Ripeka Evans

Independent Director

P: 021 737 375

Roles in industry:

• Director/owner of kiwifruit orchards
• Director of Tupu Tonu - Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Limited (current)
• Whenua Māori shareholder

Career highlights:

Forty years’ governance experience – executive and non-executive – generating change across investment, iwi, Crown, multimedia, tertiary education, infrastructure, primary sector, regulatory, healthy, women, heritage and culture and identity boards, including:

• TVNZ – Director/Deputy Chair of the Board (current)
• Wellington Regional Council Holdings - Director (current)
• Greater Wellington Rail Ltd – Director (current)
• Courageous Conversation Aotearoa – Trustee and Chair (current)

Study:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with research, majoring in marketing and innovation (Massey University| Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa).