Eric Barratt

Chairman

Graduated Victoria University Wellington - Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (1970) Member NZ Institute of Chartered of Accountants since 1973. Elected as Fellow (1992). Accredited Member of NZ Institute of Directors (2009).

Served with Sanford in a number of roles since 1977. Appointed a Director in 1986 and Managing Director of Sanford Limited on 1 January 1998. Also is a director of Sanford subsidiaries and associated companies in NZ, Australia, and China.

Extensively involved in introduction of, and subsequent changes to, New Zealand Quota Management System.

Director of New Zealand Seafood Industry Council and involved in formation of and member of NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development.

Michael
Park

Deputy Chairman

Michael Park has wide trade and commerce experience within the private sector, spanning nearly 30 years.  He has contributed substantially to the fostering of effective business relationships within all aspects of these industries, with particular emphasis on international relations between New Zealand and Korea. Michael has been a founding member of Korea New Zealand Business Council and currently the vice chairman.

Michael has accumulated an impressive network of business contacts in Korea. He has to date enjoyed the successful management of several companies and continues to be esteemed as a leader within the Korean Community in New Zealand. Michael has established the New Zealand Centre in Seoul, Korea, in 2005 and has been promoting New Zealand culture and education in particular as the chairman. Michael graduated from the Victoria University of Wellington majored in Economics.

Philip Eustace

Immediate Past Chairman

Philip Eustace has his own business involved in import and export of products to and from Korea. He also consults on Korean Business matters.

Prior to this Philip worked with the Hyundai distributor in New Zealand for 20 years and has developed a very wide network of contacts in Korea. In 1997 Philip received a Minister’s Citation form the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, Mr Hae-Joo Chung in 1997, for the development of the Korean Economy through trade promotion.

Philip has had a long career in the motor industry in New Zealand spanning 26 years and has also worked in the transport industry and a trading company.

James Corke

Treasurer

James Corke is a director of Wiseman Digital Surveillance Ltd a CCTV security company which imports from Korea.

He is a previous Chairman of the Council.

James is a chartered accountant and holds an honours degree in Economics from London.

He has many directorships including extensive involvement in the NZ Film industry.

Committee Members:

You Taek Choi

You Taek specialises in various areas of law especially in company & commercial, business law, dispute resolution, rural and residential property and development and finance & banking. He was working at Russell McVeagh as a senior solicitor for 8 years and as a special counsel at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts lawyers for 3 years. He has then founded Y T Choi lawyers in 2004.

Giff M. Davidson

Thirty-nine years with Shell Holdings NZ Ltd including overseas posting and assignments. Subsequently held a number of appointments in the Public and Private sector. Some, as follows:

1. Past Chairman of KNZBC;

2. Past Chairman of the NZ Chamber of Commerce;

3. Past President of Wellington Chamber of Commerce and Life Member;

4. Just retired from Chair of a small Govt. SOE and had been member of Board and/or Chair of four crown Entities,incl. the board of Forest Research Institute and Chair of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Foundation;

5. Currently Trustee and an original founding Trustee of The Pacific Cooperation Foundation.

6. Currently Chair and or Trustee of four forest Trusts for the Anglican schools of NZ;

7. Long standing trustee of Marsden Collegiate School for Girls;

8. Past National President of the Institute of International Affairs, now life member and Vice President;

9. Recently appointed to the Todd Energy Foundation Scholarship Awards Board;

10. Recently retired as Chair after a number of years of the NZ/UK Link Foundation,now retained on Committee;

11. Currently Hon. Consul for Romania in NZ;

12. Recently appointed Fellow of the Institute of Directors;

13. Recently appointed Member Advisory Council of NZ Enterprise Trust

Awards:

• Companion of the NZ Order of Merit [CNZM]
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire [OBE]
• Grand Commander of the Chilean Order of Merit
• NZ 150 years Commemorative Medal
• Justice of the Peace

Anne French

Ken
Geard

Ken Geard is a trade policy specialist with Fonterra. He has been involved with NZ trade policy with Korea over a number of years including the current FTA

Katie Gwon

Kowiana Association of New Zealand

David Kim

JKDK Co Ltd

Contact: 64/21/101 9983

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David Sunghan Kim is a specialist in Banking, Finance and Marketing. Currently responsible for Strategies and Marketing of JKDK Co LTD which is one of the leading boutique brand marketer and product supplier of the finest quality products sourced throughout the world also the professional and experienced consulting company especially for Korean Business matters. JKDK Co offers expertise, customised solutions and link with right business partners for companies looking to grow business in the Korean Market.

