Carol is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors with governance experience across various industry sectors. Carol is Deputy Chair Strategic Risk and Assurance Committee for Hamilton City Council. Her prior governance roles include Director of PGG Wrightson Seeds Limited, Board Member and Finance Committee Chair of Family Planning, Shareholders Council Member of NZ Local Government Funding Agency and Chair of Christchurch Early Intervention Trust.
Carol is a Chartered Accountant and has held the following executive roles Chief Financial Officer Oceania for PGG Wrightson Seeds Limited, General Manager Finance & Commercial for Christchurch City Council, Group General Manager Shared Services for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Chief Financial Officer for Landcare Research.
She holds a BCom and MBA with Distinction from the University of Canterbury.