Steve Tucker

Experience

• 

  Gallagher

  Mar 1994 - now

  Gallagher is involved in the design, manufacture and marketing of animal management systems, access control and security management systems, and fuel pumps. With sales of over $400M, Gallagher employs over 1200 people across the world and exports over 80% of their products to over 100 countries. Board member of the parent company Gallagher Holdings Ltd and Gallagher Group Limited.Executive team member with responsibility for Animal Management Sales and Marketing, Group R&D, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, IT, and Corporate Services Show less

  • Board Chair

    Apr 2019 - now

  • Deputy CEO / Executive Director

    Mar 1994 - Mar 2019
• 

  Waikato Institute of Technology

  Mar 2003 - Mar 2014

  Deputy Chair / Chair Finance, Audit, Risk Committee

  Wintec is a leading tertiary eductation provider with a total student enrolment of over 22,000 and over 7,000 full time equivalent students. Total assets of $185M, annual revenues of $94M and employing over 700 staff (in 2014).Served as a Councillor, then as Chair Finance, Audit and Risk (from 2012) and Deputy Chair (from 2013)

• 

  St Peter's School, Cambridge, New Zealand

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2017

  Board Trustee / Chair Finance and Audit Committee

  St Peter's is one of New Zealand's largest Independent co-educational day and boarding secondary school.

• 

  ArcActive Limited

  Dec 2013 - now

  Director

  ArcActive is a technology company, commercialising a novel carbon fibre based negative electrode using a proprietary material to dramatically improve the cost and performance of lead acid batteries.

• 

  Methven Ltd

  Dec 2016 - Apr 2019

  Independent Director

  Chair - Board Health and Safety CommitteeChair - Board Remuneration CommitteeMethven was an NZX listed company (MVN) and a market leader in the design, innovation, and manufacture of showering systems and tapware. Joined as an independent director from January 2017. Methven was sold to ASX listed GWA Group in April 2019 resulting in the company being a de-listed subsidiary and the resignation of the then board.

• 

  Caprine Innovations NZ Programme (CAPRINZ)

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2024

  Independent Chair - Programme Steering Group

  CAPRINZ is a Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) between the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) and Dairy Goat Co-operative (NZ) Ltd. The research based programme aims to get goat milk formula the preferred alternative to conventional infant milk formula through clinical evidence, market insights, and farm system innovation. The programme is a 5 year programme with PGP funding of $11.86M and industry funding of $17.70M. Appointed by the parties as Independent Chair of the Programme Steering Group charged with governance over delivery of the project target outcomes. Show less

• 

  Agersens

  Oct 2019 - Jul 2021

  Director

  Agersens is a Melbourne based innovative agri-tech company revolutionising farming globally with virtual fencing technology.Joined the board following Gallagher's equity interest, and led the project to complete the full acquisition of Agersens by Gallagher in June 2020.

• 

  Purpose Capital

  Feb 2020 - Feb 2023

  Independent Director

  Excited to have been part of the governance team of Purpose Capital - NZ's largest impact investment fund. More than $20M has been raised in a unique partnership model from community trusts, the commercial sector and individuals to invest in unique solutions to social and environmental problems.

• 

  Asmuss

  Jun 2020 - now

  Independent Director

  Founded in 1920, the Asmuss group of companies is NZ's largest privately owned group in its field, and a leading supplier to some of NZ's largest industrial and construction projects. The group comprises HJ Asmuss & Co, Asmuss Plastics Systems, and Asmuss Water Systems.Chair - Remuneration Committee

• 

  Goodnature

  Nov 2020 - Aug 2023

  Board Chair

  Goodnature is a design and innovation company committed to the preservation of endangered wildlife through automatic, self resetting, and non toxic pest control traps.

• 

  TASKA™ Prosthetics

  Feb 2021 - May 2024

  Independent Director

  Left the board on the acquisition of Taska by the Eqwal Group in May 24. Chaired the independent director committee to review the potential sale and oversee the final sale process to Eqwal. Chair - Audit and Risk Committee /Taska Prosthetics Limited, and parent company 5th Element Limited, are changing the lives of amputees worldwide with the worlds first water-resistant, multi articulating prosthetic hand.

• 

  Rakon

  Oct 2021 - Mar 2024

  Independent Director

  Rakon (NZX:RAK) is a global high technology company and a world leader in its field. The company designs and manufactures advanced frequency control and timing solutions for its three core markets; Telecommunications, Positioning and Space and Defence. Rakon has three manufacturing plants, six research and development centres, and customer support personnel located in sixteen offices worldwide.Left the board to focus on my study in 2024.

• 

  The University of Waikato

  Feb 2024 - Oct 2024

  Tauira / Student - Diploma Te Tohu Paetahi 2024

  Excited to have completed the Diploma in Te Tohu Paetahi at Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato (University of Waikato) - a full time, total immersion Māori language programme - in 2024.