our board
Kiwi Property will always put the interests of our investors first. We are committed to transparency, with clear oversight provided by our board.
Simon Shakesheff, Chair
MCom
Simon is an Australian based professional director, with a wealth of property and finance experience, covering corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and debt and equity finance. He is currently a Director of Cbus
Simon is an Australian based professional director, with a wealth of property and finance experience, covering corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and debt and equity finance. He is currently a Director of Cbus Property, Assembly Funds Management and SGCH (formerly St George Community Housing), as well as a consultant to the New South Wales Treasury Corporation. Simon previously held a number of senior executive roles at Stockland, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, UBS, J.P. Morgan and Macquarie Bank.
Board membership
Non-executive Chair
Other committees
Member of the ESG Committee and the ARC Committee
Date appointed
1 November 2019
Date last re-elected
28 June 2023
Mary Jane Daly
BCOM, MBA
Mary Jane is an Auckland-based professional director with a strong background in banking and finance. Mary Jane is a director of Kiwibank, Fonterra Shareholders Fund and AIG Insurance New Zealand. She is a former Deputy
Mary Jane is an Auckland-based professional director with a strong background in banking and finance. Mary Jane is a director of Kiwibank, Fonterra Shareholders Fund and AIG Insurance New Zealand. She is a former Deputy Chair of Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited and the Earthquake Commission and is a former director of Cigna Life Insurance New Zealand Limited, OnePath Life (New Zealand) Limited and Auckland Transport. She has held senior executive positions in New Zealand at IAG New Zealand, Fonterra, and at the Bank of New Zealand, and at National Australia Bank and Toronto-Dominion Bank in London.
Board membership
Non-executive member
Other committees
Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee
Date appointed
September 2014
Date last re-elected
June 2022
Jane Freeman
BCOM
Jane is an Auckland-based professional director who has extensive retail experience and expertise in the field of customer-driven technology. She is a director of Foodstuffs North Island and was previously a director of
Jane is an Auckland-based professional director who has extensive retail experience and expertise in the field of customer-driven technology. She is a director of Foodstuffs North Island and was previously a director of ASB Bank, Delegat Group and Air New Zealand. Jane has previously held a number of senior general management roles in major New Zealand businesses including Telecom, ASB Bank, Bank Direct and Clear Communications.
Board membership
Non-executive member
Other committees
Chair of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee
Date appointed
August 2014
Date last re-elected
July 2021
Chris Aiken
B.A
Chris is an Auckland-based professional director, with a wealth of property experience spanning both the public and private sectors. He is Chair of the Kainga Ora Construction Programme Assurance Panel and was previously
Chris is an Auckland-based professional director, with a wealth of property experience spanning both the public and private sectors. He is Chair of the Kainga Ora Construction Programme Assurance Panel and was previously a director of both Metlifecare and Piritahi. Prior to commencing his governance career, Chris was Chief Executive of HLC, a subsidiary of Housing New Zealand, responsible for developing large urban communities, including Hobsonville Point.
Board membership
Non-executive Director
Date appointed
1 June 2021
Peter Alexander
Peter has extensive experience in New Zealand's property sector, having held a range of executive roles over more than 30 years. He was previously CEO of Stride Property Group where he led the growth of it's investment
Peter has extensive experience in New Zealand’s property sector, having held a range of executive roles over more than 30 years. He was previously CEO of Stride Property Group where he led the growth of it’s investment management business and was head of property at Auckland International Airport. He has also held senior executive roles at Property for Industry, AMP Capital NZ, Goodman and Sky City Entertainment. Peter is a Trustee of the Dilworth Trust Board.
Board membership
Non-executive director
Other committees
Member of the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee
Date appointed
May 2023
Date last re-elected
June 2023
Carlie Eve
Carlie has over 25 years' finance and governance experience, including executive roles at Goldman Sachs JB Were and also Mint Asset Management, where she led the Australasian Property Fund. Carlie is a former director of
Carlie has over 25 years’ finance and governance experience, including executive roles at Goldman Sachs JB Were and also Mint Asset Management, where she led the Australasian Property Fund. Carlie is a former director of the Hobsonville Land Company and currently sits on the board of the Fonterra Shareholders Fund, as well as being the Chair of the Diocesan School Heritage Foundation.
Board membership
Non-executive member
Other committees
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
Date appointed
May 2023
Date last re-elected
June 2023