Independent

Greg recently retired following 38 years working in the Timber Manufacturing and Forestry sector, primarily with Fletcher Challenge and then Carter Holt Harvey. His prime roles were in the Management Accounting and Commercial Management area with the last 6 years as Supply Chain Manager for the CHH Woodproducts division. This included heavy involvement in evaluation of investment/divestment decisions and Business Process improvement.

Born and bred in Taupo with strong family ties to the town with his Grandfather having owned the general store at Oruanui in 1905.

Lake Taupo Development Company Representative

Tom is Chairman of Beker Findlay Allan Limited. He specialises in Business growth and development. In particular strategy implementation and measurement, business restructuring, tax effective planning and is an advisor to many corporate boards.

The Economic Development and growth of the Taupo region is a major focus for Tom. Effective communication between all the local government agencies and other community agencies is the way to make Taupo grow and maintain its competitiveness in business, and enhance the support from the Taupo community.

Taupo District Council Appointee

Murray McCaw is an independent business consultant with over three decades’ experience in governance roles. His economic development background includes time as Chair of the Wellington Regional Strategy Forum and Grow Wellington, and he currently chairs the board of Luxury Lodges of New Zealand. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School and currently provides advice both in New Zealand and overseas in the areas of governance, corporate strategy and marketing.

Taupo Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Penny moved to Taupo in 1995, and has been fully engrossed in both local business and the community since.  She is the General Manager of Mediaworks and is a Board Member of the Taupo Chamber of Commerce and Industry.  Penny is also a Trustee on 100% Lake Taupo Charitable Trust, which runs the very successful Zero Risk King of the Ring boxing event and other activities, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the local community.  Although Penny's background is in tourism and marketing, her role sees her deal with all different sectors in the Taupo district, and is therefore is well informed on most industry trends.

Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board

Topia is the Chief Executive of the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board.

Destination Great Lake Taupo

Kathy has been involved in the Tourism & Hospitality Industry since the mid 70’s and is Group General Manager of both Chateau Tongairiro and Wairakei Resort.

Kathy is a Director of Mountain Air and has held two terms on the Board of Tourism New Zealand.

She also previously held Central North Island Chair for NZ Hotel Council and was previously Chair of Visit Ruapehu and Chair of the Government’s Central North island Major Regional Initiative which encompassed Ruapehu, Rangitikei and Wanganui regions.