Tony Williams - Chairman

Tony has broad experience in both the private and public sectors. Tony has substantial investments in the West Coast and Canterbury regions. He is involved in property, mining and the tourism industries. Tony is Chairman of the St John’s Greymouth District Fund Raising Committee and formally a director of Solid Energy NZ. He also holds numerous private company directorships.

John Clayton - Grey District

John was one of the four community leaders who negotiated the establishment of the trust fund with central government, and was an interim trustee. John has substantial farming investments and has had numerous agri-business and local government roles over the last 30 years.

Frank Dooley - Buller District

Frank is the current Chairman of Buller Electricity Ltd, holds numerous directorships and trustee positions and is actively involved as an advisor to many community organisations.

Bruce Smith - Westland District

Bruce was born in Greymouth and educated at Buller High School. He is an entrepreneur with a number of years of active project investment experience in gold, coal, horticulture, venison recovery and farming, and salmon farming, He has chaired a number of public listed and private companies. He is a former Trustee of The Westland Savings Bank, former director of West Gold Finance, Chairman of Hokitika Airport Ltd and former Chairman of The West Coast Regional Council’s Finance Committee. He is currently the CEO of Excavator World International Ltd based in Hokitika, and is married with 3 adult children.

Barry A Wilson

Barry was born and educated on the West Coast. A Ngai Tahu descendant, he has almost 20 years management experience. Barry is managing director of the Hokitika Glass Studio and a former director of Ngai Tahu Finance Ltd. Married with two adult sons, Barry is also a West Coast Rugby League Board member and Justice of the Peace.

Robert Buchanan - New Zealand Law Society

Christchurch born, Mr. Buchanan specialises in public sector governance and risk management. A former director of the Law Commission, he was an Assistant Auditor-General for eight years until setting up his independent Wellington legal practice in 2006.

Mark Lockington - Institute of Chartered Accountants of NZ

Mark was born in Greymouth and educated in Reefton, Christchurch and Wellington. He has a New Zealand Certificate in Engineering (Civil & Structural), a Bachelor of Commerce, is a qualified Chartered Accountant and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand. He has worked for companies in New Zealand and Australia in management, financial, treasury, accounting and administrative positions. He currently works for Westland Milk Products as Company Secretary.