Current parliamentary roles

• Chairperson, Finance and Expenditure Committee
• Member, Officers of Parliament Committee
• Member, Primary Production Committee

Former parliamentary roles

• Member, Finance and Expenditure Committee 9 November 2005-3 October 2008
• Deputy-Chairperson, Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee 9 December 2008-31 August 2009

Personal details

Born 4 July 1963, Lower Hutt

Education/qualifications

• Naenae College
• American Field Scholar, USA 1981-1982
• Victoria University of Wellington

Career

• Former Chief Dealer, New Zealand financial markets trading, Bank of New Zealand
• Former Interest Rate Risk Manager, Credit Suisse Financial Products, Europe and Japan
• Owner, tourist accomodation, small cottages
• Small Farm Owner

Community activities

• Member, Hastings Golf Club, Bridge Pa, Hastings
• Member, New Zealand Institute of Directors
• Former Representative Trustee, Sport Hawke’s Bay
• Former Trustee, Transfusion Foundation
• Member, Waimarama Marae Tennis Club

Leisure activities

Family, friends, rugby, the beach