Investor Information | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Tony Carter, Chairman

Tony was managing director of Foodstuffs New Zealand Limited for ten years until his retirement in 2010. Tony is chairman of the board of TR Group and Datacom Group, a director of Vector Limited and ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited, and a trustee of the Maurice Carter Charitable Trust.

He was awarded the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business governance in the 2020 New Year Honours list.

Master of Engineering, MPhil (Engineering)

Lewis Gradon, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Lewis became Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer in April 2016. Prior to that, he spent 15 years as Senior Vice President – Products & Technology, and six years as General Manager – Research and Development. During his 36-year tenure with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare he has held various engineering positions overseeing the development of our range of products as well the development of our manufacturing, quality, intellectual property, supply chain and clinical research functions.

Bachelor of Science – Physics

Michael Daniell

Mike was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare from November 2001 to March 2016. He was General Manager of Fisher & Paykel’s medical division from 1990 to 2001 and previously held various technical management and product design roles within the company. Mike is a member of the Council of the University of Auckland, a director of Cochlear Limited, Tait Limited and the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund, and Chair of the Medical Technologies Centre of Research Excellence.

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)

Pip Greenwood

Pip is a director of Spark New Zealand Limited and a2 Milk Company Limited, a current trustee of the Auckland Writers Festival and served as a member of the New Zealand Takeovers Panel from 2007 to 2011. Pip was a partner at Russell McVeagh between 2001 and 2019 and previously served as the firm’s Board Chair. She has advised on many market-leading transactions.

Bachelor of Laws

Geraldine McBride

Geraldine has been involved in the technology industry for 30 years and has a wealth of global experience. She has held senior executive roles at SAP AG and Dell Inc, and is a former President of SAP North America. She is a current director of National Australia Bank and Sky Network Television Ltd, and the founder and CEO of MyWave.

Bachelor of Science – Zoology

Neville Mitchell

Neville was Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Cochlear Limited between 1995 and 2017. He is non-executive director of Sonic Healthcare, Osprey Medical and Q’Biotics Group, a member of the Australian Board of Taxation, and a director of the South East Sydney Local Health District Board. Previously, he served on the New South Wales Medical Devices Fund, was Chairman of the Group of 100, and Chairman, Standing Committee (Accounting and Auditing), for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Bachelor of Commerce

Donal O'Dwyer

Donal is a director of Cochlear Limited, Mesoblast Limited and nib Holdings Limited. From 1996 to 2003, he was with Cordis Cardiology, initially as its president (Europe) and from 2000 to 2003 as its worldwide president. Prior to joining Cordis, Donal worked for 12 years with Baxter Healthcare, rising from plant manager in Ireland to president of the Cardiovascular Group, Europe, now Edwards Lifesciences.

Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Business Administration

Scott St John

Scott is Chancellor of the University of Auckland and a director of Mercury Limited, the NEXT Foundation and Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited. Scott was Chief Executive Officer of First NZ Capital from 2002 to March 2017. He is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a fellow of the Institute of Finance Professionals of New Zealand.

Bachelor of Commerce, Diploma in Business