Sir John Anderson KBE
Chair
Background
Sir John became Chair of NZVIF on 1 January 2008. Sir John has an extensive background in both finance and banking, as well as other diversified interests involving sport and other sectors of the community. He was formerly the chief executive of the ANZ National Bank.
He has held advisory and governance roles for successive governments since the 1980s. He has held positions on various boards during his career and was involved in the restructuring of New Zealand Steel, was Chairman of Petrocorp, the New Zealand Bankers Association, World Wide Fund for Nature and the Prime Minister’s Multi Party New Zealand Employment Task Force.
Sir John currently also has a directorship on the board of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Other Appointments
- Chairman of Capital & Coast District Health Board
- Chairman of Wellington Regional Strategy Committee
- Chairman of Television New Zealand Limited
- Chairman of New Zealand Festival of the Arts Foundation
- Secretary of New Zealand Cricket Foundation
- Commissioner of Hawkes Bay District Health Board
What's new...
- Up to $50 million available for new venture capital funds
- NZVIF welcomes new support for venture capital
- An American Angel's Perspective on the Entrepreneurial Landscape in New Zealand
- Call for applications from prospective co-investors
- New angel groups sought to continue recent growth
- New directors appointed to NZVIF board
- Private equity reports rise in overall activity and market confidence