Andrew (Andy) Borland
Managing Director, Scales Corporation Limited, Company Director and Trustee.
Andy joined Scales in 2007 as CEO and became Managing Director in 2011.
Prior to joining Scales he had a 20 year career in banking, with his final role being
Head of Corporate Banking at Westpac New Zealand. Andy has overall responsibility
for the strategic direction and day-to-day management of Scales. Andy has a B.Ag
Com from Lincoln University.
In addition to his Scales Group directorships Andy is currently Chairman of Directors
of Akaroa Salmon Limited, Primary Collaboration Shanghai Co. Limited and in April
2020 he was appointed Chair of Rabobank New Zealand Limited having been a
director since 2016. He is also a Trustee of the Lincoln University Foundation Trust
and a number of private Trusts.
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Company Overview: Scales (SCL) is a NZX listed agribusiness entity, operating across
the following 3 distinct segments:
Horticulture - SCL through its subsidiary Mr Apple NZ (MANZ) operates as a fully
integrated producer in the pip fruit sector (primarily apples) producing 4 million
cartons of apples per annum from its own orchards of which 95% are destined for
the export market. They remain the #2 player in the NZ apple sector.
Logistics - Provider of sea and air freight supply-chain services for primary exporters,
importers and FMCG.
Food Ingredients - Operates in pet-food ingredients sector operating out of NZ,
Australia and the USA where it ‘value adds’ inedible meat and offal products from
the meat processing sector and markets this product to the global pet food
manufacturers. Also operates in partnership a juice concentrate business which
processes waste apples and kiwi fruit.
BIOGRAPHY
BRIGADIER MATTHEW DAVID WESTON
Chief People Officer
Key staff appointments include S3 2nd Land Force
Group, SO1 Global Plans Headquarters Joint Forces NZ,
ISR and Land Lead—Defence White Paper 2015, and
Director Human Resources (Operations) Headquarters
New Zealand Defence Force.
Brigadier Weston’s operational service includes Timor
Leste with NZBATT6 and Afghanistan with HQ ISAF.
Brigadier Weston was promoted to Brigadier and
posted into the role of Deputy Chief of Army in June
2020. He was posted into his current role as Chief
People Officer in December 2021.
He graduated through the Australian Command and
Staff College and also the United Kingdom's Higher
Command and Staff Course.
He has completed a Bachelor of Science and a Masters
in Public Management.
In his spare time, Brigadier Weston enjoys fly fishing,
renovating his property and spending time with his
Brigadier Matthew Weston enlisted into the New
wife & daughter.
Zealand Army in January 1993, graduating into the
Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery in
December of that year.
Brigadier Weston fulfilled a range of regimental and
command positions in 16th Field Regiment
culminating as Commanding Officer in 2012 - 2013.
He then went on to command 1 (NZ) Brigade during
2018 - 2020.
Brigadier Weston has held training appointments
within the Officer Cadet School of New Zealand,
Tactical School, and as Commandant of the Land
Operations Training Centre.
Donna Fyfe attended Tawa College, Wellington and graduated as Head Girl and Sportswoman of the Year.
She Joined the RNZAF straight from school as one of the first two females to undertake the University
Officer Cadet training at Wigram where Donna completed a Bachelor of Commerce through Canterbury
University.
While undertaking flying training during university vacations, Donna became the first female to fly solo in
an Air Force aircraft in 1981. This was at a time prior to females being able to train as pilots with the RNZAF.
Donna Left the Air Force after eight years service and started a career in Information Technology. After
many years working for large multinationals such as IBM, Hewlett Packard and Microsoft in a range of sales,
marketing and general management roles, Donna left the corporate world to start consulting to New
Zealand small and medium businesses.
Donna currently works in governance and consulting roles with both ‘not for profit’ and commercial
organisations and is currently involved with a range of commercial companies within the data,
telecommunications, food, beauty products, commercial property development and wine industries.
o Mayfield Reserve Board
o Methven Reserve Board
o Safer Mid Canterbury
o Canterbury Regional Landfill Joint Committee
Graeme Johnson
Chief Executive Officer of Fulton Hogan
Graeme brings extensive leadership, governance, strategic planning and collaborative contracting
expertise to the Enterprise Model. With direct accountability for the long-term sustainable
performance of Fulton Hogan’s business in New Zealand.
In a previous role as Regional Manager - Civil North, based in Auckland, Graeme directly oversaw the
successful delivery of capital works projects for Watercare, including the Albany Reservoir,
Kohimarama Wastewater Storage Tank and Hunua 4 Pipeline Structures. He was also involved in the
early engagement and establishment of the Pukekohe Trunk Sewer upgrade project, completed
through sole-source negotiation with Watercare.
