CNZM, BCom, CMInstD
Acting Chair and Independent Non-Executive Director
Term of office: Appointed director 1 September 2018, last elected 2023 annual meeting.
Board committees: Chair of the People and Remuneration Committee, Chair of the Nominations Committee, Member of the Disclosure Committee
Barbara brings extensive and diverse trans-Tasman executive experience to the Board having served as CEO and managing director of ASB Bank for seven years and having held a number of senior executive roles responsible for marketing, communications, human resources, life insurance and retail banking in New Zealand and Australia. She has an extensive list of professional achievements to her credit, including being named New Zealand Herald’s 2017 Business Leader of the Year.
In 2019, Barbara was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business.
Barbara is the Chair of Genesis Energy Limited and NZME (New Zealand Media and Entertainment) Limited, deputy Chair of The New Zealand Initiative and is a director of Bank of New Zealand.