He has been in the Investment Banking and Retail Banking Industry for the last 18 years.

with the degree in Law, He started his career as an investment banker in Corporate Finance and Merger & Acquisition department at the Ssangyong Investment Securities in Seoul from 1994, He moved to NZ for his Master degree of Finance and worked on retail Banking at ASB Bank in New Zealand from 2002 to 2011 for responsible to manage the Korean client segment.

He has extensive experience in Finance & Banking, developing corporate strategies and marketing to promote Brand and Product also He has involved in project for investment and trade in Korean and New Zealand.

He graduated Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, Major in Law (1992) and Master Degree of Finance at Massy University (2002).

He also the Member of Kiwi Chamber (The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea).

Jo Kim

Jo Kim  BSc, LLB, PG Dip Bus (Finance)

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Prashant Kumar

As a New Zealand based representative for the North East Asia, Prashant’s role involves assisting New Zealand companies who are interested in doing business in the Japanese and Korean markets. He is also is responsible for raising the profile of this region with New Zealand companies, developing NZTE’s strategic approach to the region and representing NZTE on the Japan New Zealand Business Council and Korean New Zealand Business Council. Before taking on this role, Prashant was seconded to Auckland, Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) for the Rugby World Cup 2011 project. Prior to NZTE, Prashant worked at Deloitte as part of Business and Technology consulting practice where he was involved in consulting engagements across the corporate and public sectors in New Zealand. Prashant is passionate about mentoring, enjoys travelling and photography, and is an avid sportsman. He holds a Bachelor of Engineer(Hons.) degree from University of Auckland. Prashant is based in Auckland.

Steve Nielsen

Steve has been in the banking industry and with ANZ National Bank Ltd for the last 23 years. His banking career started in retail banking in Greymouth and has progressed to the International Trade finance area with the Auckland commercial banking team. Steve also had a brief secondment with ANZ London assisting large global commodity deals and structured trade finance.

Steve is currently a trade finance specialist working as a Manager Trade and Supply Chain in the transactional banking area of ANZ National Bank Ltd.

Trade and supply chain management involves covering importer and exporter risk mitigation products (such and L/C's, collections, bonds and guarantees) and also assisting customers with working capital needs and foreign currency financing (such as trade loans and import/export discounting).

ANZ National Bank has a very focused growth strategy centred around assisting clients trade with Asia, of which Korea is an important part. Therefore Steve is tasked with assisting new and existing clients import or export to or from this region.

Ken Oh

Ken Oh is the principal of Kenton Chambers Lawyers located in Auckland CBD area, which has good reputation among in Asian Communities including Korean community. Ken has worked for Kim & Chang Law Firm which is one of the biggest and best law firms in Korea. After his law School in Auckland University in New Zealand, he has worked at Bell Gully law firm which is one of the biggest and reputable law firms in New Zealand. After obtaining his good and wide range work experiences in Bell Gully, he has established Kenton Chambers Lawyers in 2002. His firm is specialized in immigration, finance, investment, international banking and international trade contract, disputes and litigation, Debt collection, insolvency and all kinds of legal matters in New Zealand as well. He is passionate to contribute his knowledge and experience for both Korea and New Zealand society.

