Board of Directors
 Keith Smith | Keith Raymond Smith Term of Office: Appointed Director 10 June 1994, Chairman since public launch in 1994, last re-elected 2008 Annual Meeting Board Committees: Chairman of the Disclosure Committee and Member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration, Talent and Nomination Committee Keith, 57, has been involved with The Warehouse since Sir Stephen opened his first store in 1982, providing accounting, tax and corporate advice. He has a long-standing record of leadership as a director and advisor to companies in a diverse range of industries, including the energy sector, rural services, printing, media, meat by-products, tannery processing and exporting. He brings considerable experience and governance expertise to his role as Chairman of the board. He is Chairman of listed companies PGG Wrightson Limited and Tourism Holdings Limited. Keith was previously a senior partner in the national accounting practice BDO Spicers. He is a past President of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants. | |
 Ian Morrice | Ian Rognvald Morrice Term of Office: Appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer 9 September 2004, five year term expired 26 November 2009, re-appointed by board, last elected 2009 Annual Meeting Board Committees: Member of the Disclosure Committee Ian, 48, has had a career spanning more than 31 years in the retail industry. He holds an MBA from the highly respected Cranfield Business School, UK. He has been involved in most facets of retailing, including merchandising, store formats, retail operations and marketing. He was formerly the Managing Director, Commercial for UK-based B&Q plc Europe’s largest DIY retailer, where he led the growth of the large-format B&Q Warehouse chain, expansion into Ireland, and the launch of financial services. Prior to that, Ian was Retail Director of the Woolworths UK chain of 800 stores. His retailing career has also included a number of senior executive positions at Dixons, Europe’s leading electrical retailing group. | |
 Sir Stephen Tindall | Sir Stephen Robert Tindall Term of Office: Appointed Director 10 June 1994, last re-elected 2007 Annual Meeting Board Committees: Member of the Disclosure Committee and Remuneration, Talent and Nomination Committee Sir Stephen, 58, founded The Warehouse in 1982 and grew the Company into a billion dollar business before stepping down as Managing Director in 2001. His vision for creating an organisation to provide support for worthwhile initiatives benefiting New Zealand and New Zealanders resulted in the establishment of The Tindall Foundation promoting a ‘hand up’ rather than a ‘hand out’ philosophy. Sir Stephen has seen many personal honours and awards come his way. In August 2009, he was bestowed the accolade of knighthood in recognition of his work for New Zealand businesses and the community. He has helped ordinary Kiwis reach their potential and is a true leader across the spheres of business, community and the environment. Find out more about The Warehouse Founder Sir Stephen Tindall. | |
 Robert Challinor | Robert Lanham Challinor Term of Office: Appointed Director 28 November 1996, last re-elected 2008 Annual Meeting Board Committees: Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Corporate Governance Committee and Disclosure Committee Rob, 67, brings strong corporate governance and finance expertise to the board. He has over 25 years experience as a director of numerous public and private companies, and is a former Deloitte New Zealand partner and corporate finance advisor. He is a retired partner and consultant to investment bankers Northington Partners Limited. Rob’s current directorships include Chairman of listed investment companies Barramundi Limited, Kingfish Limited and Marlin Global Limited, and he is a director of listed CDL Investments New Zealand Limited. | |
 Graham Evans | Graham Francis Evans Term of Office: Appointed Director 1 July 1998, last re-elected 2007 Annual Meeting Board Committees: Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee, Remuneration, Talent and Nomination Committee and Member of the Audit Committee Graham, 70, brings a broad experience to the board, particularly in the areas of business operations and development, strategic direction and performance improvement. He has more than 40 years experience in the New Zealand retail sector. As a previous Managing Director of Woolworths NZ Limited for 14 years, he is able to share his considerable retailing experience. In addition to his role as a director of The Warehouse, he is Chairman of Multichem Group Limited and associated companies. | |
 James Ogden | James Harold Ogden Term of Office: Appointed Director 4 August 2009, last elected 2009 Annual Meeting Board Committees: Member of the Audit Committee James, 57, brings strong financial expertise to the board and director experience across a broad range of industries. He has had a distinguished career as an investment banker for eleven years – six years as Country Manager for Macquarie Bank and five years as a director of Credit Suisse First Boston. James has also worked in the New Zealand dairy industry in chief executive and finance roles for eight years. In addition to his role as a director of The Warehouse, he is a director of Kiwibank Limited and New Zealand Post Limited and and is a member of the Council of Victoria University of Wellington. Former directorships include NZX listed Powerco Limited and Capital Properties New Zealand Limited. | |
 Janine Smith | Janine Laurel Smith Term of Office: Appointed Director 3 August 2006, last re-elected 2009 Annual Meeting Board Committees: Member of the Remuneration, Talent and Nomination Committee Janine, 54, brings to the board wide ranging knowledge and expertise as a result of her experience as a CEO and director with companies in the commercial, arts, and education sectors, both in New Zealand and overseas. She has 15 years' experience in the food and manufacturing industries. Janine specialises in boardroom practice, strategic planning, organisational development and organisational change issues for boards and management. She is currently a director of the Kordia Group Limited, Chairman of McLarens Young New Zealand Limited and a Principal of the Boardroom Practice Limited. Former directorships include Bank of New Zealand, Airways Corporation and Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. She is an alumni of the London Business School and the University of Auckland and is a member of the Institute of Directors. | |
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