Governance

Dean Hamilton 
Chair,
Independent Director
BCA, CMINSTD

Dean joined the Board on 1 June 2023 and assumed the role of Chair on 1 August 2023. From 22 April 2024 to 28 November 2024, he assumed the role of Executive Chair while the search for a new Chief Executive Officer was underway. The Board determined that Dean was a non-independent director while he was the Executive Chair, before confirming his position as an independent director from 29 November 2024. He has an extensive background in governance, large company leadership and financial markets across New Zealand and Australia. He is currently Chair of Fulton Hogan and holds director roles at Auckland International Airport and The Warehouse Group.

Paula Jeffs
Independent Director
BA, GRAD DIP (IR), GAICD

Paula joined the Board in 2019. She is a Melbourne-based executive, currently holding the position of Executive General Manager People and Transformation at Melbourne Water. She brings more than 25 years’ experience leading culture, capability and safety in organisations across the healthcare and finance sectors. Early in her working life, Paula spent several years as a carer in the aged and disability sector.

Anthony Leighs
Independent Director
NZCB, CFINSTD, NZIOB FELLOW

Anthony joined the Board in 2018. Based in Christchurch, he is also a director of Leighs Construction, which he founded in 1992 and built into one of New Zealand’s leading commercial construction contractors. He is a former Chair of the New Zealand Registered Master Builders Association.

Anthony has advised the Ryman Board that, due to increasing international travel commitments, he will not be standing for re-election at the 2025 Annual Shareholders Meeting and will retire at the conclusion of the meeting.

Kate Munnings
Independent Director
LLB, AMP INSEAD, BHSC (NURSING)

Kate joined the Board in November 2023. Based in Sydney, Kate is the Managing Director of Vitrafy Life Sciences Ltd. Kate’s previous roles include Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Virtus Health Limited and Chief Operating Officer of Ramsay Health Care. Kate has extensive experience across the construction, law and healthcare sectors. She is a former partner at law firm Baker Mackenzie and is currently the Chair of Digital Health CRC in Australia and a non-executive director at Wesfarmers Limited.

David Pitman
Independent Director
BENG (AERO, HONS), MBA, MAICD

David joined the Board on 1 May 2024. Based in Sydney, he has over 35 years’ experience in general, operational and financial management, strategy development, and mergers and acquisitions. As a Group Executive at Stockland for more than six years, he led Group Strategy and was the CEO of Stockland Retirement Living. He is a former partner with Boston Consulting Group and served as the firm’s Global Finance Director, based in Boston.

Scott Pritchard  
Independent Director
BED, DIPTCHG, PGDBA, MMGT

Scott joined the Board in 2024. Based in Auckland, Scott has been CEO of Precinct Properties, New Zealand’s largest owner, developer, and manager of premium real estate in Auckland and Wellington, since 2010. Scott has extensive experience in property development, property funds management and asset management. Scott also serves as the Independent Chair of the Auckland Council City Centre Advisory Panel, is a director on the National Board of the Property Council of New Zealand, and is a Trustee of the Tania Dalton Foundation.