Current parliamentary roles

• Member, Finance and Expenditure Committee
• Member, Regulations Review Committee

Former parliamentary roles

Member, Education and Science Committee 9 December 2008-24 June 2009

Personal details

Born in 1973, East Christchurch. Married with two children.

Education/qualifications

• Parkview Primary School
• Shirley Boys High School
• BCom (Finance and Economics), University of Canterbury
• MCom (Hons) in Economics, University of Canterbury
• Senior Associate, Australasian Financial Services Association
• Member, Chartered Financial Analyst Institute
• Member, New Zealand Institute of Management
• Postgraduate Diploma (Accounting), Massey University (75% complete)
• Member, Associate Chartered Accounting College

Career

• Economist, Ministry of Transport 1995-1997
• Crown Company Monitoring Advisory Unit 1997-1999
• Manager, Ernst and Young 1999-2000
• Associate Director/Director, Cameron Partners 2000-2003
• Senior Manager, Ernst and Young 2003-2004
• Mergers and Acquistions Director, General Cable Corporation Oceania 2004-2005
• Head of Corporate Development (Asia-Pacific), General Cable Corporation 2005-2007
• Managing Director, General Cable Superconductors 2007-2008

Awards

Finalist, 2007 South Island NZIM Young Executive of the Year

Community activities

• Parklands Rugby Football Club, Club Delegate to Canterbury Junior Rugby Management Board
• Parklands Residents Association
• Parklands Playcentre
• Member, Travis Wetland Trust

Party activities

• Member, Infrastructure Policy Advisory Group
• Member, Economic Policy Advisory Group
• Treasurer, Christchurch East electorate
• Member, National Party, over 10 years

Leisure activities

Enjoys cricket, tramping, kayaking and mountain biking. Former club rugby stalwart and mountaineer.