Jon Safey - Chair
Jon Safey is a Nelson-based Professional Director and Consultant. Jon also currently serves as an advisor to Nippon Suisan Kaisha, a 50% shareholder in the Sealord Group. Jon has had an extensive career in the export of primary products from New Zealand, starting in the Dairy sector and to date in the fishing industry.
Kim Wallace
Kim Wallace is a Christchurch-based professional director and consultant. She was appointed to the Port Nelson board in 2017. Additionally, Kim serves on the boards of Origin Capital Partners and AgResearch plus Chair of Christchurch City Council Assurance and Risk committee and member of Ministry of Primary Industries Risk and Assurance committee. Previously Kim held finance roles in the global dairy industry including positions in New Zealand, Australia, Germany and USA. Kim currently serves as Chair of the Finance and Risk Committee on the Port Nelson Board.
Gerrard Wilson (Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Kai Tahu)
With a background in commercial property, Gerrard is a Nelson-based property consultant and company director. Previously within the corporate sector, Gerrard now consults independently to public and private sectors clients. He holds a number of volunteer and professional trustee and directorships including with Nelson Building Society and the commercial arm of local iwi Ngāti Apa ki te Ra To.
Meg Matthews (Kai Tahu)
Meg Matthews joined the board on 1 December 2021. Meg brings a background across finance, marketing, and HR with significant experience within the tourism sector. Meg has an in-depth understanding of the Nelson Tasman regional economy through her former roles as chair at both Nelson Regional Development Agency (NRDA) and Cawthron Institute. Meg currently serves as Chair of the Remuneration Committee as part of the Port Nelson Board.
Guy Roper
Guy Roper is a New Plymouth based professional director and consultant. He was appointed to the Port Nelson Board in September 2022 and took the role of Chair of the Health and Safety Governance Committee in March 2023. Guy was CEO of Port Taranaki until September 2021 and prior to that held senior executive roles within the NZ Dairy Industry. He is currently a director of Fisher Funds Management Limited a leading New Zealand KiwiSaver and Fund Manager. Guy is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Darren Mark
Darren is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with Findex in Nelson and Richmond. He is also a Chartered Director and member of The Institute of Directors of New Zealand. He carries out work on a number of Boards locally both in the business and not for profit sectors. He provides strategic, business, risk and governance advice to his clients alongside accounting and taxation. He undertakes business valuation work on an ongoing basis. Darren is currently a board member of Nelson Airport and Infrastructure Holdings Limited.
