Women on Boards
Thinking about how many women are represented on boards in New Zealand, we asked some women directors to tell us about their experiences.
Boards
Fruitgrowers Charitable Trust (trustees)
Number of Directors: 5
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 5
www.hortnz.co.nz/about-us/new-zealand-fruitgrowers-charitable-trust
Horticulture New Zealand
Month Elections Held: April
Number of Directors: 10
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 8
Observer/associate/aspiring Director: 2
New Zealand Apples & Pears
Month Elections Held: August
Number of Directors: 10
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 7
Observer/associate/aspiring Director: 2
New Zealand Boysenberry Council Ltd
Month Elections Held: September
Number of Directors: 4
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 4
www.boysenberry.co.nz
Citrus New Zealand
Month Elections Held: September
Number of Elected Directors: 6
NZ Asparagus Council
Number of Directors: 7
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 7
Observer/associate/aspiring Director: Option to co-opt
NZ Avocado Growers Association
Month Elections Held: July
Number of Directors: 11
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 8
Number of Exporter Directors: 2
Observer/associate/aspiring Director: 1
Avocado Exporter Council (AVEC)
NZ Buttercup Squash Council
Month Elections Held: November
Number of Directors: 6
Observer/associate/aspiring Director: Alternate
NZ Kiwifruit Growers Inc Executive Committee
Number of Directors: 6
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 6
NZ Passionfruit Growers Assn
Month Elections Held: December
Number of Directors: 7
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 7
Onions New Zealand
Month Elections Held: October
Number of Directors: 9
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 4
Number of Exporter Directors: 4
Number of Independent Directors: 1
Strawberry Growers NZ (Inc)
Month Elections Held: May-June
Number of Directors: 6
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 6
Observer/associate/aspiring Director: 1 (not permanent)
www.hortnz.co.nz/about-us/new-zealand-fruitgrowers-charitable-trustwww.strawbsnz.co.nz/
Summerfruit New Zealand
Month Elections Held: April-May
Number of Directors: 10
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 5
Number of Exporter Directors: 3
Observer/associate/aspiring Director: 1 NZ Market Rep, 1 Observer
TomatoesNZ
Month Elections Held: June
Number of Directors: 11
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 6
Observer/associate/aspiring Director: 4
Vegetables New Zealand
Number of Directors: 8
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 8
Number of Independent Directors: Option to appoint
Observer/associate/aspiring Director: Option to appoint
Zespri
Number of Directors: 8
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 5
Number of Independent Directors: 2
NZ Winegrowers
Number of Directors: 8
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 8
Number of Independent Directors: Option to appoint
Observer/associate/aspiring Director: Option to appoint
Kiwifruit Vine Health (KVH)
Number of Directors: 4
Number of Elected Grower Directors: 3
Number of Independent Directors: 1
Observer/associate/aspiring Director: 1 Zespri, 1 Supply, 1 Associate
HEA
Number of Directors: 5
Number of Exporter Directors: 1
Observer/associate/aspiring Director: 2 HortNZ nominees, 1 Government appointee
www.hortnz.co.nz/about-us/new-zealand-fruitgrowers-charitable-trust
Potatoes NZ
Number of Directors: 5 – 9
Month Elections Held: August at PNZ AGM
Number of Elected Grower Directors: Min 2 grower & 2 trade directors