The Directors and Management of Rural Equities Limited

David Cushing (Executive Chairman) is an investment banker formerly with the Bank of New Zealand. He is a Director of a number of companies and has various investments in the rural sector.

Rodger Finlay (Deputy Chairman) was a successful international investment banker with 25 years’ experience and has significant agricultural knowledge having previously part-owned and farmed a dry stock operation in South Canterbury. Rodger is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Directors.

Sir Ronald Carter is a Consulting Engineer and was formerly Chairman of Beca Group. He has acted as Director for several prominent New Zealand companies. Currently he serves on a number of Government and Local Government committees, including acting as a Commissioner on the Christchurch Earthquake Royal Commission.

Sir Selwyn Cushing has been involved with a number of public companies either as a Director or as Chairman. He is a chartered accountant and a highly skilled businessman having particular empathy with the rural sector.

Murray Gough was formerly Chief Executive of the New Zealand Dairy Board. He has personal investments in farming and directorships in a number of agriculturally related companies.

John Green was formerly a senior partner in Price Waterhouse and Managing Director of R & W Hellaby Limited. John has extensive experience as a company director in a wide range of commercial sectors including agriculture.

Andrew Train has a background in agriculture, farming in his own right and has extensive directorship experience relating to a variety of agricultural companies, in particular farm management and supervisory businesses.