YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
PRUE FLACKS // CHAIR
HANNAH HAMLING // DIRECTOR
ANDY LARK // DIRECTOR
JAMES MILLER // DIRECTOR
KEITH SMITH // DIRECTOR
First Appointed // 1 May 2010
First Appointed // 1 February 2020
First Appointed // 10 July 2014
First Appointed // 2 May 2012
First Appointed // 1 May 2009
Last Elected // 28 September 2018
Last Elected // 24 September 2020
Last Elected // 24 September 2020
Last Elected // 27 September 2019
Last Elected // 28 September 2018
Appointed Chair of the Board in September 2019
Key Skills*: Natural resource management (including water and climate change); health & safety; risk management.
Key Skills*: Digitisation, disruption and innovation; broad experience in customer facing businesses.
Key Skills*: M&A and capital structure; investment analysis; audit and risk management; energy industry.
Key Skills*: Governance; finance and audit; risk management; commercial experience.
Hannah is an environmental scientist with a particular interest in sustainable development and resilience. Hannah has an extensive background in consulting, management and board roles across various sectors including electricity, construction and water management. Until January 2020, she was President of the Asia Pacific Region and Global Sustainable Development Leader for Golder, a Canadian global ground engineering and environmental science company. Before joining Golder, Hannah was Managing Director of New Zealand environmental consultancy firm Kingett Mitchell.
Andy has a background in entrepreneurship, marketing and digital technologies. He is currently the Chair of Group Lark, an accelerant for brand and digital transformations, and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer for Dubber, a provider of cloud-based call recording and voice AI. Prior roles include Chief Marketing & Online Officer for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Chief Marketing Officer for Dell’s Large Enterprise & Public Group, Chief Marketing and Digital Officer for Foxtel, and Chief Business Officer for Xero.
James has significant experience in capital markets including specialist expertise in the energy sector and in utility economics. James is Chair of NZX, Deputy Chair of Accident Compensation Corporation, and a director of The New Zealand Refining Company. He was recently appointed as a director of Vista Group International with effect from 31 August 2021. James was previously a director and Head of NZ Wholesale Equities with Craigs Investment Partners, Head of Equities and Head of Research at ABN AMRO and a director of Auckland International Airport. James is a chartered accountant and will chair Mercury’s Risk Assurance and Audit Committee following Keith Smith’s retirement.
Prue is an experienced director across a range of industries. She was formerly a commercial lawyer and a partner in Russell McVeagh for more than 20 years. Prue is currently a director of Chorus and was formerly a director of Bank of New Zealand, and chair of Queenstown Airport Corporation.
* Key Skills are defined as the particular skills each director brings to the Mercury Board, and what we would need to consider replacing when that director retires.
Keith is a deeply experienced chartered accountant and director of both public and private companies across a wide range of industries. He is Chair of Goodman (NZ), a director of Sky TV and a trustee for Cornwall Park Trust Board. Prior roles include Deputy Chair of The Warehouse Group and director of Genesis Energy. Keith steps down from the Board on 23 September 2021 after 12 years' service.
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Key Skills*: Governance; commercial experience; stakeholder relationships; people leadership.
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