Aaron is a Dilworth Old Boy and joined the Trust Board in 2013 before becoming Chairman in 2018.

He is Chief Financial Officer of Eastland Group, a Gisborne-based infrastructure company, and has previously worked as a Chartered Accountant at PwC and Deutsche Bank. Aaron is a Chartered Accountant Fellow (FCA) and a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors (CFInstD).

Aaron was a member and Treasurer of the Dilworth Old Boys’ Association (DOBA) Council.

Simon is a Dilworth Old Boy who joined the Trust Board in 2015.

He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Shine Limited, an Auckland-based creative business consultancy. Simon works extensively with entrepreneurs, enterprises, schools and communities to harness the creative potential of their people.

Peter is a property and investment expert who joined the Trust Board in 2017.

He is an independent property investment and development advisor and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Peter has previously held senior executive roles at number of publicly listed companies including Auckland International Airport, Stride Property Group (Chief Executive), Goodman, Property for Industry and SkyCity Entertainment (Chief Property Officer).

He is a past Chairman of community housing provider Homes of Choice Limited and a past Director of HLC Limited (formerly Hobsonville Land Co Limited).

Brian joined the Trust Board in 1990. He is an experienced Director and a former owner of Maltby’s Limited, an Auckland-based quantity surveying firm.

Frances Valintine (CNZM) joined the Dilworth Trust Board in August 2019.

Frances is a leader and future thinker in the sphere of education, technology and professional development. She is the founder of The Mind Lab and Tech Futures Lab and was previously CEO of the Media Design School. 

Frances serves as a director on a number of boards including Callaghan Innovation and Harper Lilly Ltd.

Jonathan joined the Dilworth Trust Board in March 2019.

Jonathan also serves on the Boards of companies including Vector, Zespri, Westpac and Air New Zealand.

Previously he was the Chief Financial Officer at Fonterra and the Chief Financial Officer at Carter Holt Harvey. Jonathan is also an adjunct Professor of Management at the University of Auckland, and helps to recruit New Zealand students to attend Yale University in the United States.