Abby Foote

Chair of Safety, Health & Environment Committee, member of Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and Nominations Committee.

With qualifications in both law and accounting, Abby’s career has encompassed both disciplines, focusing on corporate finance and commercial transactions. She has experience in a number of diverse areas including mergers and acquisitions, treasury and structured finance transactions, and telecommunications. She also has experience in managing large projects and in strategic development and implementation.

Abby is a professional director with over 10 years’ experience as a director, including both NZX and Crown companies. Abby is currently chair of Z Energy Limited and a director and chair of the audit and risk committees of TVNZ and Freightways. Abby’s previous governance roles include Transpower New Zealand Limited, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, the New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Limited (LGFA) and Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited (LIC).