Port Taranaki Ltd has a workforce of more than 100 across marine, operations, infrastructure, commercial, and support services (human resources, IT, health and safety, and finance).
Our people are highly skilled, providing services that are valued by our customers and always with a focus on high standards of health and safety.
We train and upskill our people, so that as a collective they have the ability to respond and adapt quickly to business demands and provide supply chain continuity that is essential for our region.
Board of Directors
Port Taranaki is governed by an independent board of directors, which includes two appointments from its owner, the Taranaki Regional Council (TRC). The board establishes the strategic direction of the company, and all decisions are made in the best interests of the Taranaki community.
Richard Krogh
Chair - BE (Hons) (Electrical)
Richard has been Port Taranaki board chair since late 2019 and has been a director since 2012.... Read more
David MacLeod
JP
Appointed to the Port Taranaki board of directors in 2001, David is chair of the Taranaki Regional Council,…... Read more
Peter Dryden
BAg Sc
An experienced senior executive and director, Peter was appointed to the Port Taranaki board in May 2016.... Read more
Charlotte Littlewood
MFin, BA (Hons)
Charlotte is a chartered director, a regional councillor, and holds a variety of governance roles.... Read more
Kathy Meads
BCom (Accountancy), FCA
Kathy is a professional director, and was appointed to the Port Taranaki board in December 2017.... Read more
Graeme Marshall
Graeme has worked in the port industry for more than 40 years, holding senior management roles at Port…... Read more
Executive Management Team
Simon Craddock
Chief Executive Officer - BE (Hons) Mech, BCom, CMInstD
Simon joined as Port Taranaki Chief Executive Officer in October 2021, following a career spanning professional services, engineering,…... Read more
Allan Melhuish
Chief Financial Officer - BE (Hons) Electrical and Electronic, PGDipBA, BCA (Hons)
Allan leads the Finance team, which covers accounting, risk and compliance, treasury, tax, internal audit, procurement and company…... Read more
Ross Dingle
Head of Commercial - BBS
Ross has responsibility for leading the commercial, marketing, customer and community aspects of the Port Taranaki business, including…... Read more
Catherine Lo-Giacco
General Manager of People & Safety - BSocSC
Catherine leads the Human Resources and Safety team at Port Taranaki.... Read more
John Maxwell
General Manager Infrastructure - BSc, PGDip
John joined the company fulltime in 2020, having previously assisted with Port Taranaki risk reduction projects.... Read more
Captain Ashley McDonald
Head of Operations - BSc (Chemistry, Oceanography)
As Head of Operations, Ashley leads the group of teams that cover pilotage and marine management, tugs and…... Read more
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