About us

Alan Isaac serves a variety of New Zealand commercial, sporting and not for profit businesses in a governance capacity, in addition to past roles with Crown entities. With a strong background in risk minimisation and assurance, Alan is a former national chairman of KPMG and past president of the International Cricket Council.

Alan is a director of Isaac Advisory Services Ltd, Oceania Healthcare (NZ) Ltd, Scales Corporation Limited, SCL Limited, Skellerup Holdings and Selacs Insurance Ltd. He is also the President of the Institute of Directors.

He is on the Board of Wellington Free Ambulance, is a member of the Onslow Historical Society, Martinborough Golf Club and the Royal Wellington Golf Club. He is also president of the Johnsonville Cricket Club, and a life member of and advisor to Cricket Wellington.

He is Chair of the Basin Reserve Trust, a Trustee of Wellington Cricket Trust and Brierley Cricket Foundation, and has interests in Alex Moore Park Sport, New Zealand Rugby, and Community Inc.

Alan was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in 2013.

David has extensive international management experience in the dairy industry as a Group Managing Director of NZ Milk Ltd; Group Managing Director - Global Operations, General Manager Milk Powder Division for the Dairy Board and Chief Executive of Milk Products Holdings (North America).

David is currently chairman Rangatira Limited and subsidiaries, and Douglas Pharmaceuticals. He is a director of Northport, Excelsa Associates Ltd, and Primeport Timaru.

David is a shareholder in Excelsa Associates Ltd, Taupo Motorsport Park, and Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Ltd. He is a member of the Wellington Branch of the Institute of Directors, College of Queen Margaret College, Royal Wellington Golf Club, Wairakei Tui Golf Club, and The Wellington Club Inc. He also has an interest in New Zealand Rugby.

Dame Kerry Prendergast was the mayor of Wellington for three terms until 2010 and before that she served as deputy mayor between 1995 and 2001. In addition to her career in local government, Kerry has a professional background in the health sector as a registered nurse and midwife for 30 years.

She is chair of the New Zealand Film Commission, Wellington Opera Trust, Wellington Free Ambulance, and the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

Kerry is a trustee of Capital Kiwi, Katherine Mansfield Birth Place Endowment Trust, Victoria University Foundation, and Wellington International Arts Foundation, and a board member of Wellington Phoenix Football Club.

She is a director of Oceania Healthcare, and Commercial Fisheries Service.

She is a member of the Rotary Club of Wellington, and Centre for Women's Health Research Advisory Board.

She is also patron of Wellington High Performance Aquatics, and Mary Potter Hospice.

She has an interest in the Boulcott's Farm Heritage Golf Club.

She is a Life Member of the Royal NZ Plunket Trust.

In 2011 Kerry was made a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary and a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

Lesley is a broadcaster and sports commentator, and has previously represented New Zealand in hockey and cricket.

She is a director of Netball NZ, the coach of Marist Hockey Club, and a past chair of NZCT's Canterbury Regional Advisory Committee.

Lesley also has interests in Riccarton Cricket Club Inc, Christchurch Football Club Netball Club, Nelson Cricket, and Christchurch Football Club. In addition, she is President of Christchurch Metro Cricket and a member of ONE Cricket (NZ Cricket) and life member of Cricket New Zealand. She is also a trustee of Christchurch Stadium Trust.

Peter Miskimmin has a wealth of experience as an elite athlete, community and high-performance coach, sports leader and board director.

He is a two-time Olympian (1984 Los Angeles and 1992 Barcelona), was Captain of the Blacksticks men's Hockey Team, played 150 test matches for his country and twice won the New Zealand Hockey Player of the Year Award. He is currently a selector for the national men’s side.

Peter has coached hockey at club, provincial and international level, winning national titles on multiple occasions. He coached the Junior Blacksticks men's team at the 2009 Junior Hockey World Cup where the team (ranked 12th) finished 4th.

Peter was Chief Executive of Sport New Zealand from 2008 to 2021 and has overseen two of New Zealand’s most successful Olympic Games (Beijing and London). He also drove an increased focus on community sport and active recreation, with a particular emphasis on creating more opportunities for women and girls, people with disability, those from deprived communities, and Maori and Pasifika peoples.

Prior to his time at Sport New Zealand, he spent 17 years at New Zealand Post where he held a number of senior management roles in the sales, marketing and commercial sides of the business.

He has served on the Boards of the New Zealand Olympic Committee, New Zealand Sports Foundation, SPARC and High Performance Sport NZ. He has been Chair of New Zealand Olympic Committee’s Athletes Commission and President (and founder) of the Olympians Club of New Zealand.

In the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours Peter was awarded the Queens Service Order for his services to sports governance and public service.

Peter is Honorary Adviser to Asia New Zealand Foundation, Sports Patron of Cystic Fibrosis New Zealand, and a Selector for the Blacksticks men's team of New Zealand Hockey. He is a Life Member/Coach for Hutt United Hockey Club and Wellington Hockey Association. He also has an interest in Lion Nathan.

Mike’s expertise balances both the practical and theoretical needs of business. He spent 18 years in the New Zealand Fire Service, followed by more than a decade as a senior manager in the transport industry. Mike also has an MBA from Massey University and has continually focused on professional development through Harvard Business School, the Institute of Directors, and Massey University.

Mike has a strong passion for governance and is a chartered member of the Institute of Directors and is currently on a couple of not-for-profit boards as an Independent Chair and Trustee. He is a previous Director of EMQUAL, the industry training organisation and standard-setting body for the fire and search and rescue industry.

Rob's gaming and hospitality experience spans the past 25 years. As a venue operator with gaming machines he has first hand knowledge of the time, effort and challenges associated with being a venue operator. In 1998 Rob started Associated Gaming Services (AGS), a private company that managed the service and auditing of NZCT machines. In September 2006, NZCT purchased the assets of AGS and employed Rob as General Manager Operations.

Mark, a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants, was previously employed at Foodstuffs Wgtn Coop Society where he held the position of Accountant for Toops Wholesale Limited. In his five years there Mark was part of the Toops management team and also played a key role in the implementation of Foodstuffs new financial system. This background allows him with his history at NZCT to improve NZCT's financial processes.

Rae is a qualified lawyer who has worked in a variety of assurance and compliance roles during her career. Before joining NZCT she spent four years as the New Zealand Law Society's chief operations officer. She also previously held the position of director of regulatory services for the same organisation. She has been involved in successfully managing change in a regulatory environment. In addition to law, Rae has extensive management, HR and communications experience. She provides legal advice to the senior management team and Board, in addition to managing legal compliance risk across the business.

Ben joined NZCT in 2016 from Sport NZ, where he held events, marketing and sponsorship responsibilities for both Sport NZ and its subsidiary High Performance Sport NZ. Appointed as the National Grants Manager, Ben has managed the distribution of over $300m in NZCT grants. More recently, Ben's role has expanded to also include responsibilities for NZCT's marketing and communications functions.

With more than two decades of hospitality and gaming experience, Andrew manages all the organisation's operational activities across the country.

He is passionate about sports and thrives on the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of many New Zealanders.