Susan Paterson
Professional Background
Updated 2 Mar 2026Professional director with 25+ years of governance experience across listed companies, government bodies and not-for-profits.
Susan is a professional director with more than 25 years of governance experience across listed companies, government bodies, private businesses and not-for-profits. She has held executive roles in pharmaceuticals, IT strategy and management, working in both New Zealand and overseas. Susan is currently Chair of Steel & Tube and IT consultancy Theta, and a director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Les Mills NZ, Energy education Trust and Lodestone Energy. Susan has held governance roles across a wide range of sectors including infrastructure, energy, media, and financial services. Her previous directorships include Goodman Property Trust, Arvida, Transpower and Sky TV. Susan is an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to governance and a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors.
Education
MBA (London Business School)
Qualifications
Sectors
Public Sector Roles
Unknown – Present
Cross-Sector Roles
NZX Directorships (6)
View on NZXplorer- ChairCurrent
- ChairCurrent
- ChairCurrent
- DirectorCurrent
- Current
- Current
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Chair and a member for a term of office from 1 August 2017 to 31 July 2018; andCurrent
- Current
Cross-Sector Roles
NZX Roles(6)
- Chair at EROADCurrent
- Chair at EROADCurrent
- Chair at EROADCurrent
- Director at EROADCurrent
- Chair at Steel & Tube Holdings LimitedCurrent
- +1 more roles
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho