Julia Hoare

Julia Hoare was appointed a director of the company in 2017.

Prior to her governance career, Julia had extensive chartered accounting experience in Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand and was a partner with PwC New Zealand for 20 years until 2012. Her expertise spans finance, commercial, tax, regulatory, sustainability and climate change.

Through both her professional experience and board roles, Julia is knowledgeable across a diverse range of sectors including transport and logistics, infrastructure and international FMCG marketing. She is familiar with high-growth businesses operating globally as well as those facing disruptive challenges and opportunities in the new digital age.

Julia is a qualified chartered accountant and a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. She is the deputy chair of both The a2 Milk Company Limited and Watercare Services Limited, and a director of Port of Tauranga Limited, New Zealand Post Limited and AWF Madison Group Limited. Julia is also a member of the New Zealand External Reporting Advisory Panel and the New Zealand Institute of Directors’ National Council.