Following the NZCID Annual General Meeting, 26 November 2009, we are pleased to announce the following changes to our board - and welcome new members.

John Rae Chairman Managing Director of the Stevenson Group - the holding company for Stevenson family interests, is a member of the Institute of Directors & a director of a number of private companies. John was involved in banking in NZ & London in various treasury & capital market roles for 10 years before returning to NZ in 1991 and undertaking a number of private equity, venture capital & corporate finance transactions in NZ & Australia.   He has been involved with Stevenson as a Director & then in his current role for seven years. The Stevenson family relationship with New Zealand's infrastructure began in the lower North Island in 1912 & the 100% family owned operation is now a diversified group of companies with interests in building products, quarrying, contract mining, farming, engineering & property. The Group employs more than 700 staff & is now based in South Auckland.

	Robert Jones Leighton Contractors New Zealand Manager Robert is the Country Manager for Leighton Contractors construction operations in New Zealand He moved to New Zealand with Leighton in September 2003 to take up the position of Project Director, for the $360m Northern Gateway Alliance which built the Northern Motorway Extension from Orewa to Puhoi. He held this position until February 2007 when he handed over this role to his Deputy in order to take up his current position to develop the Leighton operations in New Zealand. Originally from the UK, he brings over 30 years experience in the construction industry, and he has extensive experience in managing major engineering projects, which have taken him to Nigeria, Trinidad & Tobago, Thailand, Mongolia, Australia and more recently New Zealand. Robert has significant international experience in collaborative and alliance contract procurement methods. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (UK), and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Building.  He is also a Member of the Board of Trustees for Camp Bentzon Community and Children’s Camp on Kawau Island.
	Mark Malcolm Downer EDI Works Mark Malcolm is the General Manager of Downer EDI Water. He is a member of the NZ Executive of Downer EDI Works, a company with over 3,500 employees in New Zealand which operates across the infrastructure spectrum. Mark is a chartered professional civil engineer who has worked in senior roles on both the client and service provider sides of industry. Prior to relocating to New Zealand in 2005, Mark spent a decade in the UK with Thames Water, a major international water business. He has also worked elsewhere internationally, including building projects in the Middle East and short-term community development projects in Africa and South America.
	Fraser Wyllie Hawkins Infrastructure Fraser Wyllie is the General Manager of Hawkins Infrastructure, a division of Hawkins Construction.  Hawkins Infrastructure has grown exponentially since its inception in January 2007, and is thriving under Fraser’s leadership.  As a charted professional civil engineer Fraser has over 20 years construction industry experience within New Zealand and internationally including Britain, Hong Kong, Singapore and Fiji.  This experience covers the Power, Rail, Roading, Water, Mining, and Commercial sectors. Previously to his role with Hawkins Fraser held previous Senior Management positions at companies such as Brian Perry Civil, PipeWorks, and Fletcher Construction. Fraser has an MBA and holds a strong interest in Risk Management and Strategic Planning.
	Stephen Selwood Chief Executive Stephen leads NZCID's advocacy of and investigation into key infrastructure development issues in NZ and abroad. This key role is focused on highlighting the direct link between world class infrastructure and New Zealands capacity to achieve its economic and social potential. Stephen is an expert on infrastructure policy issues and a regular adviser, commentator on these subjects. Until his CEO appointment with NZCID, Stephen held various senior management positions with the Automobile Association in both operations management and policy areas.