The Eden Park Trust Board

Alan Gourdie

Alan Gourdie is Chairman of The Eden Park Trust. Alan has 25 years of experience as a CEO and Marketing Director of global organisations within the telecommunications and FMCG industries. His roles have been based in Amsterdam, Singapore and London with the Heineken organisation and in New Zealand as CEO for Spark (formally Telecom) Retail. He is currently the Founder/Managing Director at Quantiful, an Independent Director for Australasia’s largest strategy, design and interactive company Designworks, on the Advisory Board of Aotearoa Fisheries Limited and the Auckland based investor group, Ice Angels. He also dedicates time to working on the Boards of successful early stage companies such as Stqry and is Chairman of Parrot Analytics.

Nicholas Albrecht

Nicholas is the owner and director of a government relations company Massey Coates Limited. He previously headed Vector Limited’s government relations for over 14 years. Nicholas has been a member of the Eden Park Trust board since 2018 and a member of the Auckland Cricket board since 2014. He is also the chair of the Victoria Park Sports and Cultural Trust, and a member of the Institute of Directors. He holds a Master of Arts (Hons) in Political Studies from the University of Auckland and a Bachelor of Business Studies from Massey University.

Bill Birnie

Bill brings extensive governance experience to the Board.  With a long career in investment banking, Bill previously served as Deputy Chair of Sport New Zealand, High Performance Sport New Zealand and the New Zealand Film Commission.  He was a Founding Trustee of the Wellington Stadium Trust, a Director of the New Zealand Screen Council, Director of Equestrian Sports New Zealand from which he received an Honorary Life Membership, and Chairman of the KidsCan Charitable Trust.  He is currently a Trustee of the Parliamentary Education Trust, Director of TAB NZ, Director of Cricket New Zealand, Chairman of Far North Holdings Limited and Christchurch based orthopaedic instrument manufacturer, Enztec Limited.

Bill was recognised for his work in many sectors in 2018 when he was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to governance, the arts and sport.

Renata Blair

Renata is General Manager of BNZ Māori Business and is also an experienced director as an elected member of the Ngāti Whātua Orākei Trust and Auckland University of Technology Council.  He previously owned a company involved in many of Auckland’s largest such as the 2011 Rugby World Cup, the America’s Cup and The Ultimate Waterman and brings this global event experience to the park. He is of Ngāti Whātua descent and loves all sports representing touch at the international level.

Greg Edmonds

Greg Edmonds is the CEO of Salus Aviation group that includes the businesses of Oceania Aviation and HeliParts Nevada – maintenance, repair and overhaul organisations for fixed wing and helicopter aircraft across the world. He has previously held the positions of Chief Infrastructure Officer and Chief Operations Officer for Auckland Transport and has extensive experience in large scale infrastructure, maintenance, asset management and service delivery.

Greg has an MBA from the University of Auckland and has studied with the Darden Business School (University of Virginia) and the Said Business School (Oxford University). He is an independent Director of the Auckland Rugby Union.

Brendon Gibson

A Partner at Calibre Partners, Brendon has more than 30 years’ experience as a specialist in restructuring and business advisory. Having been involved in many of New Zealand’s large above and below-the-radar corporate restructuring and insolvency mandates, Brendon has extensive experience in corporate advisory, financial review, capital and business restructuring, receivership and voluntary administration. Brendon is an Auckland Cricket appointee to the Eden Park Trust board, and an avid sports fan and community advocate.

Andy Roberts

Andy is the Chief Operating Officer at Star Hospitality. Star is the largest hospitality business in NZ with approximately 60 establishments across the North Island. Prior to Star, Andy practised law at Bell Gully in Auckland and at Linklaters in London, Paris and Singapore.

Andy holds a BCom and LLB from Auckland University. He is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors and an independent director of the Auckland Rugby Union and The Blues.

Kereyn Smith

Kereyn Smith CNZM, is a Director and Consultant, with significant experience and a proven track record in governance and leadership roles. She recently completed a successful 11-year tenure as CEO of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC).

In a governance capacity, Kereyn is a Vice President of the Commonwealth Games Federation, where she plays a significant role in shaping and planning the direction and operation of the Commonwealth Games.  She has served on the IOC Commissions, notably the IOC Evaluation Commission, responsible for selecting the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Host City.

Kereyn completed a six-year stint as Vice President of International Netball following her work as Chair of Netball New Zealand. She has also served as a Trustee of the Forsyth Barr Stadium, Council Member of the University of Otago, Director of the Highlanders Rugby Franchise, amongst other roles.

Kereyn was named a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to sports governance in the 2023 New Years Honors. She has also received international acclaim for advocacy work to increase the participation of women in sport across all roles and functions and is a global champion for inclusion, diversity and equality in sport leadership and governance.

Victoria Toon

Victoria is a chartered accountant and restructuring specialist. She is the owner and director of Auckland insolvency firm Corporate Restructuring Ltd. Victoria has held various roles within the Auckland Branch of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and is currently the chair of the Auckland Public Practice Special Interest Group. Victoria has been a member of the Eden Park Residents Association for 15 years and is the first neighbour to be appointed to the Board.