DIRECTORS
Paul Robert Brock
Independent Chairman
Paul Brock was appointed to the Board with effect from 1 November 2018 and was appointed Deputy Chairman from that date. Paul was appointed Chairman of the Board on 1 April 2023 following the resignation of William P Foley II as Chairman of the Board on 31 March 2023.
Paul Brock was the Kiwibank Group Chief Executive from 2010-2017. He was Co-Founder of the bank which was launched in 2002. As Group Chief Executive Paul led the Kiwibank Group through a period of rapid growth and diversification into business banking, wealth management, insurance and asset finance. The bank is now a major player in the New Zealand market with one in four New Zealanders holding an account with Kiwibank.
Paul has a strong background in governance, management, growth business development, brand development and marketing. An extensive background in the financial services industry has also included senior management positions with Westpac and Trust Bank. Paul has been Chairman of Gareth Morgan Investments Ltd and Kiwibank Investment Management Ltd and the Massey University Business School Advisory Board. He has also been a Director of Kiwi Insurance Ltd, New Zealand Home Loans Ltd, Kiwibank Custodial Services Ltd, AMP Home Loans Ltd, Kiwi Capital Securities Ltd, Kiwi Capital Funding Ltd, Kiwi Wealth Management Ltd and Cigna Life Insurance New Zealand Ltd.
Paul is currently Chair of the Board of the New Zealand Story Group, a country reputation programme to enhance the New Zealand brand and increase the benefits to New Zealand from export trade, Chair of Tourism New Zealand, Chair of the Innovation Programme for Tourism Recovery, Chair of Chubb Life Insurance New Zealand and Director of Southern Sky Dairies Ltd. He is also Council member of Massey University.
Paul holds a Bachelors degree in Business Studies from Massey University.
Paul was co-founder of Kiwibank when it launched in 2002 and was the Kiwibank Group Chief Executive from 2010-2017. He has a strong background in governance, management, growth business development, brand development and marketing.
Antony Mark Turnbull
CEO / Executive Director
Antony Mark Turnbull (Mark) was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company in September 2012. Mark's career started as an accountant with Ernst and Young, then for the next 18 years was Managing Partner of the brand consultancy Designworks. Mark was Chairman of the New Zealand Wine Fund when it was acquired by Foley Family Wines in 2009. In 2011 Mark had a sabbatical year and attended London Business School where he completed a Masters of Science in Leadership and Strategy with Distinction. Mark is a Chartered Accountant with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Mark begun his career as an accountant with Ernst and Young, he then worked for Designworks as Managing Partner for 18 years. In 2011 he completed a Masters of Science in Leadership and Strategy with Distinction, at the London Business School.
Anthony John Anselmi OBE
Non-Executive Independent Director
Anthony Anselmi (Tony) was appointed to the Board in September 2012 and is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. Tony’s business career began in his late teens in footwear retail, and today the family-owned business Overland Footwear Company Ltd, of which Tony is Chairman, owns and operates retail stores throughout New Zealand and in the State of Victoria, Australia. Tony opened a manufacturing plant in 1966 and Fabia Products Ltd soon became one of the larger footwear manufacturers in New Zealand, selling its products throughout New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. He has considerable experience in farming and developed a large area of neglected land into an extensive dairy farming enterprise. He has also developed a kiwi fruit orchard in Katikati.
Tony was appointed a Director of the State-Owned Enterprise, Forestry Corporation and served on the Board until it was sold by the Government. He was appointed an inaugural director of Inframax Ltd, a road construction and maintenance L.A.T.E. owned by the Waitomo District council. Tony was for two years Chairman of the New Zealand Footwear Manufacturers Federation and served on the board of and later became chairman of the King Country Regional Development Council.
Tony was an investor in the New Zealand Wine Fund Ltd (Vavasour Wines) and when this was purchased in 2009 by Foley Family Wines NZ Ltd at the invitation of Mr. Bill Foley transferred his investment to the new company.
Tony's business career began in footwear retail with the family owned business, Overland Footwear Company Ltd. Originally an investor in the New Zealand Wine Fund Ltd (Vavasour Wines), he was appointed to the board in September 2012.
