Dame Withers
Chairman at THE WAREHOUSE GROUP LIMITED
Net worth: 1 M $ as of 30/05/2024
Profile
Dame Joan Withers is currently the Chairman of The Warehouse Group Ltd., Chairman of The Warehouse Group Financial Services Ltd., and an Independent Non-Executive Director at Origin Energy Ltd.
She is also a Director at the New Zealand Treasury Department, SKY Network Television Ltd., ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd., On Being Bold Ltd., and a Trustee at The Tindall Foundation, Sweet Louise, and Louise Perkins Foundation.
In her former roles, Ms. Withers served as the Chief Executive Officer of Fairfax Media Ltd.
and The Radio Network of New Zealand Ltd.
She was also the Chief Executive Officer of Stuff Ltd.
from 2005 to 2009.
Additionally, she served as the Chairman of Mercury NZ Ltd.
from 2009 to 2019, and as the Non-Executive Chairman of Auckland International Airport Ltd.
from 2012 to 2013.
She was the Chairman of Television New Zealand Ltd.
from 2015 to 2017 and has held director positions at Auckland Airport Ltd., Tourism Holdings Ltd., Feltex Carpets Ltd., and Meridian Energy Ltd.
She is also a Trustee at Pure Advantage.
Ms. Withers holds an MBA from Auckland University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WAREHOUSE GROUP LTD.
0.47% | 26/05/2024 | 1,639,824 ( 0.47% ) | 1 M $ | 30/05/2024 |
ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
0.00% | 29/06/2023 | 29,980 ( 0.00% ) | 203 170 $ | 30/05/2024 |
Dame Withers active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| THE WAREHOUSE GROUP LIMITED | Chairman | 22/09/2016 |
| SKY NETWORK TELEVISION LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 15/09/2019 |
| ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 20/10/2020 |
| On Being Bold Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Warehouse Group Financial Services Ltd.
 The Warehouse Group Financial Services Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Warehouse Group Financial Services Ltd. engages in providing financial services. Its brands include Warehouse Money, Diners Club International and Marble Finance. The company is headquartered in Newmarket, New Zeland. | Chairman | - |
| Sweet Louise | Director/Board Member | - |
| New Zealand Treasury Department | Director/Board Member | - |
| Louise Perkins Foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd.
 ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd. Major BanksFinance ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd. provides banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Retail, Commercial and Institutional. The Retail segment provides banking products and services to individuals through separate ANZ and The National Bank of New Zealand branded distribution channels. It contains the banking group's wealth businesses which include private banking and investment services provided to high net worth individuals, the onepath wealth management and insurance businesses, and other investment products. The Commercial segment provides services to business banking, commercial & agricultural, and UDC customers. Its banking services are offered to small enterprises. The commercial & agricultural customers consist of primarily privately owned medium to large enterprises. Its UDC is principally involved in the financing and leasing of plant, vehicles and equipment, mainly for small and medium sized businesses, as well as investment products. The Institutional segment provides financial services to large multi-banked corporations and structuring solutions. The company was founded on October 23, 1979 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. | Director/Board Member | 30/06/2013 |
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Training of Dame Withers
| Auckland University | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 7 |
|---|---|
| AUCKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED | Transportation |
| MERCURY NZ LIMITED | Utilities |
| MERIDIAN ENERGY LIMITED | Utilities |
| THE WAREHOUSE GROUP LIMITED | Retail Trade |
| SKY NETWORK TELEVISION LIMITED | Consumer Services |
| ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED | Utilities |
| TOURISM HOLDINGS LIMITED | Finance |
| Private companies | 14 |
|---|---|
| Auckland Airport Ltd. | |
Television New Zealand Ltd.
 Television New Zealand Ltd. BroadcastingConsumer Services Television New Zealand Ltd. engages in the provision of television services. It includes programme content supply and delivery, production, acquisition of television programmers, and online services. The company was founded on March 1, 2003 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. | Consumer Services |
| The Tindall Foundation | |
| Pure Advantage | |
ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd.
ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd. Major BanksFinance ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd. provides banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Retail, Commercial and Institutional. The Retail segment provides banking products and services to individuals through separate ANZ and The National Bank of New Zealand branded distribution channels. It contains the banking group's wealth businesses which include private banking and investment services provided to high net worth individuals, the onepath wealth management and insurance businesses, and other investment products. The Commercial segment provides services to business banking, commercial & agricultural, and UDC customers. Its banking services are offered to small enterprises. The commercial & agricultural customers consist of primarily privately owned medium to large enterprises. Its UDC is principally involved in the financing and leasing of plant, vehicles and equipment, mainly for small and medium sized businesses, as well as investment products. The Institutional segment provides financial services to large multi-banked corporations and structuring solutions. The company was founded on October 23, 1979 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. | Finance |
| Louise Perkins Foundation | |
The Radio Network of New Zealand Ltd.
 The Radio Network of New Zealand Ltd. BroadcastingConsumer Services The Radio Network of New Zealand Ltd. operated radio stations. The company was headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. | Consumer Services |
Stuff Ltd.
 Stuff Ltd. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Stuff Ltd. engages in publication of magazines and newspapers. It also involves in the operations of radio stations, television production and distribution business. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand. | Consumer Services |
Feltex Carpets Ltd.
 Feltex Carpets Ltd. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Feltex Carpets Ltd. manufactures residential and commercial carpets. It operates spinning mills, dye houses, design studios and carpet manufacturing mills. The company was founded in March 1994 and is headquartered in Manukau, New Zealand. | Consumer Durables |
| New Zealand Treasury Department | Government |
| Sweet Louise | |
The Warehouse Group Financial Services Ltd.
The Warehouse Group Financial Services Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Warehouse Group Financial Services Ltd. engages in providing financial services. Its brands include Warehouse Money, Diners Club International and Marble Finance. The company is headquartered in Newmarket, New Zeland. | Finance |
Fairfax Media Ltd.
 Fairfax Media Ltd. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Fairfax Media Ltd. engages in publishing of news, information and entertainment, advertising sales in print and digital formats, and radio broadcasting. It operates through the following segments: Domain Group, Metropolitan Media, Australian Community Media, New Zealand Media, Radio, and Other. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Pyrmont, Australia. | Consumer Services |
| On Being Bold Ltd. |
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