Ben Iosefa | Chair
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Commerce – Hons First Class (Majors: Marketing & International Business, Management & Labour Relations)
- Bachelor of Science – Geology & Geophysics
- Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
Experience
Non-Executive Director with 17 years' of governance experience in all major regions of the world and across multiple sectors including clean fuels, energy, housing, property development, logistics, and automotive.
Professional director and current board member at Counties Energy, WineWorks Group, Keith Andrews Holdings, and ECL Group.
Josephine Adlam | Deputy Chair
Qualifications
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering
- Member of New Zealand Institute of Directors with CPD achievement.
Experience
Involved in the not-for-profit sector in New Zealand as a Director since 2011, in addition to commercial Director roles with high growth businesses.
With 24 years in the ICT and Banking sector and several senior executive roles, Josie now provides executive mentoring/coaching and strategy facilitation services for both high growth businesses and not-for-profits in New Zealand.
Special Responsibilities
Deputy Chair of Home in Place (NZ)
Board member since 2020
Kwesi Addo | Director
Qualifications
- Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia
- Bachelor of Laws
- Master of Business Administration – International Business (Hons)
- Master of International Relations
- Master of Construction Law
Experience
Non-Executive Director with over 20 years’ experience in community housing.
James Gough | Director
Qualifications
Chartered Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Directors
Experience
James is an experienced company director with governance experience across property, infrastructure, local government, and community-focused organisations.
He is Executive Director of The Terrace Christchurch and currently serves as an independent director of Canterbury Rugby, Westroads Ltd, Transwaste Canterbury Ltd, and Te Rūnanga o Waihao Holdings Ltd.
He is also an Advisory Board member of Development West Coast, a member of the Fendalton–Waimairi–Harewood Community Board, and sits on the South Island Regional Committee of Property Council New Zealand.