Chris Ellis

Appointed a Director on 29 September 2017, Chris’ background spans the manufacturing, heavy construction and engineering sectors. He qualified with a civil engineering degree from the University of Canterbury, a Master of Science in civil engineering from Stanford University and more recently a senior executive program at Wharton Business School. He is an experienced, strategy-focused director with an extensive career in the Australasian building industry. He has held CEO roles with Brightwater Group and at Fletcher Building where he was Chief Executive of the Building Products Division. Chris's directorships include Hiway Group, Horizon Energy Group, and Steelpipe NZ, and he is Independent Chair at Oxcon Ltd.