Board of Directors
John Ryder
Independent Chairman
Catriona Macleod
Independent Director
Chiong Yong Tiong
Non-Executive Director
Grant Rosewarne
Managing Director & CEO
Jack Porus
Non-Executive Director
Lai Po Sing, Tomakin
Non-Executive Director
Paul Steere
Independent Non-Executive DirectorJohn Ryder
MCom (Hons), FCA, CMA
John became a director of New Zealand King Salmon in 2009. John is an active investor and company director, and his current roles include Executive Chairman of Qestral Corporation Limited and Independent Chairman of Direct Capital IV Management. John was the co-founder of NZX listed Ryman Healthcare Limited (where he was co-Managing Director) and was a director of NZX listed Michael Hill International Limited. He was involved in the initial public offering of both of these companies. John is a Chartered Accountant.
Chiong Yong Tiong
MCom, BCom
Yong Tiong became a Director of New Zealand King Salmon in 2019. He has extensive experience in timber industries and property development companies. He is Managing Director of Timbergrow Limited and Maraetai Land Development Limited. Yong is also a director of property development company Neil Corporation Limited and is on the board of Saint Kentigern School in Auckland. He also holds a Masters in Finance and Economics from Monash University (Melbourne).
Lai Po Sing, Tomakin
MBA, BBA, FCPA, FCA, FCCA, FCG, FCS, CIA, CRMA, CISA
Mr Lai has extensive experience in internal and external auditing, finance and accounting. Mr Lai, who joined as a non-executive director in 2019, is a Director of China Resources Ng Fung Limited, which holds a 9.96% shareholding in the company, and is also the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of China Resources Enterprise Limited. He is the Executive Director, the Chief Financial Officer and the Company Secretary of China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited, which is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. He is a non-executive director of Scales Corporation Limited, which is listed on the NZX.
In addition to being a Fellow Certified Public Accountant of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, he is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in the UK and of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries.
Jack Porus
BCom, LLB
Jack has been a director of New Zealand King Salmon since 2008. Jack is Joint Managing Partner of law firm Glaister Ennor which he joined in 1972. Jack has practiced in all areas of property law, commercial law, trusts
Paul Steere
Paul was the founding CEO of New Zealand King Salmon from its formation to 2009 and has been a director of New Zealand King Salmon since 2009. Paul has a background in manufacturing, international trade and
Catriona Macleod
GIBio, MSc, PhD, GAICD
Associate Professor Catriona Macleod is a senior scientist with more than 20 years’ experience in marine resource, water and aquaculture management. She has been a key driver in numerous research projects and multi-sectoral partnerships worldwide looking at the environmental and social interactions of aquaculture. She has provided advice and recommendations to inform regulatory policy and the strategic development of sustainable aquaculture activities in Australia and internationally. Her advice is frequently sought on marine and coastal environmental issues, both within Australia and overseas. She has a keen interest in natural resource management, and especially in finding innovative solutions for equitable and sustainable resource allocation. She was a finalist in the Australian Rural Woman of the Year Awards 2010 and was nominated for the Tasmanian Scientist of the Year in 2012. In 2019 her salmon interactions research team took out the prestigious University of Tasmania Medal for Research Excellence, in recognition of their exceptional science on the effects of salmon farming in the coastal zone.
Grant Rosewarne
MBA (Executive), BAppSc
Grant has considerable international
Grant was appointed CEO of New Zealand King Salmon (NZKS) in 2009. During his time as CEO, Grant has focused on elevating New Zealand King Salmon’s unique products from a premium commodity to a worldwide branded food delicacy.
Grant, along with the wider NZKS team, is wholly committed to growing the world’s best salmon and passionately believes that aquaculture can become New Zealand’s most valuable industry and it’s greenest primary industry.
