New Zealand's Finance Minister from 1990 to 1993. Made her name by driving New Zealand's reform agenda forward and laying the basis for the subsequent turnaround of the country's growth and employment performance.

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<strong>Honourable Ruth Richardson Resume</strong>

May, 2014

Credentials

*Public office experience:

New Zealand’s reforming Minister of Finance 1990 – 1993

Member of the NZ Parliament, Selwyn Electorate 1981 – 1994

*Banking experience:

Member of the Finance and Expenditure Committee responsible for the passage of the Reserve Bank Act 1989 through Parliament

As Minister of Finance signed the Policy Targets Agreement with the Reserve Bank Governor on taking office in 1990

Served as a Director on the Board of the Reserve Bank from 1999 – 2004

*Governance experience (current):

<u>Listed company</u>:

Synlait Milk Limited

Issuer of Wynyard Group Limited

<u>Private company</u>:

Chairman, Syft Technologies Limited

Chairman, New Zealand Merino Company Limited

<u>Pacific Development Fund</u>:

Chairman, Kula <u>Fund II Advisory Committee</u>

<u>Innovation company</u>:

Chairman, Kiwi Innovation Network Limited (KiwiNet), a consortium of the majority of NZ’s publically funded research institutions  (Universities and Crown Research Institutes) dedicated to ignite and better commercialise innovation.

*Coaching experience:

<u>Promotion of high quality public policy</u>:

Extensive world-wide consultancy to sovereign states, international institutions and global business organisations on economic and public policy reforms

<u>Promotion of career development for young people</u>:

Mentoring many young people from many countries to make well informed education and work choices

<u>Promotion of women</u>:

Member of NZ Global Women, an organisation dedicated to advance women into positions of responsibility in business, management, public affairs and governance.

A lifetime of advocacy for women to take their place as political, business and society leaders.

*Personal philosophy:

For me, three things matter in life -
<ol>
 	<li>Nation building, hence my 14 years in public office culminating in serving a term as Minster if Finance responsible for an era of fundamental structural reform to better assure sustainable growth</li>
 	<li>Business building, my focus for the last 20 years serving as a director on many public and private companies in NZ, the Pacific, the USA and the UK</li>
 	<li>The foundation on which everything is built , the family.</li>
</ol>
Born in 1950 and happily married to fellow lawyer Andrew Wright in 1975, we are the proud parents of Dr Lucy Wright, a veterinarian and Dr Oliver Crush who secured his Ph D from Cambridge University (Institute of Biotechnology) in 2012.

We have a home and small farm in rural Canterbury.

*Education and attributes:

Honours degree in law (LLB (Hons) from the University of Canterbury in 1972

Admitted to the Bar in NZ as a Barrister and Solicitor in 1972.

An Honorary Doctorate conferred by the University of Canterbury in 2012 for services to finance and business.

A Honorary Doctorate conferred by Universidad Francisco Marroquin in 2016 for the global promotion of high quality public policy reforms

I am a person global in outlook, ambitious for change for countries, companies and individuals to better realise their potential, curious of thought and dedicated to innovation.

I am an activist by nature , healthy, fit and physically active engaging in a wide range of sports, exercise and travel adventures.

*Work history:

1972-75 Department of Justice, Law Reform Division

1975 -80 Federated Farmers of NZ, Legal Adviser

1981-94 Member of Parliament, Selwyn Electorate

1990-93 Minister of Finance

1994 – established Ruth Richardson [NZ] Limited as my business vehicle

1994 to the present - world-wide strategic and economic policy  advice plus an extensive range of corporate governance responsibilities

1994 published my book entitled “Making a Difference” (Shoal Bay Press)

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