Ozey Horton

Ozey has extensive experience in global operations, strategic planning, merger and acquisition integration and change management. He has been a Director Emeritus of McKinsey & Co., a business consulting organisation, since 2011 when he retired after nearly 30 years with the firm. At McKinsey, Ozey led various practice areas around the globe, including Pulp, Paper and Packaging, Industrial, Change Management, Global Operations in Energy and Materials, and Basic Materials. His McKinsey client service and practice leadership provided for considerable experience working in Europe, South America, India, and Asia. He is a faculty member for McKinsey's leadership development programme, a Senior Advisor at McKinsey, and also serves as an independent business advisor. He currently serves on the Boards of Worthington Industries and Louisiana–Pacific Corp, and the Advisory Board of Al Dabbagh Group. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. The Board has determined that Mr Horton is an Independent Director as defined under the NZX Listing Rules because he is not an executive of ArborGen and does not have any Disqualifying Relationships as defined in the NZX Listing Rules.

Current Positions

• Trustee at Horticulture New Zealand Charitable Trust (charity)
• Trustee at Rona Preservation Trust (charity)
• CFO — Chief Financial Officer at PGG Wrightson Limited (executive)
• Officer at Darton Field Aviation Charitable Trust (charity)
• Vice President at Eagles Golfing Society of Hawkes Bay Incorporated (charity)
• Trustee at Waikato 2020 Communications Trust (charity)
• Councillor at Environment Canterbury (councillor)
• Treasurer at Te Kowhai Community Group Incorporated (charity)
• Chief Financial Officer at PGG Wrightson Limited (issuer)
• Trustee at South Canterbury Cricket Development Trust (charity)
• Health and Safety officer at Tauranga Community Patrol (charity)

Education

MBA Harvard Business School; BSE Duke University