A highly developed set of skills in governance, mergers and acquisitions I have a special interest in the agribusiness, property, and service sectors. I am skilled in all areas of financial management, particularly governance, mergers and acquisitions. I hold a number of independent directorships in the agribusiness sector and sit on the boards of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company and Unison Networks Limited. I am also a member of the Institute of Directors and for four years, was the chair of the national Markhams Group. In 2016, I was conferred as a Fellow of the Australasian Accountants professional body.