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J W A (Acton) Smith
BCom, FNZIM, FInstD
Chairman
Acton is managing director of H & J Smith Limited, a large privately-owned retail company that operates five department stores and several allied businesses throughout the South Island. He is chairman of the Southland Leisure Centre Charitable Trust, was a founding director of Foveaux Radio and recently retired as deputy chairman of Mitre 10 New Zealand Limited. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.
Acton was elected to the SBS Bank board in 1991 and was vice chairman until his appointment as chairman in 1994.
Member: Audit and Risk Committee
Trustee: SBS Charitable Trust
Member: Board Appointment Committee |
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J F (John) Ward
BCom, FCA, FInstD
Deputy Chairman
A chartered accountant, John was appointed to the board in 2002.
He is chairman of H & J Smith Holdings Ltd, the AJ Hackett Bungy Group and is a director of various private companies, including Wilson Holdings Ltd. He chairs the Transport for Disabled Trust (Southland), is a fellow of both the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants and is a trustee for a number of charitable trusts.
John is the Chancellor of the University of Otago and has been a member of the University Council since 2003
Chairman: Finance Now Ltd
Trustee: SBS Charitable Trust
Member: Audit and Risk Committee
Chairman: Remuneration Committee
Chairman: Board Appointment Committee |
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K (Kathryn) Ball
BCom, CA
Kathryn, a practicing chartered accountant and taxation specialist, was appointed to the board of SBS Bank in April 2006.
She is a principal in Invercargill accounting firm McIntyre Dick & Partners Ltd and a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Prior to becoming a director, Kathryn had been the independent representative on SBS Bank's audit committee for five years and was also a member of the SIT Council until December 2005, serving periods as deputy chairperson and the audit and finance committee's chairperson.
Chairperson: Audit and Risk Committee
Trustee: SBS Charitable Trust |
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G J (Garry) Diack
MA (Hons)
Gary was appointed to the board in 2005. Garry is a senior executive with Solid Energy and has a long career in providing corporate performance and strategy advice to companies throughout Australia and New Zealand.
He also chairs General Cable Superconductors and is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
A long-standing supporter and adviser to SBS Bank, Gary provided governance, strategy and corporate performance advice to SBS Bank for nine years before joining the board.
Chairman: Southsure Assurance Ltd
Member: Remuneration Committee
Member: IT Committee |
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J J (Jeff) Grant
Jeff Grant joined SBS Bank in July 2007.
A Southland farmer and businessman, Jeff is a long-time SBS Bank member.
Formerly a Member of Parliament from 1987 to 1993, he has since been involved in agribusiness directorship with a range of companies and organisations including, Landcorp, Wrightson and Beef and Lamb NZ and he has recently retired as chairman of the New Zealand Meat Board and Meat and Wool New Zealand.
He is currently a chairman of the Milford Development Authority and Wool Grower Holdings and a director of the Animal Health Board and AGMARDT.
Director: Finance Now Ltd |
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G J (Greg) Mulvey
BCom, FCA, FNZIM
Greg was appointed to the SBS Bank board in February 2004.
He is general manager of the Invercargill Licensing Trust, a position he has held since April 1988. He is a fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants and is a fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Otago University, majoring in Marketing/Management and accounting.
Greg is a director of DB South Island Brewery Limited and is also a trustee of the Stadium Southland Charitable Trust, trustee of the ILT Sports Foundation and ILT Charitable Trust.
Director: Funds Administration New Zealand Ltd
Trustee: SBS Charitable Trust
Member: Audit and Risk Committee
Member: Remuneration Committee
Chairman: IT Committee
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R L (Ross) Smith
BCom, FNZIM
Group Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer
Ross joined SBS Bank as chief executive in 1992 and joined the board as an executive director later that year. He has a financial accounting background and has held various executive positions in the banking and travel industries, both in New Zealand and overseas.
Ross attended the prestigious Harvard Business School Advanced Management Programme and has been a member of the executive of the non-bank industry body, Financial Services Federation, for the past 18 years. He is also a director of Electricity Invercargill Limited, PowerNet Limited and Power Services Limited.
Managing Director: SBS Bank Group
Director: Southsure Assurance Ltd
Director: Funds Administration New Zealand Ltd
Director: Finance Now Ltd
Trustee: SBS Charitable Trust
Member: IT Committee
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J B (Jeff) Walker
LLB
Jeff, a practicing barrister and solicitor in Invercargill, was elected to the board in 1998.
He was a member of the Southland District Law Society Council from 1991 to 2009 when he retired as past president.
Jeff is both a past president and a life member of Relationship Services. He is president of Football South, Southland Football Inc and Southland WEA. He is vice-president and treasurer of the Federation of WEAs.
Chairman: Funds Administration New Zealand Ltd
Member: IT Committee
Member: Board Appointment Committee
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