Dilworth Trust has confirmed the appointment of Jonathan Mason to the role of Chair.
Mr Mason, who joined Dilworth Trust in 2019, has extensive governance experience. He serves on the Board of Zespri, is a trustee of WWF-NZ and the University of Auckland Endowment Fund, a Member of the University Council for the University of Auckland and is Chair of the NZUS Council and the Institute of Directors Auckland Branch. He is also an Honorary Adjunct Professor of Management at the University of Auckland.
Mr Mason has recently held Board positions on major New Zealand companies: Vector, Westpac New Zealand, and Air New Zealand.
Previous senior management roles include Chief Financial Officer for Fonterra and prior to that, Carter Holt Harvey.
Mr Mason’s interests include watching cricket and American football, tramping, birdwatching, and reading about the histories of the United States and New Zealand.
The Trust has also reconfirmed Peter Alexander as its Deputy Chair. Mr Alexander, who is a property and investment expert, has served on the Trust since 2017.