New Zealand Europe Australia Asia Americas HOME INVESTOR TRANSPORT AIR AND OCEAN WAREHOUSING NEWS PEOPLE ABOUT TOOLS CONTACT ■ ■ GLOBAL HOME » ABOUT US » DIRECTORS DIRECTOR PROFILES Bruce Plested Executive Chairman & Founding Owner Appointment to Board 1978 - With Mainfreight since 1978 As Chairman and Founder, Bruce shares his vision for the Company with the Mainfreight team, bringing a particular focus to quality and our culture. Likewise, his strongly-held beliefs relating to the importance of education and of recycling/ sustainability, continue to positively shape the Company’s behaviours. Don Braid Group Managing Director Appointment to Board 2000 - With Mainfreight since 1994 Don has over 38 years’ experience in the freight industry, including 22 with Mainfreight. His leadership is underpinned by a strong belief in Mainfreight’s global competency and capabilities to provide highquality supply chain solutions for our customers. His visits to our local and overseas operations guide our teams to be sales-focused and always aiming for operational excellence. Email Don at don@mainfreight.com Carl Howard-Smith Director Appointment to Board 1983 - With Mainfreight since 1978 Carl has been with the Company since its inception, and serves as Mainfreight’s General Counsel attending to the Company’s legal affairs (including extensive property matters). His advice is greatly valued by the Company’s Board of Directors and Leadership team alike. Richard Prebble Independent Director Appointment to Board 1996 Richard’s experience in economics, law, infrastructure and reform provides immense value. Former Minister of State Owned Enterprises, Transport, Civil Aviation, Railways and Associate Finance. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Other Directorships: Hawkins Group Ltd (Deputy Chairman), Information & Communication Services Ltd (Chairman), Seronic (NZ) Ltd (Chairman), and a number of private companies. Bryan Mogridge, ONZM Independent Director Appointment to Board 2003 Bryan has a wealth of experience, both in executive and board roles. He has also lent his considerable support to not-for-profit organisations such as the Starship Foundation. His intellect and pragmatic approach is highly regarded at the Board table. Other Directorships: Rakon Ltd (Chairman), BUPA Australia Pty Limited, Adherium Limited, Clearspan Limited, Starship Foundation (Chairman). Simon Cotter Independent Director Appointment to Board 2013 Simon has a long association with Mainfreight having served as the Company’s main adviser for acquisitions, debt structure and other matters since 2003 (through Grant Samuel & Associates), prior to joining the Mainfreight Board. He brings strong financial skills and business acumen to the role. Other Directorships: Grant Samuel & Associates Ltd, and a number of private companies. TRACK & TRACE GO RECENT TRACKING WATCHLIST LOGIN GO Register Help Logging In? SHARE PRICE (MFT) $20.14 Last Updated 30 November 2016 16:55 NZDT MAINFREIGHT CONTACTS To find out more about what we can offer please contact any of our friendly branches MORE OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM MORE INVESTOR NEWS Mainfreight Financial Results for the six months ended 30 September 2016 Mainfreight is pleased to provide you with a copy of its financial statements for the six months ended 30 September 2016, together with Management commentary, as released to the market via NZX this morning. November 9, 2016 Mainfreight Investor Day | 12 October 2016 Our 2016 Investor Day took place today at Mainfreight Epping, Victoria, Australia. Here we were joined by our Managers from across the Globe to give investors an insight into our business. October 12, 2016 2016 Annual Meeting The 2016 Annual Meeting took place yesterday afternoon at the Orakei Bay Centre in Auckland. Up for re-election was Carl-Howard Smith and Bruce Plested who were both re-elected for another term on the Board. Within the next fortnight we will provide... July 28, 2016 Follow Us Global Contact | Company | Terms & Conditions | Disclaimer You are now in Global Copyright © 2016 Mainfreight Ltd