Committee Member
Katie Tucker
Katie is an Associate Director at Graham Consulting managing the Christchurch office whilst also specialising in South Island based Management
Committee Member
Michelle MacWilliam
A specialist in the areas of developing business relationships, particularly in the local domestic market and between New Zealand and China, she is experienced in strategic planning, executing events and projects and in building long term relationships across cultures via her business Duo Communication Ltd.
Committee Member
Derek Smail, OBE
Derek is an experienced Chairman and Managing Director with national and international newspaper publishing experience. He has extensive networks
Committee Member
Mark Phillips
Mark is director of Nikau Capital Ltd involved in financial services, and director of Pounamu Productions in film production and
Treasurer
Murray McPhail
Murray is currently in a marketing and business development role with Computer Culture. He has spent over 20 years in the IT industry including 18 years running his own computer companies.
Secretary & Digital Communications Officer
Peter McKaskell
Peter McKaskell, adventurer, explorer, raconteur was born and raised in Christchurch. Having been trained by the Lands & Survey Department, he spent two years exploring and surveying the Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia
Immediate Past President
Ric Thorpe
Ric is National Sales Manager at Sidekick Chartered Accountants Ltd. He is associated with DJCA a fast growing Accountancy firm in New Zealand
President
Michael Durie
Michael Durie is a professional marketer and business mentor who recently returned to Christchurch following 11 years in Sydney working with Australia Post in a senior sales and marketing role.