Tara Pradhan

Tara is the Manager of the International Relations team at Auckland Council, which aims to connect Auckland internationally by creating and leveraging economic and cultural opportunities through collaboration with partners and stakeholders. The Council’s partnerships are with cities and countries across Asia, the Pacific, Europe, Australia and the United States. The team facilitate official visits and delegations to the city and manage Auckland’s international partnerships. Tara works closely with the Mayoral office and across the Auckland Council and its organisations, as well as with central government agencies, education and business organisations in NZ and offshore and the partner cities.

Tara has extensive experience in local government, in economic development, strategy and major events with the former Auckland City Council. Previous positions have included Manager Economic Sectors, Manager Economic Development, Manager City Events, Manager Creative Industries and management roles in Strategy and the transition to the new Auckland Council. Tara is a Leadership New Zealand alumni, an advisory board member of Film Auckland and a former board member of Massive Theatre Company. She holds a Masters of Arts from the University of Auckland and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from Massey University.

Auckland Council has partner relationships with Busan and Pohang in Korea and Tara is pleased to have the opportunity to enhance relations between Auckland and Korea through supporting the Korea New Zealand Business Council.

Michael Stephens

Michael Stephens is a leading NZ Film & Entertainment Lawyer, and has been closely involved in the development of NZ Film Production and Digital Post Production Sector.  He is the founding partner of Stephens Lawyers and has a great professional interest in the future of East/West coproductions and funding for film and other digital content projects.  Current interests include acting as the Chairman of the NZ Asia Pacific Film Fund, a Senior Adviser – Screen & Digital Technologies for Grow Wellington  HYPERLINK: http://www.growwellington.co.nz

www.growwellington.co.nz, an Honorary Adviser for the Suzhou National Animation Industry Base China  HYPERLINK "http://www.sispark.com.cn" www.sispark.com.cn and for the NZ/China Film Festivals. Michael  chairs the Korean Cinerama Trust NZ and is an Honorary Adviser to the 2008 Seoul International Family Film Festival.

Wellington-based Law Office Stephens Lawyers  HYPERLINK: http://www.stephenslawyers.co.nz www.stephenslawyers.co.nz provides a full range of legal support and advice to many NZ and international business and private clients including a number of Screen and Digital Contents Sector Production, Animation, VFX and Post Production companies.

Eleanor
Thomson

Ex-Officio

This October, Eleanor Thomson replaced Patrick Rata as Deputy Director and Unit Head Japan & Koreas in Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's North Asia Division. Eleanor joined MFAT in 1979. Her overseas postings include Tokyo (twice), Suva, Berlin, Noumea (as Head of Mission) and briefly in Niue as Acting High Commissioner. She last served in North Asia Division in 2005-6 as Deputy Director for China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mongolia. Her most recent assignment was as Deputy Director United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division. Eleanor last visited Korea in 1990 for an APEC Leaders Meeting. She is very much looking forward to visiting again in the near future and acquainting herself with the many developments in the country. She is pleased to have the opportunity to work with the Korea/New Zealand Business Council towards enhancing Korea-New Zealand bilateral relations and in particular the business relationship.

Dr Richard Worth

Dr the Honourable Richard Worth is a former Minister of the New Zealand Government, and was for 13 years the Chairman of Simpson Grierson, New Zealand’s largest law firm. From 2006 to 2009 he was Chairman of the Korea NZ Business Council

He is committed to strengthening the relationship between Korea and New Zealand and is well known in the Korean business community. His honours include Order of the British Empire and Knight of Justice of the Order of St John.

He is actively involved as a lawyer in international business.

Fergus
McLean

Executive Director

Twelve years experience on the trade development front line, as NZ Trade Commissioner in three different locations: Brussels, covering Benelux and Scandinavia; Vienna, covering Austria and the then Socialist countries of Eastern Europe; and Canberra - the time in Canberra was trade policy-based, involved with the negotiation and then the early operation of the CER Agreement. Eleven years as the Secretary of the Boards of Directors of the Market Development Board, the Trade Development Board, and Trade New Zealand/Tradenz, and in various general management roles. Since 1998, the Executive Director of three bilateral international business councils, and involved with occasional trade-related research projects.