Board profiles

Mark Ford, Chairman
FAPI, ACA, FAICD (Dip), NSWIT Dip (Comm)

Board membership Non-executive Chairman
Other committees Non-executive member of the Audit and Risk Committee
Date of appointment May 2011

Mark is an Australian-based professional director. He holds the roles of non-executive chairman for Cbus Property Pty Limited, non-executive director of the manager for China Commercial Trust and non-executive director of The Bond Market Pty Limited. Mark also sits on the investment committee of Cbus Superannuation Fund. Mark's previous directorships include Comrealty Limited, South East Asia Property Company (Chair), Property Council of Australia, Deutsche Asset Management Australia and Trafalgar Corporate Group Limited.

Prior to becoming a professional director, Mark was Managing Director, Head of DB Real Estate Australia, where he managed over A$10 billion in property funds. He also oversaw the listing of two property trusts, the acquisition of the AXA Australia property business, the purchase of Paladin Limited, and the merger of the Deutsche and Paladin Trusts. Mark was also a member of the global real estate executive committee for Deutsche Asset Management and RREEF.

Mark began his career with Price Waterhouse in 1972. He is a Chartered Accountant, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, an Honorary Fellow of the Australian Property Institute and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He holds a Diploma of Commerce (NSWIT) and a Company Directors Diploma. Mark lives in Sydney, Australia. 

Richard Didsbury

Richard Didsbury
BE

Board membership Non-executive member                                                       
Date of appointment July 1992


Richard was a founding shareholder and director of the Manager, Kiwi Income Properties Limited. After completing his Bachelor of Engineering at the University of Auckland, his career evolved with Lend Lease and other New Zealand-based property companies.

Richard is now enjoying the opportunity to contribute to a variety of public initiatives such as serving as chairman of the Committee for Auckland. He is also on the boards of Auckland International Airport Limited, SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited and Hobsonville Land Company Limited. Richard lives in Matakana, New Zealand. 

Angus McNaughton
BMS (Hons)

Board membership Executive member                                                                   
Date of appointment February 2012


Angus is the Managing Director of Property for Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM). The property division includes listed property, unlisted property and the asset management and development functions. These businesses have responsibility for approximately A$17 billion in funds and assets under management. Angus oversees the performance and strategic direction for all vehicles managed by these businesses.

With more than 20 years' experience in the property (asset and development management), capital markets and funds management industries, Angus leads one of Australasia's largest fully integrated property businesses.

Angus has been with the group for more than 18 years and most recently held the position of Head of Wholesale Property Funds at CFSGAM Property based in Sydney. Prior to this, he worked in Singapore investigating opportunities for the group and was also the Chief Executive of Kiwi Income Properties Limited from 2002 to 2008. He holds an honours degree in Management Studies from the University of Waikato, New Zealand. Angus lives in Sydney, Australia. 

Robert Narev

Robert Narev
MNZM, BA, LLB

Board membership Non-executive member
Other committees Non-executive Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee
Date of appointment June 1992

Robert was the founding chairman of Kiwi Income Properties Limited and served in that capacity for nine years. He was a senior partner of the Auckland-based law firm Glaister Ennor, for which he is now a consultant, specialising in property, commercial law and trusts. He is also chairman of MFL Mutual Fund Limited and Superannuation Investments Limited. Robert is a trustee of, and legal adviser to, a number of charitable trusts, and is chairman of the Hugh Green Foundation.

He is past president of the Auckland District Society of Notaries and is an Honorary Member of the New Zealand Dental Association. He is a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Robert lives in Auckland, New Zealand. 

Joanna Perry

Joanna Perry
MNZM, MA (CANTAB), FCA

Board membership Non-executive member
Other committees Non-executive member of the Audit and Risk Committee
Date of appointment October 2006

Joanna is deputy chair of Genesis Power and her other directorships include Trade Me Group, The Co-operative Bank, Partners Life, Sport New Zealand and Rowing New Zealand. She is a member of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee. She was previously a KPMG partner, chair of the Financial Reporting Standards Board, member of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and a member of the Securities Commission. She is a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Joanna lives in Auckland, New Zealand. 

Mike Steur

Mike Steur
DIP VAL, FRICS, FPINZ, FAPI, MAICD

Board membership Non-executive member                                                             
Date of appointment January 2010

 

Mike was a founding director of Richard Ellis (later CBRE) in New Zealand in 1988. He is now the Executive Managing Director of CBRE's Asia Pacific Valuation and Advisory Services business. He is a Director of two CBRE subsidiary companies in Hong Kong and China and also sits on CBRE's Global Executive Committee for Valuation and Advisory Services and the Company's Asia Management Board. Mike is also on the global board of the Valuation Professional Group of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) representing the Oceania region and is Chairman of the RICS Oceania Valuation Professional Group.

Mike has more than 30 years' experience in property, spanning valuation, property management and consultancy within New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific Islands and more recently Asia. In addition to his property advisory role at CBRE he is responsible for business leadership, including strategic planning, acquisitions, financial management, risk and compliance management and technology development. Mike lives in Hong Kong. 

In accordance with NZSX Listing Rule 3.3.2, the Board has determined that Richard Didsbury, Mark Ford, Robert Narev, Joanna Perry and Mike Steur are independent directors.