Vanessa Cynthia May Stoddart
Professional Background
Updated 20 Feb 2026Vanessa is a professional director and lawyer with extensive corporate governance and commercial experience. She is Chair of Auckland International Airport and a director of Fletcher Building and Air New Zealand. She was formerly a partner at Bell Gully and General Counsel at The Warehouse Group.
Vanessa Stoddart is a professional director and lawyer with extensive corporate governance and commercial experience. Vanessa is a member of Contact Energy's Audit and Risk Committee and People and Remuneration Committee. Vanessa is currently Chair of Auckland International Airport Limited and a director of Fletcher Building Limited and Air New Zealand Limited. Vanessa was formerly a partner at Bell Gully and General Counsel at The Warehouse Group. Vanessa holds LLB and BA degrees and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.
Education
LLB, BA
Qualifications
Previous Employers
Sectors
Public Sector Roles
2016-06-08 – 2021-06-07
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Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (2)
- Trustee
- Trustee
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- a member of the Financial Markets Authority Board for a term of five years commencing on 8 June 2016 and expiring on 7 June 2021; and reappointed Mary Helen Holm
- Board Member
Cross-Sector Roles
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho