Brian Roche (business executive)
Sir Brian Roche Hawke's Bay , New Zealand | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Occupation | business executive |
Sir Brian Joseph Roche KNZM (born 1955 or 1956)[1] is a New Zealand business executive.
Roche was born in the
PricewaterhouseCoopers, for 20 years and became a senior partner.[3] In the 1990s, he was chief Crown negotiator for Treaty of Waitangi claims and settlements; he had a major influence on the 1997 Ngāi Tahu settlement.[2]
In 2004, Roche became the inaugural chairman of the
New Zealand Post.[4]
Since 2013, Roche was chairman of the
Wellington Gateway Project.[5] On 11 June 2019, Roche commenced his second term as chairman of the NZ Transport Agency.[6] A condition of the appointment was Roche's resignation from the Wellington Gateway Project to avoid a conflict of interest.[7]
In the
Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the State and business.[5]
In August 2020, Roche and Heather Simpson were chosen to lead a new group to support the Ministry of Health in improving COVID-19 border security.[8]
References
- ^ Small, Vernon (10 March 2016). "NZ Post boss Brian Roche early frontrunner for top Government job". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Chair, Board". City Rail Link. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Edmunds, Susan. "Brian Roche to leave position as chief executive of NZ Post". Stuff. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "New Year Honours 2017 – Citations For Knights Companion Of The New Zealand Order Of Merit". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Twyford, Phil (12 June 2019). "Sir Brian Roche appointed to chair NZTA Board". The Beehive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Cooke, Henry (12 June 2019). "NZTA ends period with no permanent leadership as Sir Brian Roche appointed board chair". Stuff. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Coughlan, Thomas; Parahi, Carmen (19 August 2020). "Coronavirus: Heather Simpson to spearhead border response, some Māori health leaders 'gutted'". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 22 August 2020.