PROFILE OF DIRECTORS 

The Board of Smiths City Group Limited consists of five non executive and one executive Director. 

CRAIG BOYCE B Com, ACA, FNZIM, F Inst D

Chairman and Non Executive Director

Mr Boyce joined the Company in 1988 and served as Chief Executive from 1990 to 1999. He joined the Board in July 1998 and became Chairman of the Board in May 1999 having relinquished the position of Chief Executive. From May 1999 to October 2003 Mr Boyce retained certain executive duties, principally in the area of Smithcorp Finance Limited which was recognised as a key area of growth for the Group. In October 2003 Mr Boyce withdrew from his executive duties and became Non Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Smiths City Group Limited. 

Mr Boyce is an experienced professional Director and now holds directorships in many companies.

JOHN DOBSON B Com, F Inst D

Deputy Chairman and Independent Non Executive Director

Mr Dobson has extensive finance company experience and has been a Director of Smiths City Group Limited since August 1994. A professional director Mr Dobson has previously served on the Boards of publicly listed companies and holds various directorships throughout New Zealand.

JOHN HOLDSWORTH MA Econ (Hons)

Non Executive Director

Mr Holdsworth was elected to the Board in 1988 and has served continuously since that time. Mr Holdsworth was Chairman of the Board from October 1994 to May 1999. He has completed an Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School. He is currently Chairman of Datacom Group Limited. Mr Holdsworth has been involved in directorships of publicly listed companies in the past and has extensive experience in a broad range of industries 

RICHARD HELLINGS BSc (Econ), ACA

Executive Director

Mr Hellings joined the Board in November 1998. Mr Hellings has over 20 years experience in the retail sector and joined the Company as Group General Manager in August 1991 having served as Group Financial Controller for the Noel Leeming Group of companies. He was appointed Chief Executive of Smiths City Group Limited in May 1999, and currently holds the position of Managing Director.

GARY ROHLOFF MBA

Gary joined the Board in December 2010.  He is currently Chief Executive Officer of Number 1 Shoes Limited.  Prior to his current position Gary has been CEO of Warehouse Stationery Limited and EziBuy Limited.  He has been Group Treasurer of Mercury Energy and Assistant Treasurer of Transpower Limited.  Gary is an independent non-executive director and is a member of the Audit Committee.

SARAH OTTREY B Com (Marketing)

Sarah joined the Board in December 2010.  She is a director of Blue Sky Meats Limited and EBOS Group Limited and Deputy Chair of Wellesley College, an independent preparatory school for boys situated in Wellington, previously head of Marketing for DB Breweries.  Sarah has a strong background in marketing and has worked for multinational marketing organisations such as Unilever and Heineken/Asia Pacific Breweries.  Sarah advises and has advised various NZ listed companies in Marketing issues including SPARC, BNZ, and RFU's. Sarah is an independent non-executive director.