Management
Richard Umbers
GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Richard joined Ryman in 2021. Richard is an internationally experienced CEO with a background in leading large businesses. Richard was previously divisional director of buying at Kaufland in Germany and CEO and managing director of Myer Australia. He also held senior roles at Woolworths in Australia and was managing director of Progressive Enterprises Limited in New Zealand.
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David Bennett
GROUP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Dave joined Ryman in 2013 and was promoted to group chief financial officer in 2017. He is a board member of the Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand and the New Zealand Aged Care Association. Dave has a Bachelor of Commerce and is a chartered accountant. Before joining Ryman, he worked as an accountant and auditor.
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Cheyne Chalmers
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – NEW ZEALAND
Cheyne joined Ryman in 2020 as chief operations officer and was appointed CEO NZ in June 2022. As a registered nurse with a Master in Management, Cheyne has held senior public health roles including executive director of residential and support services and chief nursing and midwifery officer at Monash Health, Melbourne. Cheyne is also an adjunct professor at Deakin University in Victoria.
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Cameron Holland
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – AUSTRALIA
Cameron is an experienced business leader with over 15 years’ experience leading the commercial and operational arms of some of Australasia’s largest and most well-known brands, including Jetstar and Lonely Planet. Cameron also has extensive experience in the aged care, home care and retirement living sector in Australia. Cameron joined Ryman in 2021.
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Marsha Cadman
CHIEF SALES AND MARKETING OFFICER
Marsha has extensive experience across both sales and marketing and has a Master in Business Administration. Before joining Ryman in 2021, she was general manager strategy, customer and sustainability at Waste Management New Zealand. Marsha also held senior roles at South East Water in Melbourne and MyState Financial in Tasmania.
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Chris Evans
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OFFICER
Chris joined Ryman in 2021. He is an experienced construction leader having enjoyed more than 25 years working for John Holland Group in a range of operational and senior leadership positions in Australia. More recently Chris worked at Sydney Airport, where he was chief assets and infrastructure officer.
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Mary-Anne Stone
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Mary-Anne has over 25 years’ experience in the healthcare sector including senior management roles in primary health, retirement living and home and community care. Mary-Anne has a Master in Population Health focused on health systems for ageing populations and health equity. Mary-Anne rejoined Ryman in 2020.
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Rick Davies
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION OFFICER
Rick is an experienced technology and commercial leader, having worked extensively within the ecommerce sector. Rick has held a range of senior roles including leading Trade Me’s iconic retail marketplace division. Rick has a Bachelor of Science and joined Ryman in 2019.
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