Scott St John
BCom
Independent Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director since March 2024. Scott is a member of the Audit Committee, Risk Committee and Nomination and Board Operations Committee.
Career
Scott has more than 35 years of business experience in New Zealand, particularly in financial markets. Scott continues to bring his strategic leadership to New Zealand’s corporate, philanthropic and educational sectors.
Scott’s executive leadership spanned 15 years as Chief Executive Officer of First NZ Capital (now Jarden), where he oversaw significant growth and market development. During his tenure, First NZ Capital incubated several businesses both onshore and offshore that grew into meaningful enterprises.
He has played an important role in shaping New Zealand’s financial regulatory landscape, participating in the Capital Markets Development Taskforce, Financial Markets Authority Establishment Board and chairing the Securities Industry Association. He is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors ASX Chairs Forum.
A fellow of INFINZ, Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors in NZ, and Member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, Scott holds a Bachelor of Commerce.
From 2017 to 2021, Scott served as Chancellor of the University of Auckland, having also been a member of the University Council from 2009.
Relevant other directorships
Chairman: ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (from 2024, Director from 2021), and Mercury NZ Limited (from 2024, Director from 2017).
Director: the NEXT Foundation (since 2017).
Relevant former directorships held in the last three years, include
Former Chairman: Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (2020-2024, Director from 2015)
Former Director: Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (2016 - 2024).
Age: 61 years. Residence: New Zealand. Nationality: New Zealand.
