Dr Jim Mather
Chair
Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tūhoe
Appointed to the Board in 2018, Jim has held Chief Executive roles at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Māori Television, and the Pacific Business Trust and is also the Chair of the Health and Safety Committee.
Having completed a PhD in Māori Economic Development, Jim also has a Master of Business Administration from the Henley Business School in England and a Bachelor of Business Studies.
Jim is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Fellow of the NZ Institute of Directors. He also founded a specialist Māori development consultancy in 2018.
He currently holds governance roles with the following organisations:
Radio New Zealand (Chair)
InZone Education Foundation (Chair)
Southbase Construction Limited (Director)
Tonkin & Taylor Limited (Independent Director)
NZ Institute of Directors (National Council Member)
OCS New Zealand Advisory Group
Te Puni Kōkiri Audit & Risk Committee
Hauora Māori Advisory Committee
Hetaraka (Heta) Hudson
Director
Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngai Tai, Whakatohea
Appointed to the Board in 2014, Heta is a Director of Kākano Advisory Ltd, a Māori owned accounting and advisory practice working with whanau-owned pakihi as well as Māori land trusts and iwi organisations.
He has a Bachelor of Law and currently holds governance roles with the following organisations:
Whāriki Māori Business Network (Chair)
Poutama Trust (Trustee)
Manaaki Law Ltd (Director)
Blink Pay Global Group Ltd (Director)
Paul Quinn
Director
Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Whare, Ngāti Makino
Paul grew up on a farm in the Hawkes Bay and obtained a Bachelor Ag Comm (Economics) from Lincoln University.
A previous Member of Parliament (2008–2011), Paul has worked at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and has previous executive roles in New Zealand Forest Industry Council, Tranz Rail Limited, and Maori Business Facilitation Services.
Paul previous directorships in recent years included GNS, AsureQuality, NZRU (Deputy Chair), Community Trust of Wellington (Trustee) and New Zealand – United States Educational Foundation (“Fulbright”), and he holds current governance roles with:
MoCoM Holdings
Ngāti Awa Farms Limited
Ngāti Awa Audit Finance & Risk Committee
White Island Tours Limited
Matai Pacific Iwi Collective Limited Partnership
Te Pūia Tāpapa GP Limited
Dr Daniel Tulloch
Director
Daniel was appointed in 2023 and brings an extensive background in governance and consultancy experience, specialising in sustainable finance, ethical governance, and risk management. His academic credentials include a postdoctoral fellowship in sustainable finance from the University of Oxford and a PhD in Finance from the University of Otago.
Daniel is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand and demonstrates excellence in strategic planning and risk management across his various roles. His approach integrates financial acumen with cultural competency, shaped by his experience managing an ethnic-minority community organisation and his respect for Tikanga Māori.
Daniel’s current governance roles include:
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (Member)
Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal (Member)
Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee (Member)
Tiaki Hunia
Director
Ngāti Awa, Te Aupouri, Ngāti Pikiao
Proudly from Te Teko, Tiaki brings a wide range of skills and experiences from both executive and governance roles across Iwi, Māori, Government and Corporate sectors. Having previously been both General Manager and a Director of NAGHL, he's also held senior executive leadership roles within Te Tumu Paeroa, Fonterra and currently as CEO of Māori Investments Ltd.
His governance experience covers a wide range of Māori economic development, iwi collaboration, and primary industries.
He has a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Arts and has completed executive leadership development with the Institute of Directors and Stanford University.
Tiaki’s current governance roles include:
Putauaki Trust (Trustee)
Tarawera Land Company (Director)
Waiu Dairy (Director)
Zespri Sustainability Advisory Board
Regan Studer
Director
Ngāti Awa, Te Whānau a Apanui, Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāi Tūhoe
Appointed to the Board in 2023, Regan’s primary background has been in the agricultural sector where he has personal farming interests. Over the past ten years, he has worked as both trustee and advisor with many Māori land trusts and organisations.
He has a Master of Business Administration from Waikato University and a Bachelor of Business Management.
He currently holds governance roles with the following organisations:
Doherty Studer Ltd (Director)
Doherty Studer Holdings Ltd (Director)
R J Studer Ltd (Director)
Te Reo Irirangi o Te Manuka Tutahi (Trustee)
Ngai Te Rangihouhiri II Marae Committee (Secretary)
Rotoehu Forest Trust (Trustee)
Kiwinui Trust (Trustee)
Te Aka Toitu (Trustee)
Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi Audit, Finance, risk and investment Committee
David Glover
Director
Appointed to the board in 2023, David is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors with expertise in strategy development, business transformation, and brand marketing. He lives in Whakatāne.
He is a graduate of Cambridge University and has worked as a CEO and board director in the UK, Australia, Indonesia, and New Zealand. He has led advertising agencies, a state-owned enterprise, a tertiary institution, and several entrepreneurial businesses. He has broad industry experience and connections across the commercial, not-for-profit and government sectors.
David’s current governance roles include:
Trust Horison (Chair)
Synapsys (Chair)
Dev Academy Aotearoa (Co-Chair)
Institute of Directors (National Board Member)
Eastbay REAP
Bay of Plenty Education Trust
Arts Whakatāne
Tahana Tippett-Tapsell
Associate Director
Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Pāoa, Tūwharetoa, Tainui
Tahana is a proud uri of the Te Tawera and Te Pahipoto Hapū of Ngāti Awa. He brings extensive experience in the investment and finance sector. He currently works for NZ Trade and Enterprise as an Investment Manager for the Māori Investment team, where he is responsible for originating and preparing Māori Entities (Iwi, Māori Trusts, and Māori companies) for investment, particularly new Greenfield investment, and connecting them to strong investment partners both internationally and domestically. He is passionate to help Māori entities accelerate collaborative action when exploring co investment opportunities and increase Māori participation in capital markets.
He is advocate for Te Reo Māori and strives to make commercial decisions by applying a Te Ao Māori lens. He has a business degree from AUT University and completed his post graduate studies at the University of California Berkeley. He recently completed the Harvard online business school leading with finance programme and is looking forward to contributing to his Ngāti Awa Iwi.
Tahana’s current governance roles include:
Advisory board member of AUT University Law and Business faculty