Qualifications and awards

• BSc Bachelor of Science (Physics), Massey University
  Massey University
  Massey University is one of New Zealand's largest universities with approximately 36,000 students, 20,000 of whom are extramural students.The University has campuses in Palmerston North , Wellington and Auckland . Massey offers most of its degrees extramurally within New Zealand and internationally...
  
  
• BE (Hons) Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Electrical and Electronics), University of Canterbury
  University of Canterbury
  The University of Canterbury , New Zealand's second-oldest university, operates its main campus in the suburb of Ilam in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand...
  
  
• ME Master of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics), University of Canterbury
• 1986 IPENZ
  IPENZ
  The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand is a not-for-profit professional body representing the engineering profession in New Zealand...
  
   Fulton-Downer Gold Medal
• 1989 IPENZ
  IPENZ
  The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand is a not-for-profit professional body representing the engineering profession in New Zealand...
  
   Evan Parry Award

Career

• 1983 - 1987: Electrical Engineer, New Plymouth Power Station
  New Plymouth Power Station
  The New Plymouth Power Station was a 600 MW thermal power station at New Plymouth. Located at Port Taranaki, it was dual fuelled on natural gas and fuel oil.-History:...
  
  , Electricity Division, NZ Ministry of Energy
• 1987 - 1990: MD and Founder of Electrotech Consultants Ltd, New Plymouth
• 1991 - 1992: Station Manager, New Plymouth Power Station, Electricorp Production
• 1992 - 1999: Chief Executive, Powerco
  Powerco
  Powerco is the second-largest gas and electricity company based in New Zealand. The company is 58% owned by QIC Limited and 42% owned by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners....
  
  
• 1999 - 2000: General Manager Network Delivery, Telecom New Zealand
  Telecom New Zealand
  Telecom New Zealand is a New Zealand-wide communications service provider , providing fixed line telephone services, a mobile network, an internet service provider , a major ICT provider to NZ businesses , and a wholesale network infrastructure provider to other NZ CSPs...
  
  
• 2000 - 2002: Group General Manager Network & International, Telecom NZ
• 2002 - 2006: Chief Operating Officer, Telecom NZ
• 2006 - 2008: Chief Operating Officer (Business), Telecom NZ
• 2008 - current: CEO, Auckland International Airport

• 2009 - 2012: member of the New Zealand Racing Board