From the executive table to the board table.

I am a New Zealand technology executive with a governance mind. For most of my career I have led technology, cyber security, and transformation in regulated and publicly accountable organisations. I now bring that experience to boards as a director, with a clear focus on the oversight, assurance, and judgement the role asks for.

My work has always sat where technology meets consequence. I have been accountable for platforms that operate as national critical infrastructure, including the e-prescription service that carries most of New Zealand’s prescriptions. I have recovered a stalled banking transformation, brought separate businesses onto single operating models, and stood up essential services under acute pressure. The common thread is sound decisions when the stakes are real.

I have spent years on the other side of the board table, presenting to boards and Audit and Risk Committees on cyber posture, material risk, transformation assurance, and the decisions leadership needs to make. One chief executive and independent director described my reporting as clearer and more consistent technology assurance than the board had seen before. That experience shapes how I contribute now: in plain language, with evidence, and with respect for the boundary between governance and management.

My leadership is grounded in te ao Māori and guided by three values. Manaaki, the duty of care to people and to those we serve. Tika, doing what is right and proper. Kawenga, the responsibility we carry on behalf of others and the generations to come. These shape how I weigh risk, exercise stewardship, and think about the long term consequences of a board’s choices.

Ko te manaaki, te tika me te kawenga ngā uara e ārahi ana i āku mahi.

Care, integrity, and responsibility are the values that guide my work.

I hold membership of the Institute of Directors and have completed the Company Directors’ Course. My credentials include CISSP and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor, and a Master of Technological Futures focused on artificial intelligence. I am currently a serving group Chief Information Officer, which keeps my insight into management reality current while my governance contribution stays disciplined and role appropriate.