Kingfish Limited Listed Investment Company New Zealand

Kingfish Limited has a highly experienced Board with strengths in funds management, corporate governance and investor relations to ensure that shareholders' interests are held paramount. The Board is responsible for the administration of the Company and will continue to comprise a majority of independent directors. A key responsibility of the Board is the monitoring of the performance of the Manager and other suppliers on an ongoing basis.

Governance Policies
The Board is conscious of providing strong corporate governance, including forming and implementing policy on key areas. The following policies may be of interest. These have been provided here in PDF format.

James Miller
Chairman
BCom, FCA

James is a qualified chartered accountant and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand, a Certified Securities Analyst Professional, a member of the FMA and an accredited Director of the Institute of Directors in NZ Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Otago University and is a graduate of The Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School (USA). James is also a director of NZX, Mighty River Power, Auckland International Airport, Barramundi and Marlin Global. He was previously on the ABN AMRO Securities Board, INFINZ Board, and Financial Reporting Standards Board. James’ relevant prior roles were Head of Equities at ABN AMRO; Head of Research at ABN AMRO and as a Research Analyst focussing on energy and infrastructure sectors with Barclays de Zoete Wedde (BZW). He brings 14 years experience in capital markets. James' principal place of residence is Auckland.

Annabel Cotton
Independent Director
BMS, ACA, CSAP

A qualified investment analyst and accountant, Annabel worked as an equity analyst before specialising in working alongside a number of New Zealand listed companies on their investor relations and equity management programmes. Annabel is a director of Barramundi, Marlin Global and a number of private companies. She is a member of the External Reporting Board and has been a member of the Securities Commission and a director of Genesis Power Limited. Annabel’s principal place of residence is Hamilton.

Mark Todd
Independent Director
LLB (Hons)

Mark is a solicitor with a Bachelor of Laws from Canterbury University. He practises as a partner with law firm Bell Gully. Mark has specialised in advising on investment products for over 15 years and, during that time, has been actively involved in industry affairs. He has a keen interest in investment matters and is a regular attendee at annual general meetings of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in Omaha, Nebraska. Mark is also a director of Barramundi and Marlin Global, his principal place of residence is Auckland.

Alistair Ryan
Independent Director
M.Comm (Hons), CA

Alistair Ryan has extensive corporate and finance sector experience in the listed company sector in New Zealand and Australia. Over a 16 year career with SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited (from pre-opening and pre-listing in 1996 through 2011), Alistair has been a member of the senior executive team, holding the positions of General Manager, Corporate Company Secretary, and Chief Financial Officer, and has served as a director of various SKYCITY subsidiary and associated companies. Prior to SKYCITY, Alistair was a Corporate Services Partner with international accounting firm Ernst and Young, based in Auckland. Alistair is a qualified Master of Commerce (Honours) from Canterbury University and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand and the New Zealand Institute of Company Secretaries. Alistair is also a director of Barramundi, Marlin Global and Vision Senior Living. Alistair’s principal place of residence is Auckland.

Carmel Fisher
Executive Director
BCA

Carmel established Fisher Funds Management Limited in 1998 and is also a director of Barramundi and Marlin Global. Carmel’s interest and involvement in the New Zealand sharemarket spans more than 20 years. Carmel is widely recognised as New Zealand's preeminent small cap expert. Carmel’s career started when she left Victoria University with an accounting degree to spend four years in the sharebroking industry. She then managed funds for Prudential Portfolio Managers NZ Limited and Sovereign Asset Management Limited. Carmel’s principal place of residence is Auckland and she can be contacted at Kingfish’s registered office.