 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1.1yr |
| 51 | Mark Cooper Cairns | FRW | Industrials | 70 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4.0yr |
| 52 | Rhonda Sherriff | PHL | Healthcare | 70 | Strong | 20 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0.7yr |
| 53 | Craig Drummond | AFI | Financials | 70 | Strong | 20 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2.5yr |
| 54 | Alasdair MacLeod | TWL | Industrials | 69 | Strong | 15 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4.4yr |
| 55 | Grant Baker | MEE | Consumer Staples | 69 | Strong | 20 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6.0yr |
| 56 | Susan Paterson | STU | Materials | 69 | Strong | 20 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 9.3yr |
| 57 | Desleigh Jameson | CDI | Real Estate | 69 | Strong | 20 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2.1yr |
| 58 | Simon James Bennett | AGL | Utilities | 69 | Strong | 15 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4.8yr |
| 59 | Elizabeth Coutts | EBO | Healthcare | 69 | Strong | 20 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22.8yr |
| 60 | John McMahon | NZX | Financials | 69 | Strong | 20 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2.9yr |
| 61 | Grant Baker | TRA | Consumer Discretionary | 68 | Strong | 10 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 16.6yr |
| 62 | Naomi Ballantyne | TWR | Financials | 68 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0.9yr |
| 63 | Rob Hamilton | THL | Consumer Discretionary | 68 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 7.2yr |
| 64 | Ashley James Waugh | CMO | Consumer Discretionary | 68 | Strong | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 10.4yr |
| 65 | Stuart McLauchlan | SCT | Industrials | 68 | Strong | 20 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 19.3yr |
| 66 | David (Dave) Knott | ARB | Industrials | 67 | Strong | 15 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4.6yr |
| 67 | Paul O'Sullivan | ANZ | Financials | 67 | Strong | 15 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5.5yr |
| 68 | Michael Stiassny | BAI | Healthcare | 67 | Strong | 10 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1.0yr |
| 69 | Anne June Urlwin | PCT | Real Estate | 67 | Strong | 20 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6.6yr |
| 70 | Anthony Ho | TRU | Industrials | 67 | Strong | 15 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3.7yr |
| 71 | Paul Brock | FWL | Consumer Staples | 67 | Strong | 15 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3.0yr |
| 72 | Keith Jackson | CCC | Consumer Staples | 67 | Strong | 15 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 24.7yr |
| 73 | Richard Andrew Bennett Coupe | MLN | Financials | 66 | Strong | 20 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3.9yr |
| 74 | James Miller | CHI | Energy | 65 | Strong | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 7.4yr |
| 75 | Robert Hewett | BRW | Consumer Discretionary | 65 | Strong | 15 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1.1yr |
| 76 | Colin Sim | MCK | Consumer Discretionary | 65 | Strong | 15 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4.9yr |
| 77 | Julia Hoare | POT | Industrials | 65 | Strong | 15 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3.7yr |
| 78 | Timothy Crown | BPG | Real Estate | 64 | Adequate | 15 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6.3yr |
| 79 | David Edward James Gibson | GMT | Real Estate | 64 | Adequate | 15 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2.9yr |
| 80 | Dennis Peter Karp | MKR | Materials | 64 | Adequate | 20 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 10.0yr |
| 81 | Warren James Bell | HLG | Consumer Discretionary | 63 | Adequate | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10.9yr |
| 82 | Ronald Gould | HFL | Financials | 63 | Adequate | 10 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3.8yr |
| 83 | Mark Menhinnitt | DOW | Industrials | 62 | Adequate | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4.1yr |
| 84 | John Scott | AOF | Financials | 62 | Adequate | 20 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7.3yr |
| 85 | David Kirk | KMD | Consumer Discretionary | 62 | Adequate | 20 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12.2yr |
| 86 | Nicholas James Paul | ENS | Information Technology | 62 | Adequate | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3.5yr |
| 87 | Peter McBride | FCG | Consumer Staples | 62 | Adequate | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5.4yr |
| 88 | Jakov (Jim) Delegat | DGL | Consumer Staples | 62 | Adequate | 15 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0.4yr |
| 89 | Bridget Coates | CVT | Industrials | 62 | Adequate | 10 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1.6yr |
| 90 | Samantha Sharif | NTL | Industrials | 62 | Adequate | 10 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4.4yr |
