Paul Dalzell - Chairman

Paul is Sales & Marketing Manager of Nelson Pine Industries Limited and has been involved in senior management positions in the forestry industry for the last 27 years in Nelson.    Prior to moving with his family to Nelson Tasman region, he had been employed in the investment banking industry in Auckland.   He was a Director of Latitude Nelson for 9 years and its Chairman for the last 5 years of his term as a Director.   He is currently Chairman of New Zealand Hops Limited.

Paul can also be spotted in the weekends on a mountain bike or in the region’s national parks and in Golden Bay enjoying the best of what the region has to offer - great food, wine and beaches.

Ropata Taylor

Ropata is an Executive for Wakatu Incorporation and is the General Manager of the Manaaki Sector.    He was formerly a secondary school teacher at Nelson College and is a graduate of the University of Otago.    He is the past Chair of the Nelson/Marlborough Conservation Board and is on the board of the Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve.   Ropata is a Trustee of the Ngati Rarua Atiawa Iwi Trust and Te Awhina Marae.     He has been involved in resource management, economic development, social distribution and political advocacy.
 

Ian Wheeler

Ian moved to Tasman in 1979 and has worked mostly within the region, gaining senior management experience as South Island Manager for Carter Holt Harvey Forests Ltd. and Division Manager Asset Management for Nelson City Council. He later spent 3 years in Australia as CEO Alpine MDF Pty. Ltd.   Ian is currently Business Manager for Trinder Engineering Limited.

Nelson is a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family. In Ian's free time he either chooses to relax on his hobby farm, tramp in the native forests and enjoys fishing.
 

Robin Whalley

Robin Whalley - FCIS, (London) Snr. Assoc.CIP, MIoD - has over thirty years experience dealing with small and medium sized businesses throughout New Zealand, including being company director for over fifty SMEs and a business startup specialist. In addition Robin has held many roles including being a professional trustee, business mentor, former Chairman of the Nelson - Marlborough Branch, New Zealand Society Of Accountants, former Chairman of the Tasman Bays Heritage Trust and is a judge for the Nelson Tasman Business awards.