MERC'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES PROFILE

Christine Rankin

Position on Board: Board Chair, ARC Representative
Sub-committee membership: Media and Business Planning
Professional background: Corporate Management, Public Service,
Government Liaison.
Date of appointment: 2008

David Gray

Position on Board: Patron, Founding Trustee
Sub-committee membership: Building & Works
Qualifications: M.B.Ch.B., M.R.N.Z.C.G.P., C.N.Z.M
Professional background:Medical Practitioner (Retired).
Date of appointment1978

Ross Garrett

Position on Board: Secretary
Sub-committee membership:-
Qualifications: B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Professional background: 32 years on the academic staff of the Physics Department of the University of Auckland teaching and researching
Date of appointment: 1979

Maurice W. Gray

Position on Board:Trustee
Sub-committee membership: Building and Works
Qualifications: NZCE (Civil), REA (Civil), TM IPENZ, Engineering Associate IPENZ, Engineering Technologist IPENZ.
Professional background: Retired Civil Engineer / Retired Company Director
Date of appointment: 1992

Professor Mark Orams

Position on Board: Trustee
Sub-committee membership: Human Resources Committee
Qualifications: JP, PhD, MSc, BRP(Hons)
Professional background: Professor in Coastal and Marine Tourism and Associate Director of the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute at AUT University.
Date of appointment: 1996

Naomi Cowan

Position on Board: Deputy Chair
Sub-committee membership: Human Resources Committee
Qualifications:Currently completing a Graduate Diploma of Business (Management)
Professional background: CEO of Equip, a mental health trust that employs 60 staff who provide support services for over 220 individuals in the community who experience major mental health issues. 
Date of appointment: March 2008

Alick Wilson

Position on Board: Member
Sub-committee membership: -
Qualifications: Master Mariner (ForeignGoing)
Professional background: Master Mariner
Date of appointment: 1991

Bruce Nancekvill

Position on Board: Trustee
Sub-committee membership: -
Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering
Chartered Engineer ICE 
Registered Engineer 
Chartered Professional Engineer
International Professional Engineers
Professional background: Civil Engineer
Date of appointment: 2010

Anita Bilby

Position on Board: Treasurer & Trustee
Sub-committee membership: Finance
Qualifications: BCom CA
Professional background: Chartered Accountant
Date of appointment: Feb 2010

Rick Rainey

Position on Board: Trustee
Sub-committee membership: Business
Qualifications:
Professional background: Computer Engineering, Corporate Management, Business  Consulting
Date of appointment: 2011

Michael Goudie

Position on Board: Trustee
Sub-committee membership:
Qualifications: Degree in Valuation and Property Management
Professional background: Property Industry and Local Government
Date of appointment: 2011