Our Board

David is a patient of the Waitemata District Health Board, fighting a high profile battle against an aggressive lymphoma cancer in 2017/2018. Now in complete remission, he has written extensively about his cancer and experience with the hospital system. David is a General Manager from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, with over 25 years in business, in both public and private sectors, and working with a number of social enterprises.

Craig has 25 years’ experience in financial markets. He has returned to New Zealand after working with some of the biggest finance brands. Craig has relationships with many of the world’s largest global financial institutions ranging from hedge funds, money managers, banks and central banks. He has held managing director positions with Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch and Royal Bank of Scotland. Now a Coastville resident, he sits on the Global Board of KEA NZ and is an Executive in Residence at the University of Auckland Business School.

Nuwanthie is the CEO of ICE, an early in careers people consultancy firm specialising in designing, delivering and developing schemes for organisations looking to build talent pipelines for the future.

She believes that young and aspiring individuals represent the future of the organisational environment and will be responsible for driving the seismic shift in both workplace culture and functionality that we will begin to witness emerge over the coming years. Due to this phenomenon, it is critical that organisations look forward towards future thinking that both aligns and proofs their strategic talent schemes.

Moving beyond the traditional graduate processes and explore new alternatives for how we can develop emerging young professionals in this constantly changing world of work

Richard Conway is the founder and CEO of Pure SEO, New Zealand’s largest and most awarded search marketing agency.

Richard writes monthly columns about digital marketing and entrepreneurship for New Zealand Business Magazine, M2 and M2 Woman magazine. He has been a member of Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO) for 6 years and has been on the New Zealand board for 2 consecutive years.

Richard is passionate about education and co-authored the NZQA certified SEO course with Unitec. Richard teaches SEO for the New Zealand Marketing Association and sits on their digital advisory group. Richard also teaches the search element for the University of Auckland Digital MBA program and sits on advisory committees for several academic institutions.

John’s involvement with Waitematā District Health Board spans decades, having pioneered the first acute and elective orthopaedic service at North Shore & Waitakere Hospitals. John has held senior roles within the DHB including Head of Surgical & Ambulatory Services and was instrumental in establishing Whenua Pupuke, the Clinical Skills Centre at North Shore Hospital. The centre provides a wealth of learning and educational opportunities for staff at Waitematā DHB and was partially funded by Well Foundation.

Known as the ‘Father of Orthopaedics’ in New Zealand, John has enjoyed an incredibly diverse and successful career, influencing the development of Orthopaedics in Auckland and nationally, over 50 years.

Brian is a successful and well-respected entrepreneur who moved to New Zealand in 2002, after spending over 10 years working in the IT industry in China. Since moving to New Zealand, Brian has established numerous businesses and is currently a director of multiple companies involved in commercial and residential developments, and civil engineering businesses.

Brian strongly believes that success should be shared, and that giving back to the community is a blessing. He feels honoured and privileged to serve as a member of the board for Well Foundation and is excited about the opportunity to raise awareness and advance healthcare in our community.

Andrew became Waitemata District Health Board’s Chief Medical Officer in 2010 after being the DHB’s Head of Division for Medicine and Health of Older People Services. Previously, Andrew was the Clinical Director of Medical Services at Wellington Regional Hospital, Capital and Coast DHB. He is a respiratory and general physician, a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Cambridge University, UK. Most recently, Andrew completed a PhD from the Imperial College, London.

Kylie is Deputy Chair of Waitemata District Health Board, a director of Auckland Transport, Sport New Zealand and Chair of the Hockey Foundation. Kylie has a corporate legal background, having specialised in mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance advice across a number of sectors.
Kylie’s previous governance experience has been as a board member of Hockey New Zealand, the New Zealand Olympic Committee and the Halberg Disability Sports Foundation. Kylie is a former NZ Black Stick who captained the NZ Women’s hockey team to the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

Chris Carter is an elected member of Waitematā District Health Board and is Chairperson of the Henderson-Massey Local Board. Chris is a member of the New Zealand Labour Party, serving as the MP for Te Atatu for 15 years from 1993. He held a range of senior ministerial roles in Helen Clark’s parliament including Education Minister, Conservation Minister, Housing Minister, Local Government Minister and Ethnic Affairs Minister.
Chris has lived in West Auckland for over 40 years and after 7 years working in senior roles with the United Nations, serving in Afghanistan and Myanmar, returned to his home in Te Atatu in 2018.
In 2019 Chris was elected to the Henderson Massey Local Board on a Labour Party ticket. He was subsequently elected Chairperson of the Henderson - Massey Local Board.