John Waller honoured by the Institute of Directors
The Institute of Directors is delighted to announce that John Waller (ONZM) has been made a Distinguished Fellow of the
Institute of Directors by the IoD Council.
The Distinguished Fellow Award is the IoD's highest accolade. It is awarded to members who have sustained a
distinguished career as a director; or who have given outstanding participation and services to the IoD or eminent or
special contributions to the community or business.
Institute of Directors chief executive Simon Arcus says that John has made an outstanding contribution to New Zealand
across the business and community sectors.
“He exemplifies a director who executes a distinguished business career hand in hand with giving back to his community,”
Mr Arcus says.
“It’s said the busiest people seem to get the most done, and the IoD has been fortunate that John has made time to take
on the role of facilitator on a range of our courses throughout the years. His commitment to ethical business and good
stewardship of the companies he leads make him a role model for others in the profession.”
An IoD member since 1996, Waller has a wealth of valuable corporate, financial, commercial, and directorship experience
serving on a number of prominent boards. A partner for PricewaterhouseCoopers for over twenty years, Waller is the
chairman of the Bank of New Zealand and a director of National Australia Bank Limited, BNZ Investments Limited, Haydn & Rollett Limited, National Equities Limited, Alliance Group Limited, Sky Network Television Limited, Property For
Industry Limited and Donaghys Limited.
Born in Greymouth, after gaining his accountancy qualification, and following time in the UK, Waller returned to New
Zealand with the intention of leading a fairly pastoral existence in the provinces.
Waller’s Distinguished Fellowship is the latest in a string of accolades. He was recently being made a Companion of the
New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and the community in the 2016 New Year’s Honours.
Waller joins 56 other outstanding New Zealanders as Distinguished Fellows of the Institute of Directors. A full list can
be found at www.iod.org.nz
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