Paul Ridley-Smith

Paul was appointed a Director of Arvida in May 2015. Paul is a senior executive at Morrison & Co and Infratil where he is involved in the acquisition, disposal and management of Infratil assets. From 1998 to 2011, he was responsible for the group’s legal affairs. From 2011 to 2014, Paul was General Counsel at Contact Energy where he led the legal, regulatory and government relations functions.

Paul is currently chair of Trustpower Limited and a trustee of Wallace Arts Trust. His previous directorships include King Country Energy Limited, Wellington International Airport Limited, Liquigas Limited, iSite Media Limited and Wallace Corporation Limited. Paul was also a member of the NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal.

Paul holds an LLB from Victoria University and an MBA from Columbia University.