Grant Robert Graham
Non-Executive Independent Director
Grant Graham was appointed to the Board with effect from 1 February 2019 and as Chair of the Board Audit and Risk Committee. Grant is a Partner at advisory and investment firm Calibre Partners with a strong background in corporate finance and advisory in valuation, restructuring and as an expert witness.
Over 20 years, Grant has written numerous Independent Advisors’ reports for listed company activity subject to NZX listing rules and the New Zealand Takeovers’ Code. In the process, he has gained an enviable reputation for the quality of these reports, his clear and concise communication style, and pragmatic advice.
Grant has a Bachelor of Commerce and is a Chartered Accountant with Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CAANZ) holding a Certificate of Public Practice and CAANZ Accredited Insolvency Practitioner status. Grant is a member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand.
Grant is a Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor of Commerce. He is currently a Partner Advisor at advisory and investment firm Calibre Partners.
Robert P Foley II
Non-Executive Director
Robert P Foley II (Rob) was appointed to the Board on 1 April 2023 following the retirement from the Board of his father William P Foley II. Rob is currently the CEO for the Henderson Silver Knights ice hockey club as well as President of Foley Family Farms which currently farms 5,000 acres of vineyards across California and Oregon.
Rob's professional career began in 2010 at Chalk Hill Winery in Sonoma California in the hospitality department and cellar door. In 2014 he transitioned to a Regional Beverage Distributor, Epic Wines and Spirits, as a Brand Manager before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2016 to join the hockey operations department with the NHL expansion franchise Vegas Golden Knights. Rob works closely with the management team of Wharekauhau Country Estate located near Palliser Bay NZ.
Rob has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Chapman University.
Rob started his career at Chalk Hill Winery . He is currently CEO for the Henderson Silver Knights ice hockey club and President of Foley Family Farms.
William P Foley II
Chairman Foley Holdings New Zealand
William P Foley II (Bill) was appointed to the Board in September 2012 and resigned 31 March 2023. Bill is still active with his investments in New Zealand remaining Chairman of Foley Holdings New Zealand.
Mr. Foley has served as the Executive Chairman of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) since October 2006 and, prior to that, as Chairman of the Board of FNF since 1984. Mr. Foley also served as Chief Executive Officer of FNF from 1984 until May 2007 and as President of FNF from 1984 until December 1994. Mr. Foley serves as a Senior Managing Director of Trasimene Capital. Mr. Foley also served as the Chairman of Foley Trasimene I from May 2020 until April 2021 and was previously Executive Chairman of Foley Trasimene I from March 2020 until May 2020. Mr. Foley also served as the Chairman of Foley Trasimene II from July 2020 and continues to serve on the board of directors of Paysafe Limited (NYSE: PSFE), and served as a Director of Austerlitz I from December 2020 until April 2021, Austerlitz II from January 2021 until April 2021 and served as a Director of Trebia from February 2020 until April 2021. He has served on the board of Jena Acquisition Corp and Friedland Acquisition Corp since June 2021. Mr. Foley has served as the Chairman of Cannae Holdings since July 2017. Mr. Foley also serves as the Chairman of Dun & Bradstreet, which is a Cannae Holdings portfolio company Within the past five-years, Mr. Foley served as the Vice Chairman of FIS, as the Chairman of Remy, as the co-Executive Chairman of FGL Holdings from April 2016 to June 2020, and as a director of Ceridian from September 2013 to August 2019. Mr. Foley also serves on the board of directors of the Foley Family Charitable Foundation and the Folded Flag Charitable Foundation. Mr. Foley also is Chairman and CEO of Foley Family Wines Holdings, Inc., which is the holding company of numerous vineyards and wineries located in the U.S. and in New Zealand. Mr Foley, also is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLC, which is the private company that owns the Vegas Golden Knights, a National Hockey League.
Mr. Foley's qualifications to serve on the Board include his 30 plus years as a director and executive officer of FNF, his experience as a board member and executive officer of public and private companies in a wide variety of industries, and his strong track record of building and maintaining shareholder value and successfully negotiating and implementing mergers and acquisitions.
Bill has over 30 years experience as a director and executive officer of FNF along with a strong track record of building and maintaining shareholder value and successfully negotiating and implementing mergers and acquisitions.