Graeme is on the Board of a number of long-term collaborative contracts including the Auckland
Motorway Alliance (AMA), Auckland System Management Alliance (ASMA) and Wellington Water
Alliance. He believes that good governance in collaborative contracts reflects a responsibility to
support and hold delivery teams to account through operational excellence, continuous
improvement, innovation, effective risk management and through contributing to a strong culture of
collaboration, putting the needs of the programme first. As a board member in collaborative
contracts, Graeme has resourced and directed the establishment of effective performance
frameworks that cascade overall organisational strategy to individual performance plans, fostering
strong alignment right through the organisation from ‘suits to boots’.
Career Path
2017 – present
CEO New Zealand, Fulton Hogan Ltd.
2015 – 2017
General Manager South Island Regional Business, Fulton Hogan Ltd.
2012 – 2015
Regional Manager Civil North & Fiji Civil, Fulton Hogan Ltd.
2009 – 2012
Contract Manager Civil South, Fulton Hogan Ltd.
2006 – 2009
Project Engineer, Holmes Consulting Group Ltd.
2005 – 2006
Project Engineer Civil South, Fulton Hogan Ltd.
2003 – 2005
Contract Engineer Wellington, Fulton Hogan Ltd.
2002 – 2003
Drilling Technician, J. Butt Drilling Ltd
Mr Hamish Ramsden
Mr Hamish Ramsden first studied a Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture) at Lincoln University. He then went on
to be the Area Manager for BP Oil NZ Ltd between 1987 – 1989. Mr Hamish Ramsden then was appointed
Financial and Operations Manager of Aototara Station from 1992 – 1995. A Farm Accident in 1994 left Mr
Ramsden a tetraplegic and dependant on a wheelchair, this has never stopped him from having an active
involvement in whatever setting he is in.
From 1995 to 2013 Mr Ramsden was the Company Director of DIBO Holdings and DIBO Forest Ltd, responsible
for day-to-day financial management, administration and governance of both companies which are family own
businesses with proprietors as directors.
1995 – 2000 MR Ramsden managed the setup of financial/administration/marketing systems for new sheep
Genetics Company called DIBO sheep Breeding Ltd.
Mr Ramsden was then appointed Office Manager of Rissington Breedline Ltd, then from 2003 had a part time
contract working with financial and field staff, updating and analysing client information at Rabobank New
Zealand.
From 2007 – 2010 Mr Ramsden was the facilitator of Burwood Spinal Unit Patient Education Groups.
Mr Ramsden is currently at St Andrews College Preparatory School as a Teacher aide helping children with
their literacy learning.
Bio – Rebecca Rolls
Rebecca is of Ngāti Porou descent and has held a number of leadership and senior
management roles in the public sector, including with the NZ Police, Ministry of Health,
Serious Fraud Office and, most recently, Department of Corrections. Her technical
background is in investigations, more recently fraud and anti-corruption with a focus on
integrity and prevention. She is currently leading the Diversity and Inclusion work at Sport
New Zealand.
Rebecca is a Director of NZ Cricket and was previously a Director of the Players’ Associations
for both football and cricket, building on a successful sporting career which saw her
represent New Zealand in both those sports; as a Football Fern and White Fern. She is also
a graduate of the NZ Olympic Committee Women in Sports Leadership Academy (WSLA).
During her sporting career Rebecca competed in three ICC Cricket World Cups, including
being a member of the champion 2000 side. In football, she competed in the 2015 FIFA
World Cup in Canada, in between the 2012 (London) and 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) Olympic
Games.
Simon grew up in Wellington, one of three boys, he boarded at St Patrick’s College Silverstream. Otago
University beckoned where he studied commerce, graduating with a BCom.
An experienced business owner, director and manager, Simon’s career began in FMCG sales. He then
moved from the corporate sector to set up a wholesale food production business in the early 1990s. He
later grew a retail bakery business which was also expanded. The business was successfully scaled and sold
in 2007.
Having exited this business, Simon worked across a number of sectors, including property retail and
distribution, in a consulting and governance capacity. As a people person, it wasn’t long before he
gravitated back to hands-on management and business ownership again.
Simon was appointed CEO of Madison Recruitment in 2011 where he became a shareholder. Following the
acquisition of Madison by AWF Group in 2013, Simon went on to become Group Chief Executive in 2015.
As CEO of Accordant Group, Simon leads New Zealand’s largest recruitment and resourcing Company which
comprises the brands AWF, Madison, Absolute IT and Jackson Stone & Partners; and the Group’s social
enterprise, The Work Collective. The business employs over 300 people internally and has upwards of 3000
people a day representing us through their work in client organisations.
Simon is a trustee of the Ice Foundation, a charitable trust which owns The Icehouse, and is also a director
of The Icehouse. The Icehouse mission is to help New Zealand grow, through the growth of local SMEs, and
providing resources and funding for the start-up community.
Simon has a strong interest in how we can actively contribute to a positive future of work for our country in
both economic productivity and creating accessible employment opportunities for all New Zealanders. He is
curious, passionate about people, and always learning.
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