Board of Directors

Greg Muir - Chair

Greg Muir

Greg Muir was appointed Chairman of the New Zealand Tourism Board in July 2008. He is currently Executive Chairman of Pumpkin Patch.

Prior to joining Pumpkin Patch, Greg Muir was Chief Executive Officer of The Warehouse Group Ltd and has held senior management roles with TNT Australia Pty Ltd, Enerco New Zealand Ltd and Lion Nathan Ltd. Greg is also currently chairman of Hanover Group Limited, Pioneer Capital Management Ltd, the Blues S14 Franchise and a director of the Auckland Rugby Union.

	Susie Johnstone

Susie Johnstone - Deputy Chair

Susie Johnstone is a director of the Chartered Accountancy firm Shand Thomson. She has held governance roles on the boards of Telford Rural Polytechnic, the New Zealand Hockey Federation and the Institute of Chartered Accountants. She is also currently a board member of the New Zealand Blood Service and the Otago District Health Board.

Paul Bingham - Director

Paul Bingham

Paul Bingham is Managing Director of Black Cat Group. He is Chairman of Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism and is a past member of the Tourism Research Council New Zealand, and the Banks Peninsula Tourism and Economic Development Board. Paul Bingham has recently been appointed to the board of Air New Zealand. He has previously held positions with Tourism Holdings Ltd and Air New Zealand.

Sean Murray - Director

	Sean Murray

Sean Murray has been a director on the Board of Tourism New Zealand since 2003 and prior to that had been the Chairman of the Tourism Research Council.

Currently an independent consultant, he was previously Group General Manager Commercial with Tourism Holdings Ltd. His principle background is in strategic planning, change management (including acquisition and divestment), financial and operational performance, relationship management and brand marketing. He has led teams in an international trading environment spanning both private and public sectors. Whilst currently based in Auckland Sean Murray has held positions in San Francisco, London and Melbourne.

John Barrett - Director

John Barrett

Glenys Coughlan - Director

	Glenys Coughlan

Glenys Coughlan , MA & MBA, is Chief Executive of NBPR (public relations) and Dazzle Events - both part of the Acumen Group in which she is a co-owner and director.

Glenys Coughlan has over 20 years experience in the tourism industry including four years as Chief Executive of the Tourism Industry Association and eight years in senior management with Air New Zealand . She is past Chair of the Pacific Asia Travel Association's (PATA) International Advisory Council. She is a longstanding director of Te Papa, Chair of Positively Wellington Tourism, a director of the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency and a trustee of the PATA New Zealand Trust.

Henry van Asch - Director

Henry van Asch

Co-founder of AJ Hackett Bungy, Henry van Asch, accomplished a decade of success in New Zealand adventure tourism with business partner AJ Hackett before founding Bungy New Zealand in 1997.

Now a current Director of Bungy New Zealand Ltd, Henry oversees ownership and operation of the Bungy New Zealand Group (which includes AJ Hackett Bungy, and Auckland Bungy & Bridge Climb) along with his latest ventures: the High Plains Wine Co and The Winehouse & Kitchen Restaurant.

Malcolm Johns - Director

	Malcolm Johns

Malcolm Johns is Chief Executive of Intercity Group (NZ) Limited, parent company of Intercity Coachlines, Newmans Coach Lines, Great Sights New Zealand, Fullers Bay of Islands, Kings Dolphin Cruises and Eco Tours. He is a current Director and Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Tourism Industry Association and a member of the Northland Tourism Development Group.

Malcolm Johns has extensive commercial experience in international tourism having held senior management and governance roles both in New Zealand and internationally including Discover Canada Holidays, Jasons Travel Media, Tourism Holdings, Mount Cook Group and Hyatt International Hotels and Resorts.

Kay McKelvie - Director

Kay McKelvie

Kay McKelvie was appointed Chair of Waitemata District Health Board in 2001 and was re-appointed in 2004. She is also Chair of Quotable Value and a Director of the Word Pictures Ltd - a private media production company.

She has previously been Chair of District Health Boards NZ, Chair of Finance and Property - Auckland City Council, a Director of the NZ Lotteries Commission and Professional Standards Director of the Auckland District Law Society.

Gill Lockhart - Board Secretary

Gill joined Tourism New Zealand in May 2003 to take up the roles of Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive and Board Secretary.

Gill has had a varied career, ranging from legal work in England specialising in Family Law to roles in New Zealand at the Maritime Safety Authority and the Department of Internal Affairs. Most recently Gill Lockhart has been self employed in the IT industry.

Contact Gill in the first instance to get in touch with any of Tourism New Zealand's Board Members. Email gillL@tnz.govt.nz