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NZX Career Earnings

$1,464,854

15 years of data

Profile5h ago

Professional Background

Updated 18 Mar 2026

Non-executive Chair with 6.66% shareholding in Turners, appointed in 2009.

Grant Baker has wide experience at a senior level in both public and private New Zealand companies. He is currently the chairman of Turners Automotive Group, a position he has held for more than 15 years. He was a cofounder of The Business Bakery and has a number of successes under his belt, including being chairman of both 42 Below vodka and Trilogy International. 42 Below was sold to Bacardi in 2006, and Trilogy was sold to CITIC Group. Grant is also a cancer survivor and has a strong interest in the health and wellbeing sector. he was the chairman of The Gut Cancer Foundation, a position he held for more than 10 years. Grant is not considered to be an independent director under the NZX Listing Rules as MTL Securities Limited, a company in which he is a director and The Baker Investment Trust No 2 of which he is a Trustee, both being substantial product holders of Me Today.

Education

Not specified

Qualifications

None listed

Previous Employers

The Business Bakery42 BelowTrilogy InternationalTurners Automotive Group

Sectors

Consumer DiscretionaryConsumer Staplesretailmanufacturingautomotive

Political Donations

1 donation on record

Total Donated

$55K

Donations

1

Parties Supported

1

National: $55K (1)
PartyAmountYearDateType
National$55,00020222 May 2022annual return

Source: Electoral Commission party annual returns

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Cross-Sector Roles

NZX Roles(2)

  • Chair at Me Today LimitedCurrent
  • Chair at Turners Automotive GroupCurrent
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Charity Roles(7)

  • Management Committee Member at Kaitaia Volunteer Fire Brigade
  • Trustee at YMCA Wanganui Community Trust
  • Trustee at The YMCA Palmerston North Community Trust
  • Board Chair at The Young Mens Christian Association Of Masterton Incorporated
  • Trustee at The Wellington Regional Sports Education Trust
  • +2 more roles
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