Candace Kinser and Jim Quinn join the Eastland Group board.
Eastland Group, the Gisborne-based infrastructure, logistics and energy company, has two new directors. Shareholder Trust Tairāwhiti has appointed Candace Kinser and Jim Quinn to the Eastland Group board. They join chair Matanuku Mahuika and directors John Rae, Jon Nichols and Wendie Harvey. Long-serving director Tony Gray retired by rotation.
Trust Tairāwhiti chair Dr Paul Reynolds said Kinser and Quinn, “bring exceptional strategic insights, governance experience and business acumen, particularly in the infrastructure, transport and technology sectors.
“As the commercial arm of the Trust, Eastland Group delivers significant financial returns to Trust Tairāwhiti each year - including $12.3 million in the last financial year. This in turn enables the Trust to distribute millions of dollars a year to our communities. It’s more important than ever this year, as the Trust begins to implement He Rangitapu, He Tohu Ora Tairāwhiti Wellbeing Framework.
“I would also like to thank Tony Gray, who has retired by rotation after more than six years, for his invaluable input and contributions to the direction and success of Eastland Group.”
Candace Kinser
Kinser has held executive roles in the infrastructure, technology, health science, FMCG and finance sectors for more than 20 years, and has been on more than a dozen private, government and listed boards. Her core expertise includes high-growth, primary sector and infrastructure transitional companies; technology commercialisation; and governance practice.
She is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors and a non-executive director for companies including WEL Networks and Ultrafast Fibre. She serves as an appointed director on Auckland City Council’s Regional Facilities CCO board and is the deputy chair for the Cancer Society of New Zealand, Auckland/Northland. While CEO of NZTech, she founded NZTechWeek and the NZTech Women groups, and has twice been a finalist in the New Zealand Westpac Women of Influence Awards.
Jim Quinn
Jim Quinn is an experienced director, chief executive and executive manager.
He is currently chair at Payments New Zealand, ComplyPro and SmartCo Ltd. He is chair and a shareholder in Tubman Heating and a director at Ubiquitome. He is also a partner in QLG Advisory. His previous governance experience includes roles as chair of Lyttleton Port, Ngāi Tahu Tainui Go Bus, MCom and Intilecta.
His executive career included being the inaugural CEO of KiwiRail, chief of strategy at Auckland Council, and CEO of the Express Couriers joint venture between New Zealand Post and DHL. He has had general management roles at WEL Energy, New Zealand Post, Advantage Group (EFTPOS Industry), QED Software and New Zealand Couriers.
Quinn said: “The company’s focus on supporting community wellbeing, while delivering for customers and enabling economic growth, positions it strongly for the future. I look forward to working with the other directors and the management team during this time of great challenges and opportunities.”
Eastland Group chair Matanuku Mahuika joined Dr Reynolds in welcoming the new directors and said: “I would also like to acknowledge Tony Gray, who has helped guide this company for many years. The board, the senior leadership team and the Eastland Group staff thank Tony for all that he has done for this company and te Tairāwhiti.”
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