Dame Withers

Dame Joan Withers currently works at The Warehouse Group Financial Services Ltd., as Chairman, Origin Energy Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2020, New Zealand Treasury Department, as Director, On Being Bold Ltd., as Director, SKY Network Television Ltd., as Independent Director from 2019, The Tindall Foundation, as Trustee, Sweet Louise, as Trustee, and Louise Perkins Foundation, as Trustee.
Ms. Withers also formerly worked at Fairfax Media Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer, The Radio Network of New Zealand Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer, Stuff Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to 2009, Mercury NZ Ltd., as Chairman from 2009 to 2019, Auckland International Airport Ltd., as Non-Executive Chairman from 2012 to 2013, Television New Zealand Ltd., as Chairman from 2015 to 2017, Auckland Airport Ltd., as Chairman, The Warehouse Group Ltd., as Chairman from 2016 to 2025, Tourism Holdings Ltd., as Director, Feltex Carpets Ltd., as Director, Meridian Energy Ltd., as Director, ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2013 to 2026, and Pure Advantage, as Trustee.
Ms. Withers received her Masters Business Admin degree from Auckland University.