Academic and Professional Background

• Personal Resume: Michael is a director for Orion, Tenon Limited, Eastland Infrastructure Limited, Eastland Network Limited and Eastland Port Limited.

  He was the CEO of Fletcher Challenge Limited from 1997 to 2001 and oversaw the complex separation of the Fletcher Challenge Group that resulted in the establishment of Ribicon, Fletcher Challenge Forests and Fletcher Building as stand-alone separately-listed public entities.

  Prior to that, Michael led the building materials, energy and paper sector operations of Fletcher Challenge Limited. He then went on to lead the forestry businesses where he was responsible for the reinvention of Fletcher Challenge Forests, including the move into forestry genetics from which ArborGen evolved.
  
  Michael's career began in forestry and the first 20 years of his working life was spent working in that industry.