Chris Gudgeon has been involved in property investment, development and construction in New Zealand for more than 30 years. He was previously Chief Executive of Kiwi Property Group and Capital Properties NZ Ltd.

Chris is a director of Crown Infrastructure Partners and Argosy Property, a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and is a past President of Property Council New Zealand.

Named the Inaugural Emerging Māori Business Leader by the Auckland University’s Business School, Ngarimu Blair is the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust representative for Whai Rawa.

A geographer, with over 15 years’ experience in advancing a range of iwi issues in Auckland City, he is regularly called upon by the media and political influencers.

Ngarimu is a Director for Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, as well as Member of the Board of Trustees at Sir Peter Blake Trust, on the Board of the National Science Challenge, and Chair of the Settlement Protection Team.

He is passionate about Auckland tribal histories, kaitiakitanga, and taking care of our environment for a better New Zealand.

Tanya Povey joins the Board with a wealth of knowledge and experience to add to the team, having spent several years in leadership positions within non-governmental organisations and Trusts.

Tanya has spent much of her career in the health sector and is focussed on delivering positive outcomes for whānau.

Jim is an experienced director, chief executive and executive manager. He is currently chair at ComplyPro Ltd, Shape Group and SmartCo Ltd. He is a director at Brosnan Ltd, WEL Networks and Eastland Group. He is also a partner in QLG Advisory. His governance experience includes past Chair of Payments New Zealand, MCom, Tubman Heating and Director for Lyttelton Port, Ngāi Tahu Tainui GoBus, Ubiquitome Ltd and Intilecta.

His executive career included being the inaugural CEO of KiwiRail, Chief of Strategy at Auckland Council, and CEO of Express Couriers joint venture between New Zealand Post and DHL. He has had General Management roles in New Zealand Post, Advantage Group (EFTPOS Industry), WEL Energy, QED Software and New Zealand Couriers.

Dane Grey's professional career is in marketing management, property acquisition, and property development.

With a passion for his iwi and the drive to enhance commercial outcomes, Dane brings that inherent balance in the mahi that Whai Rawa is tasked with.

As the inaugural appointee of the Whai Rawa future director, Dane is the embodiment of investing in our people.

Born in South Wales and a graduate of Oxford University, Ed has enjoyed a 35-year career in transportation, tourism, aviation, logistics and hospitality.
Since arriving in Aotearoa in 2001, he has served in commercial and operational executive roles at Air New Zealand before his appointment as CEO of the country’s Air Traffic Control state-owned enterprise Airways in 2011.
In 2017, Ed and his whānau left for Canada to take up the CEO position at WestJet, the country’s second largest airline. Whilst there Ed worked particularly closely with the indigenous First Nations people of Alberta with specific focus on education and employment.

On his return to Tāmaki Makaurau in 2022, Ed resumed a governance career that had previously included roles on NZ Police, the Office of the Auditor General and as Chair of the Global Air Navigation Service Organisation CANSO. He is now on the Board of Christchurch Airport and serves as a Safety Advisor to the Board of Virgin Australia in Brisbane.

Renata is a newly appointed member of the Whai Rawa Board representing the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust Board.
Renata is the current Tumu Whakarae Māori Tuarua, Deputy Chief Executive Māori at ACC and has a career spanning 25 years in business and finance including holding the role as General Manager Māori Business at Bank of New Zealand. He brings extensive governance experience as an elected member of the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust and is a director on the Eden Park Trust Board. Renata has demonstrated leadership experience and commitment to Māori prosperity, Te Reo Māori and tikanga Māori.