MEET TEC CHAIRS

Biography:

Brent has had wide-ranging experience at a senior management level at the National Bank of New Zealand (now ANZ National Bank Ltd) both in New Zealand and overseas.

He was Representative in Japan for the National Bank and Deputy Manager of the Lloyds Bank International Tokyo Office for four years. He has held the position of manager of the main Auckland office of the Bank and two years later established the Auckland Area office with overall responsibility for the Bank's business in the region. This included responsibility for a staff of 300, sales and credit risk.

More recently he was involved with the establishment of National Bank Private Banking, a unit dedicated to giving investment advice and on-going management of clients' investment portfolios.

Brent and his wife, Janet, ran a very successful ladies wear business in St Heliers for over 11 years.  He was  Chair of the St Heliers Business Association and oversaw the successful implementation of the Mainstreet programme.

He currently acts as adviser to a number of firms particularly in the area of marketing, leadership, change management and strategic planning.  

Brent has been chairing TEC 701 since 2006.

Education and Associations:

Brent holds a Diploma in Business Studies from Massey University, is an Honorary Life Member and Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators (a past president of the New Zealand Division). He is currently Chairman of the Institute's National Appeals Tribunal. He is currently President of the International Wine and Food Society. He is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors, The Auckland Club (a past president) and The Northern Club. Brent is a Justice of the Peace for New Zealand.

Personal:

Brent is married to Janet and they have two daughters and one grand child.