Senior Leadership Team
Grant Rosewarne
Managing Director & CEO
Jemma McCowan
General Manager, Brands & Sustainability
Grant Lovell
General Manager, Aquaculture
Andrew Clark
Chief Financial Officer
Graeme Tregidga
General Manager, Sales
Shaun Young
General Manager, Supply Chain
Fiona Couchman
General Manager People and Culture
Richard Smith
General Manager ProcessingGrant Rosewarne
MBA (Executive), BAppSc
Grant has considerable international
Grant was appointed CEO of New Zealand King Salmon (NZKS) in 2009. During his time as CEO, Grant has focused on elevating New Zealand King Salmon’s unique products from a premium commodity to a worldwide branded food delicacy.
Grant, along with the wider NZKS team, is wholly committed to growing the world’s best salmon and passionately believes that aquaculture can become New Zealand’s most valuable industry and it’s greenest primary industry.
Andrew Clark
BCom, CA
Andrew joined New Zealand King Salmon in 2011. His previous roles include 17 years in the dairy industry where he occupied a number of senior finance roles in New Zealand, the United States, Venezuela
Jemma McCowan
BCom, BA
Jemma joined New Zealand King Salmon in 2012 and has overall responsibility for delivering our branding and sustainability programmes. She has 20 years’ experience in marketing management and international business. In June 2019 Jemma was appointed as a Future Director by agribusiness company Scales Corporation, under the Institute of Directors’ programme.
Graeme Tregidga
Graeme joined New Zealand King Salmon in 2004. His previous roles included 16 years in the horticulture industry with various roles in processing, sales (internationally and domestic) and management.
Shaun Young
BCom
Shaun Young has been with New Zealand King Salmon since 2008. He was based in Auckland as General Manager Retail Sales & Marketing before moving to Nelson in early 2015 to take up the role of General Manager Supply Chain. Previously he worked with Goodman Fielder and Cadbury in sales management and analytical roles.
Grant Lovell
BA
Grant first joined New Zealand King Salmon in 1997 as hatchery technician at our Tentburn freshwater facility. He has more than 20 years’ experience in the aquaculture industry in Australia and New Zealand and has held senior positions across both freshwater and seawater operations including management of breeding programmes, fish health and harvest as well as feed and production planning.
Fiona Couchman
Fiona joined NZKS after 15 years as Training and Development Manager with Masterpet based in Wellington. She has a passion for helping people achieve their full potential and creating a highly engaged workforce with a focus on developing high performance teams.
Richard Smith
Richard brings a wealth of experience from previous roles at Whittaker’s Chocolate, Moy Park Chicken and Sealord. Previously Projects and Engineering Manager for NZKS, Richard has a full understanding of our processing facilities having worked alongside the team for several years.
Governance
The Board of New Zealand King Salmon Investments Limited (the Company) is committed to ensuring that the Company meets best practice governance principles and maintains the highest ethical standards. The Corporate Governance Statement provides an overview of the Company’s governance framework. It is structured to follow the NZX Corporate Governance Code (NZX Code) and disclose practices relating to the NZX Code’s recommendations.
The Board believes our governance structures and in particular our remuneration approach meets our strategic objectives. In forming our conclusions we have sought external feedback from shareholders and advisors to challenge our thinking and validate our findings, which we have appreciated.
Corporate Governance Code
The Board of New Zealand King Salmon Investments Limited (the Company) has adopted the following Corporate Governance Code (the Code) on 1 July 2019 which comprises the Board Charter, Board Committee charters and other governance policies. The Board aims to achieve the highest standards of governance. The Code has been established to promote a culture that ensures commitment to and compliance with essential governance principles is at the heart of the Company’s business practices.
The Company is listed on NZX’s Main Board and on ASX as a Foreign Exempt Listing. The Foreign Exempt Listing status requires the Company to comply with the NZX Main Board Listing Rules and regulations (the NZX Rules), and only a small number of ASX’s Listing Rules. This Code only includes requirements relating to the NZX Rules. This Board Charter (Charter) sets out the role, responsibilities, composition, structure and approach of the Board. The Board is legally responsible for the affairs and activities of the Company. The Charter provides guidance for the effective oversight of the Company by the Board on behalf of its shareholders, employees and other material stakeholders.
The Charter should be read in conjunction with the Constitution available below.
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