Grant Baker
Grant Baker has wide experience at a senior level in both public and private New Zealand companies. He is currently the chairman of Turners Automotive Group, a position he has held for more than 10 years. He was a co-founder of The Business Bakery and has a number of successes under his belt, including being chairman of both 42 Below vodka and Trilogy International. 42 Below was sold to Bacardi in 2006, and Trilogy was recently sold to CITIC Group, a state-owned invest company of the Peopleβs Republic of China. Grant is also a cancer survivor and has a strong interest in the health and wellbeing sector. Until recently he was the chairman of The Gut Cancer Foundation, a position he held for more than 10 years.
Stephen Sinclair
Stephen is a Chartered Accountant, and spent the early part of his career with PriceWaterhouseCoopers. In 1999 he started working with Grant Baker and since then has been involved with numerous successful start-ups, including 42 Below, Ecoya and Trilogy, and was involved in the recapitalisation of Dorchester Pacific which is now the Turners Automotive Group.
Roger Gower
Roger has wide experience as a company executive, director and Chairman in both public and private companies. He is currently Chairman of PrimePort Timaru Limited and New Zealand Food Innovation Auckland Limited (the Food Bowl). Roger is the Chief Executive of New Zealandβs Best Food & Beverage Limited, a company affiliated with Douglas Pharmaceuticals that has developed wellbeing products targeting the mother & baby and aged care sectors under the Douglas Nutrition brand. Roger was Chairman at Charlieβs juice company, which listed in 2005 and prior to that had a corporate career in logistics and transportation. Roger has a BCom from the University of Auckland, an MBA from Massey University and an MPhil from the University of Cambridge.
Hannah Barrett
Hannah has a Bachelor of Commerce degree, majoring in commercial law and accounting, from Victoria University and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. Hannah spent three years working at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Financial Advisory team working on assignments for global companies as well as New Zealand based businesses and individuals. Hannah also runs her own business specialising in digital consulting and marketing. Hannah supports a number of charities and is an ambassador for SPCA NZ and Sweet Louise.
Antony Vriens
Antony is a seasoned executive with a career in health and financial services corporations across New Zealand, Australia and Asia. He is currently an Independent Director of the Turners Automotive Group, and is the Chairman of DPL Insurance Limtied (Turnersβ insurance subsidiary). Antony is a medical doctor by background and brings a strong interest in wellness and nutrition, which is supported by his medical training. Antonyβs is also currently involved in new health technology initiatives to support lifestyle change in the Asia region. In addition to his medical degree, Antony holds an MBA from the University of Auckland, with a background in international business and innovation.
