Nigel Richards

I have some 35 years’ experience in the real estate, property development and construction industry across a variety of market sectors and business environments.With a professional background in civil engineering, my career to date has traversed managerial and governance roles in both the private and public sector within England and New Zealand. My Executive responsibilities have included General Manager roles for Lend Lease and more recently McConnell Property Ltd, a role I undertook for 8 years.I have considerable experience in corporate advisory roles having completed real estate assignments for clients such as Downer, GE, Carter Holt Harvey, AMP, Housing NZ, Solid Energy and Goldman Sachs JB Were. I am currently Managing Director for a boutique Wanaka based consultancy business and carry governance roles for several New Zealand private property development and investment businesses.My professional affiliations have included leadership roles with the Property Council of New Zealand, Auckland Urban Design Panel and the Green Building Council. I am a current member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.