Peter was appointed a Director of Arvida and Chair of the Board in November 2014.

Peter is a highly experienced director with wide ranging governance experience in the public and private sector and with Crown-owned entities. He has extensive experience in banking, business establishment, problem resolution, asset sales and management of change functions. Peter was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2016 for his services to business.

Peter is currently deputy chair of Meridian Energy Limited. Peter was formerly a partner of Ernst & Young and chair of Westpac New Zealand Limited, PF Olsen Limited and a director of Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited.

Peter is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Anthony joined the Arvida Board in November 2014. He is a professional director and business consultant with close to 35 years’ experience in the property, investment and capital market arenas. Anthony has a specialist property valuation and investment background having worked with AMP Capital Investors for 20 years, NZ’s largest investment fund manager, eight of these as Head of Property.

Anthony has broad governance and directorship experience in both public and private companies with involvement in a wide range of property, infrastructure and investment entities. Anthony is currently chair of Property for Industry Limited. Past directorships include Ngai Tahu Property Limited, Summerset Holdings Limited, Precinct Properties Limited, Marlborough Lines Limited, and AMP Capital Investors (NZ) Limited.

Anthony is a Chartered Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Directors, a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Valuers, a Fellow of the Property Institute of New Zealand, and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.

Susan has over 25 years of experience as a professional director/chair having served on a number of private and public boards. She was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2015 for her services to corporate governance.

Susan has a Bachelor of Pharmacy and practiced as a pharmacist before moving into management roles in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Susan has a deep understanding of the health sector with many years spent as a clinician as well as a practice owner.

Susan chairs Steel and Tube Limited and Theta System Limited. Other board roles include the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Les Mills Holdings Limited, EROAD Limited and the Electricity Authority. Past directorships include Airways NZ (Chair), Goodman Property Trust, Transpower NZ Limited, Abano Healthcare Group Limited, St Cuthbert’s College, Ports of Auckland and Sky Network Television Limited.

Susan completed an MBA at London Business School.

Michael was appointed a Director of Arvida in January 2014. He is a director of Rodgers & Co, a chartered accountancy firm based in Christchurch and heads the firm’s aged care division. Michael has 19 years’ experience in the aged care sector, advising on the operation, expansion and development of his clients’ retirement villages.

Michael led the aggregation of villages that formed the foundation of Arivda and was a promoter for the Arvida initial public offering.

Michael is the chair and an independent director of Manchester Unity Friendly Society and chair of Garra International Limited. He is also a director of Fiordland Lobster Company Limited, Rodgers & Co. Limited, as well as being advisor to the boards of several other private companies in a variety of industries.

Michael holds a BCom from Canterbury University and is a member of the NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants, the NZ Institute of Management and the Institute of Directors.

Susan was appointed a Director of Arvida in November 2020. Susan will hold office until Arvida’s next Annual Meeting, at which point she will stand for re-election by shareholders.

Susan is an experienced business leader with a particular interest in helping companies to drive growth through technology, innovation, and organisational culture. Susan is currently the chair of Vista Group and a director on the boards of Xero, Trustpower and Property for Industry. Susan is a Tribunal Member of the NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal and is a board member of non profit Global Women.

Susan’s past directorships include ASB Bank, The NZ Merino Company Limited and Compac Sorting Solutions. Susan is also a past member of the IHC board and the National Advisory Council for the Employment of Women.

Susan was a finalist in the 2014 Westpac New Zealand Women of Influence Awards and holds a BCom and LLB from University of Otago.

Paul was appointed a Director of Arvida in May 2015. Paul is a senior executive at Morrison & Co and Infratil where he is involved in the acquisition, disposal and management of Infratil assets. From 1998 to 2011, he was responsible for the group’s legal affairs. From 2011 to 2014, Paul was General Counsel at Contact Energy where he led the legal, regulatory and government relations functions.

Paul is currently chair of Trustpower Limited and a trustee of Wallace Arts Trust. His previous directorships include King Country Energy Limited, Wellington International Airport Limited, Liquigas Limited, iSite Media Limited and Wallace Corporation Limited. Paul was also a member of the NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal.

Paul holds an LLB from Victoria University and an MBA from Columbia University.

Bill has held a number of senior executive roles in the New Zealand and Australian retirement sector including General Manager of ING’s retirement assets division in New Zealand and Regional Operations Manager for Stockland Limited in Victoria, Australia.

Bill entered the industry as acting CEO for a community owned organisation in county Victoria, Australia where he successfully guided the organisation through the accreditation process. Bill subsequently joined the Buxton Group to assist in the development and operation of the acclaimed Rylands facilities in Melbourne. The development projects won multiple awards from the Urban Development Institute of Australia and Australian Institute of Building. They are recognised as benchmark retirement operations in Australia and internationally.

Bill is focused on building a retirement and aged care business that aligns with the demands of today as well as those of the future, through the principles of resident well-being and positive community interaction.

Jeremy has substantial experience in the financial services and property sector which includes a number of senior executive positions within the ING and ANZ businesses in New Zealand over a 14 year period. These roles have included CFO and company secretary for ING Property Trust and ING Medical Properties Trust (renamed Argosy Property Limited and Vital Healthcare Property Trust respectively), managing director of ING Real Estate and Managing Director of ING Insurance.

Jeremy is a past President of the Property Council New Zealand.

Jonathan Ash brings more than 25 years’ experience in the property and construction industries, both in New Zealand and internationally, including previous experience in the retirement village and health sectors. He has also developed a number of multi-unit residential subdivisions. Jonathan has extensive experience in the set-up, direction and management of development projects and has proven general management, business development and commercial skills.

Kay joined Arvida in 2015 and was appointed General Manager Village Services in July 2016 with overall responsibility for Group procurement, property refurbishments, facilities and asset management. She has over 20 years experience in Asia, Europe and New Zealand leading teams and managing transformation projects across a variety of industries. Kay brings a broad range of commercial skills and experience to the role.

Mark has over 15 years’ experience as a financial analyst, project accountant and most recently CFO of a property development company. Mark has held these positions within the property and investment sectors in New Zealand and the UK, at both privately owned companies and large financial institutions.

Teresa has over 20 years’ senior HR management experience in a range of industries including hospitality, law, accounting and engineering. She has experience in the establishment of new human resources functions at both the operational and strategic level.

Tristan has 25 years' experience in senior marketing, sales and business management roles across a wide range of industries including export, tourism, seafood and, for 10 years, retirement and aged care. Prior to commencing with Arvida, Tristan led the rapid growth in sales and brand recognition for the Summerset group.

Maria joined Arvida in 2017 as Wellness Manager to support implementation of The Attitude of Living Well^TMand was appointed General Manager Wellness and Care in June 2020. She brings more than 25 years’ experience in the health sector to Arvida. Maria has specialised in older person’s health from 2002 when she became involved in supporting improved wellbeing and holistic practice within aged care services.