Karl Smith

Karl Smith is an independent director, currently serving as Chair at AG Foley Ltd., ZeroJet, and Foleys, among others, while holding directorships at Kayasand Holdings Ltd. and EA Networks Limited. They were formerly the Group CEO of Gough Group Limited and have occupied senior executive roles at various organizations, including Chief Executive positions at Crane Distribution NZ Limited and Invensys Energy Systems (NZ) Limited. With over 24 years of experience as an independent director, Karl has contributed to notable companies such as the Crusaders Partnership Limited and Lyttelton Port Company Limited. They hold a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Canterbury and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2015.