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.

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

Kate joined the Board in November 2023. Based in Sydney, Kate is a director of Vitrafy Life Sciences Limited, Joss Group and  Wesfarmers Limited, and is the Chair of the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre. 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 and she is a former partner at law firm Baker McKenzie.

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

David joined the Board in May 2024. Based in Sydney, he has over 40 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 Group, 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 Board and is a Trustee of the Tania Dalton Foundation

Hamish Rumbold  
Independent Director
BCOM, BPROP, GAICD

Hamish joined the Board in 2026. Based in Auckland, Hamish currently serves as a non-executive director for The Warehouse Group, House of Travel Holdings, Livestock Improvement Corporation and Perigee HoldCo Limited (trading as OrbitRemit). Hamish brings deep local and international leadership expertise in customer experience, business transformation and driving value through the use of digital, data and technology. Hamish was previously the Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Kiwibank, the CEO of ClearPoint and the General Manager of Customer Value at Air New Zealand.