Te Tira Ngāi Tahu Holdings Management Team

Todd was appointed Kaihautū (Chief Executive) of Ngāi Tahu Holdings in March 2024. He began his role with the organisation as Manahautu Te Whano (Chief Operating Officer) in January 2022 and then held the Tumu Akoako (Acting Chief Executive) role from April 2023.

He previously worked at KiwiRail as Chief Operations Officer and Deputy Chief Executive. His responsibilities at KiwiRail spanned the management of the Rail and InterIslander businesses as well as infrastructure development, employee and stakeholder engagement, and strategic leadership.

Highlights during Todd’s service at KiwiRail include leading the ten-year customer growth strategy and playing a pivotal role in the response to the Kaikōura earthquake.

Todd brings strategic leadership and operations experience to the CEO role.  A qualified mechanical engineer, Todd has spent his career in the pulp and paper and rail industries across New Zealand and the UK.

Jo joined Ngāi Tahu Holdings in September 2020 as Manahautū Te Whakaawa (General Manager of Corporate Services). She is responsible for the leadership and development of Corporate Services functions. She is accountable for delivering excellent standards of service to her key customers in NTHC and the Office of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.  Jo is also responsible for the Health, Safety and Wellbeing portfolio for Te Rūnanga Group, and has executive responsibility for Ngāi Tahu Tourism.

Prior to this role Jo was Chief Operating Officer at Tourism Holdings Ltd (THL) where she oversaw global campervan rentals, sales and service, tourism and people and capability. She also spent 20 Years in the ICT industry in New Zealand and the UK.

Jo brings a broad range of leadership skills and experience across many industries to the role.

Tim was appointed Manahautū - Te Ruruku (General Manager Investment) in May 2024, leading the Ngāi Tahu Investments business unit which manages the investment assets of Ngāi Tahu Holdings. He previously held the Acting GM Investment position (April 2023 – May 2024) and was an Investment Manager in Te Ruruku for six years prior to that, with responsibility for investment origination and execution, management of NTH’s private equity programme, investment mandates and a range of direct investments. 

Tim has been with Ngāi Tahu Holdings for eight years and worked for NAB Group’s Institutional Banking division prior to that, managing debt exposures to some of New Zealand’s largest corporate borrowers.