Trevor Goodwin (Chair) – Ministerial Appointment
Mr Goodwin is a chairman of Business New Zealand. He is a former president of the Employers and Manufacturers Association Inc and chairman of Stages Group of Companies and Old Town Properties Ltd. He is a former director and chairman of the Gas Association of New Zealand director of Wanganui Gas Ltd and chairman of the Wanganui Jockey Club.
Malcolm Inglis (Deputy Chair) – Ministerial Appointment
Mr Inglis is a management consultant. Mr Inglis has worked with numerous tertiary education institutions, agencies and the State Services Commission. Mr Inglis is a chartered accountant and member of the Institute of Directors.
David Baker – Ministerial Appointment
Mr Baker has worked for 40 years as a farm management consultant and registered valuer based in the Wairarapa. He established agribusiness consultancy and valuation firm Baker & Associates in 1986 and is now a consultant to the firm.
Mr Baker served for 21 years as a Director of Ravensdown Fertiliser, and was a Government-appointed Trustee for the establishment of the New Zealand Rural Trust.
He is a past director of Palmerston North-based Fieldair Holdings and Waikato firm AEL, and serves on a number of district farm committees and trusts. Mr Baker is a Life Member of the New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management and a senior member of the Property Institute.
Pamela Jefferies – Ministerial Appointment
Pamela Jefferies is a professional Director and Fellow if the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants. Ms Jefferies is a former ministerial appointee to the Wairarapa District Health Board, Chief Commissioner Human Rights Commission, Legal Services Board, Equal Opportunites Tribunal Panel, Auckland District Services Committee and the National Housing Commision.
Paul McElroy – Chief Executive
Mr McElroy has more than 15 years experience in management positions. He has a background in the Public Sector with an emphasis on introducing sound business disciplines to public organisations while retaining a focus on the public mission. Mr McElroy commenced at UCOL (formerly Manawatu Polytechnic) as Director Corporate Services in 1991, and subsequently became Chief Executive in 1996. During this time Mr McElroy has led many changes including the construction of a new city campus in Palmerston North in 1998, and the incorporation of the former Wairarapa Community Polytechnic (2001) and the Wanganui Regional Community Polytechnic in 2002.
Duncan Milne – UCOL Appointment
Mr Milne has been a member of the UCOL Council since 1997 and was Chair for 7 years. He has 32 years business experience in agribusiness across a number of continents including New Zealand, Australia and the USA. His portfolio of business skills and experience include marketing, manufacturing, farming, research and development; and financial services. He holds a number of board director and chairman positions including Open Country Cheese Limited, Hodder and Taylors Limited, and Wool Equities/Keratec Limited. He has held a directorial position for Landcorp, and was Managing Director for Hodder and Tolley Limited.
Malcolm Pettman – UCOL Appointment
Since retirement from Tui Milk Products Ltd in 1991, Mr Pettman has carried out advisory and consultancy work for a number of parties; including Tasman Milk Products Ltd, Mainstream Foods Limited, Kaikoura Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd, Tararua Roading Limited, Tararua District Council and Alpine Dairy Products. He was a General Manager to the District Council and has been a member of a number of various Industry Committees including Advisory Committees to the N.Z. Dairy Board. Mr Pettman has been a member of Council since 1997 and was Deputy Chair for four years until March 2009.
Wiremu Te Awe Awe – Iwi Representative
Mr Te Awe Awe is a member on a number of Boards, namely a Rangitane representative on the Internal Affairs group, chair of Korowai Kahui, (Iwi and Police initiative), chair of Te Kaunihera Kaumatua o Rangitane ki Manawatu and chair of Trustees of Te Rangimarie Marae. Mr Te Awe Awe is also a member of the Safety Advisory Board on the Palmerston North City Council and a Pastor of the Marae based Church at Te Rangimarie Marae.