Our Board

Mr. Allen has over 30 years commercial experience in the New Zealand and Australian Capital Markets.  He was Chief Executive of investment bank BZW and ABN AMRO in New Zealand for 21 years and has been actively involved in advising companies, Government and investors on matters relating to their strategies and capital markets participation.

Mr. Allen is Chair of IAG New Zealand, a Director of Hammerforce Technologies Limited and is a trustee of the Antarctic Heritage Trust.  Mr Allen is a Chartered Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.

Past governance roles include Auckland Healthcare Services Limited (Director), Financial Markets Authority (Chair), NZSE (Director), NZX Limited (Chair ), Auckland Council Investments Limited (Chair) and Crown Fibre Holdings Limited along with a number of other unlisted companies

Mr Holmes has over 30 years’ experience in the energy industry, working for BP. Prior to his retirement from the company in 2019, Mr Holmes was BP’s most senior executive in the Asia Pacific market.  As Head of Asia, he led BP’s activities in Australia, New Zealand and Asia with responsibility for terminals through to refinery and retail networks. Mr Holmes also ran the Global Aviation Fuels Division. His early career was in UK-based refineries before moving to commercial and leadership roles in the UK, China and Europe, including running the supply, wholesale and retail operations for Northern Europe. Mr Holmes is currently involved in consulting and advisory roles for energy transition start-ups and on energy industry commercial matters. He was a board member of the Australian Institute of Petroleum from 2013 – 2018 and Chair 2018 – 2020. Mr Holmes has a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bath and an MBA from the University of Strathclyde.

Mr. Holmes will bring extensive industry knowledge and experience to the Channel Infrastructure Board including a deep understanding of business opportunities in the downstream industry and successfully undertaking radical operational change in all facets of a petroleum business. 

Mr Holmes is a citizen of Australia and the UK and is based in Melbourne.

Lindis Jones is Chief Financial Officer at Z Energy Limited. Mr Jones worked for Shell for 13 years, primarily in retail operations and strategy in Europe, Asia and New Zealand and was Head of Property at ANZ National Bank before joining Z Energy in 2010. Mr Jones is not an Independent Director as defined in the NZX Main Board Listing Rules.

James Miller has 15 years’ experience in capital markets and has held Board and leadership positions at Craigs Investment Partners and ABN AMRO. He has also had extensive experience in the downstream energy sector. James is chair of NZX Limited, and a director of Mercury NZ Limited and Vista Group International Limited. He was a Director of Auckland International Airport, Accident Compensation Corporation, an inaugural Director of the Financial Markets Authority, previously a Director of Vector, and a member of the INFINZ and Financial Reporting Standards Board. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, a Certified Securities Analyst Professional, member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand, and a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Ms Molloy brings to Channel Infrastructure over 15 years’ experience in equity capital markets, investment management, private equity and business development. Prior to starting her governance career, Ms Molloy was an equity analyst for Masfen Securities and Artemis Capital, a New Zealand high net worth family office, and also for ABN AMRO New Zealand. In 2017, she joined the NZX board as a Future Director for 18 months. Ms Molloy currently is an independent director for ANZ Investments, the funds management subsidiary of ANZ Bank with $27bn funds under management, and NZX-listed Winton Land, where she also chairs the Audit and Risk Committee.  Ms Molloy has a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemicals & Materials) and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.

Ms Molloy will contribute her engineering background and advanced financial, strategic, and analytical capabilities and knowledge to the Channel Infrastructure Board. Ms Molloy is based in Auckland.

A director of OneFortyOne Plantations Pty Ltd Group of Companies and Interim Health NZ Board, and a member of the Financial Markets Authority. Previously the Chair of the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Enterprise Audit, Risk and Finance Committee. Prior to becoming an Independent Director, Vanessa held positions as Group General Manager of Engineering and People Air New Zealand Ltd. and Chief Executive of the Australian Packaging Division of Carter Holt Harvey Ltd.

Paul Zealand has had more than 40 years operating and leadership experience in High Hazard Facilities in the Oil/Gas/Energy industries. He is an engineer by background, has an M.B.A. and has held leadership positions on oil refineries & gas plants globally. Prior to becoming an Independent Director, Paul was CEO of Upstream for Origin Energy in Australia, Country Chairman for Shell New Zealand, and has held executive positions in Shell companies in UK, Netherlands, New Zealand and Australia. Currently, Paul is also Chair of Port Nelson Limited, and a director of Genesis Energy in New Zealand, and Lochard Energy in Australia. Paul is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.