| 91 | Elizabeth Coutts | SKL | Industrials | 62 | Adequate | 20 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8.5yr |
| 92 | Paul Robinson | SVR | Consumer Staples | 62 | Adequate | 15 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7.0yr |
| 93 | David Moffatt | VNT | Industrials | 60 | Adequate | 15 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 11.4yr |
| 94 | Philip Cory-Wright | SPN | Industrials | 60 | Adequate | 20 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 14.8yr |
| 95 | Benedikt Mangold | TGG | Consumer Staples | 60 | Adequate | 15 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4.8yr |
| 96 | Sir Robert McLeod | SAN | Consumer Staples | 60 | Adequate | 20 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 6.3yr |
| 97 | Mike Petersen | SCL | Industrials | 60 | Adequate | 20 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3.0yr |
| 98 | David Flacks | AFT | Healthcare | 60 | Adequate | 20 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 10.8yr |
| 99 | Chris Meehan | WIN | Real Estate | 59 | Adequate | 20 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4.3yr |
| 100 | Corrigan Sowman | LIC | Financials | 58 | Adequate | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2.5yr |
| 101 | Mike Allen | IPL | Real Estate | 57 | Adequate | 15 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 9.7yr |
| 102 | Alan Gourdie | BFG | Consumer Discretionary | 55 | Adequate | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1.7yr |
| 103 | Graham Robert Stuart | VHP | Real Estate | 54 | Adequate | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7.4yr |
| 104 | Steven Leonard Joyce | NZM | Communication Services | 54 | Adequate | 15 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0.9yr |
| 105 | Sean Joyce | RTO | Information Technology | 54 | Adequate | 15 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0.5yr |
| 106 | Peter Crowley | FBU | Materials | 54 | Adequate | 20 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1.2yr |
| 107 | George Adams | SML | Consumer Staples | 54 | Adequate | 15 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1.9yr |
| 108 | Julian Cook | SKC | Consumer Discretionary | 54 | Adequate | 10 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4.3yr |
| 109 | Garry Moore | PGW | Industrials | 54 | Adequate | 10 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1.7yr |
| 110 | Brett Mitchell | MEX | Materials | 52 | Adequate | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4.3yr |
| 111 | Sue Inglis | BIT | Financials | 52 | Adequate | 15 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 5.2yr |
| 112 | Beatrice Hollond | FCT | Financials | 50 | Adequate | 15 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6.3yr |
| 113 | Michael Stiassny | 2CC | Financials | 50 | Adequate | 5 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2.5yr |
| 114 | Linda Sanders | CRP | Industrials | 49 | Needs Improvement | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2.0yr |
| 115 | Brett Mitchell | UVA | Materials | 47 | Needs Improvement | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4.3yr |
| 116 | Andrew John Preece | SDL | Consumer Discretionary | 46 | Needs Improvement | 15 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 6.9yr |
| 117 | Anne June Urlwin | IFT | Utilities | 45 | Needs Improvement | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3.3yr |
| 118 | John Selby | PLP | Real Estate | 43 | Insufficient Data | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6.1yr |
| 119 | Gregory Raymond Tomlinson | HGH | Financials | 42 | Needs Improvement | 20 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7.5yr |
| 120 | John Selby | BIF | Financials | 42 | Insufficient Data | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0.4yr |
| 121 | Oliver Lennox-King | RGI | Materials | 37 | Insufficient Data | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0.0yr |
| 122 | Philip Thick | TCM | Materials | 37 | Insufficient Data | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0.1yr |
Evaluates the company's Governance Risk Score (GRS v2.0) under the chair's leadership.
Measures change in female board representation from the start of tenure to present.
Average board meeting attendance during the chair's tenure. Bonus for no directors below 75%.
Average shareholder support on AGM resolutions during tenure. Each failed resolution subtracts points.
Whether CEO pay changes align with total shareholder return (TSR) and chair fee vs sector median.
Measures board turnover rate. Healthy renewal (10-25% per year) scores highest.
Rating thresholds:Exceptional (80+), Strong (65-79), Adequate (50-64), Needs Improvement (35-49), Insufficient Data (<35 or limited data coverage).
Data sourced from NZX governance data, director appointments, remuneration records, AGM speech analysis. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@nzxplorer.co.nz.
For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.
Last updated: 10 April 2026.