Publications
Annual Report
2004-2005
The Board
The Board: Jeremy Dwyer, Michael Wintringham, George Hooper
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Jeremy Dwyer
Jeremy Dwyer was mayor of Hastings from 1986 to 2001 and has served as a Hawke’s Bay regional councillor. He chaired the Civil Defence Emergency Management Group in his home region between 2001 and 2004. An educator by profession, Mr Dwyer’s involvement spans 15 years in the primary and secondary sectors, including as a school principal and in school governance. Mr Dwyer has been an EQC commissioner since June 2001.
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Michael Wintringham – Deputy Chairman
Michael Wintringham joined the Earthquake Commission board as deputy chairman in June 2004. State Services Commissioner until May 2004, Mr Wintringham has also been chief executive of the Ministry of Housing and before that Assistant Auditor General. He is currently a member of the Remuneration Authority, formerly the Higher Salaries Commission.
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George Hooper
Appointed to the EQC board in October 2001, George Hooper is a professional engineer and executive director of the Centre for Advanced Engineering (CAE) in Christchurch. The CAE is an independent centre that encourages the application of advanced engineering and technology in New Zealand.
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Neville Young, Taari Nicholas, Carole Durbin, Tim McGuinness
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Neville Young – Chairman
Neville Young has been an EQC commissioner since July 1997 and was first appointed chairman in July 1998. He is also chairman of the Rulings Panel of the Electricity Commission of New Zealand and a lawyer.
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Taari Nicholas
Taari Nicholas is a chartered accountant with extensive experience in funds management and investment banking. He is regional director for Aegis Private Capital Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based investment bank. He is a director and audit committee chairman of Transmission Holdings Ltd. He is also a director of a number of private companies. He was appointed to the EQC board in June 2001.
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Carole Durbin
Carole Durbin joined the EQC board in June 2001. She is also chair of Mighty River Power, chair of the Legal Services Agency and a director of Fidelity Life. She was a senior partner of law firm Simpson Grierson until 31 December 2004. She is a committee member of the Auckland branch of the Institute of Directors and a panel member of both the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute and LEADR.
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Tim McGuinness
Tim McGuinness has held senior executive positions in the New Zealand fund management industry for over 15 years and has been involved with managing investment funds for over 25 years. Mr McGuinness is currently a member of the Government Superannuation Fund Authority Board, a trustee of the Global Retirement Trust and a trustee of the New Zealand Fire Service Superannuation Scheme. He has been on the EQC board since June 2001.
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