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NZX Career Earnings
$694,449
8 years of data
Current Agency
WorkSafe NZProfile2w agoAppointments2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Independent Director appointed September 2017
Appointed a director on 29 September 2017, Chris' background spans the manufacturing, heavy construction and engineering sectors. He qualified with a civil engineering degree from the University of Canterbury, a Master of Science in civil engineering from Stanford University and more recently a senior executive program at Wharton Business School. He is an experienced, strategy-focussed director with an extensive career in the Australasian building industry. He has held CEO roles with Brightwater Group and at Fletcher Building where he was Chief Executive of the Building Products Division. Chris' directorships include Hiway Group and Horizon Energy Group, he is Independent Chair at Oxcon CLL Ltd and is Advisory Chair of John Fillmore Contracting Limited.
Education
BE (Civil Engineering), MS (Civil Engineering), Senior Executive Program
Qualifications
MScBE
Stanford University
University of Canterbury
Wharton School (UPenn)Previous Employers
Brightwater GroupFletcher BuildingUniversity of CanterburyStanford UniversityWharton Business School
Sectors
Materialsmanufacturing
Public Sector Roles
2019-07-01 – Present
Note: The appointing party indicates which government made the appointment, not the individual's personal political affiliation or voting preferences.
Cross-Sector Roles
NZX Directorships (2)
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NZX Roles(2)
- Independent Director at Steel & Tube Holdings LimitedCurrent
- Independent Director at Steel & Tube Holdings LimitedCurrent
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho