Meet our board.
The NZ Post Board of Directors is responsible for the overall direction objectives and strategies of the group.
Bruce Wattie, BCA, FCA
Director
Bruce has 40 years’ experience providing financial advice to private and public sector entities. He was a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for 25 years. He retired from PwC in 2017 but continues to work with a diverse range of companies and organisations. Bruce is a director of KiwiRail Holdings Limited and is chair of its Risk, Assurance and Audit Committee. He is also a director of New Zealand Institute of Economic Research and chairs its Audit and Risk Committee.
Bruce's technical specialisations include large-scale infrastructure procurement processes, infrastructure financing, financial analysis, capital structuring, business case development, economic regulation, business and share valuations, and cost of capital. He provides general business, commercial and financial advice to boards of directors, other governing bodies and management.
Bruce holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration in Economics and Accounting from Victoria University of Wellington and completed the International Business Programme at Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. He is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Paul Cochrane
Director
Paul was has a broad and varied background including leading the New Zealand Public Service Association (NZPSA), legal practice and leadership and governance consultancy. His governance experience includes the boards of Transpower NZ Ltd, NZ Football and the NZPSA. Paul is currently a member of the board of AsureQuality NZ Ltd and Fédération Internationale de Foot-ball Association’s (FIFA) Governance, Audit and Compliance Committee and its Human Rights sub-committee.
Paul was educated at Viard College in Porirua and graduated with a law degree from Victoria University of Wellington. He lives in Waipu, Northland after spending much of the previous 50 years in Wellington.
Reuben Casey, BCom/BA, CA, CMInstD
Director
Reuben has over 20 years’ experience in senior executive roles, largely in consumer facing organisations (CEO, COO, CFO, GM), is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors and a member of the Chartered Accountants Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Currently COO | Deputy CEO of Craigmore Sustainables, an agribusiness investment company with over $1bn assets under management. Prior to this Reuben was CEO of Kathmandu, having previously served as COO and CFO. He has also held senior financial roles at Taylormade-adidas golf EMEA and Meridian Energy after starting his career with KPMG.
A people focused leader committed to lifelong learning Reuben has completed the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD business school as part of gaining a Certificate in Global Management and has a commerce and arts degree from Canterbury University.
Roger Gray, BA, BEc, MBUS, MBA
Director
Roger is the CEO of Port of Auckland and was appointed in March 2022. During his career he has led businesses across the Maritime, Aviation, FMCG and Private Equity sectors in both New Zealand and Australia. Before joining the Port of Auckland, Roger was the CEO of Lyttleton Port Company for two years. Lyttleton is the main import and export hub of the South Island.
Prior to Lyttleton Port Company he worked at Air New Zealand for 6.5 years where his last role was Group General Manager Airports, overseeing all ground handling and lounge operations at 55 airports around the globe, covering 2,800 staff who handle 18 million passengers annually. In his time at Goodman Fielder he held several senior leadership positions, including Managing Director of Quality Bakers – New Zealand. Earlier in his working life Roger served for 20 years in the Australian Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Roger holds bachelor degrees in arts and economics, a Masters of Business in Integrated Logistics and an MBA. More recently Roger has completed executive education at INSEAD and Kellogg School of Management. Roger joined the Board of NZ Post in July 2024 and also serves on the Council of the University of Canterbury.