Executive Committee-

Executive Committee

	Philip Eustace Chairman	Philip Eustace is currently the Executive Director of Hyundai Motors New Zealand Limited which is wholly owned New Zealand company. His day to day responsibilities include government and corporate relationships, PR and managing the relationship and communication with the Hyundai Motor Company. He has been working with the Hyundai brand since 1990. Companies that he has worked prior to HMNZ are: 1975 -1978 New Zealand Motor Corporation- Motor Vehicles 1978- 1980 Frank M Winstone Ltd- Lily paper products and farm spray equipment 1980- 1986 NZ Express Transport- Trucking and freight forwarding 1986- 1989 Moller Volcorp- Volvo importer 1990 to present- Hyundai Motors NZ Ltd- Hyundai passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
	Michael Park Deputy Chairman	Michael Park has wide trade and commerce experience within the private sector, spanning nearly 30 years. He has contributed substantially to the fostering of effective business relationships within all aspects of these industries, with particular emphasis on international relations between New Zealand and Korea. Michael has been a founding member of Korea New Zealand Business Council and currently the vice chairman. Michael has accumulated an impressive network of business contacts in Korea. He has to date enjoyed the successful management of several companies and continues to be esteemed as a leader within the Korean Community in New Zealand. Michael has established the New Zealand Centre in Seoul, Korea, in 2005 and has been promoting New Zealand culture and education in particular as the chairman. Michael graduated from the Victoria University of Wellington majored in Economics.
	Dr Richard Worth Immediate Past Chairman	Dr Richard Worth was first elected into office in 1999 as the MP for Epsom. He was successfully re-elected as a list MP and secured the highest party vote in the country. Prior to coming into Parliament Dr Worth was a litigation partner and later Chairman of New Zealand’s largest law firm, Simpson Grierson, specialising in public law
	James Corke Treasurer	James Corke is a director of Wiseman Digital Surveillance Ltd a CCTV security company which imports from Korea. He is a previous Chairman of the Council. James is a chartered accountant and holds an honours degree in Economics from London. He has many directorships including extensive involvement in the NZ Film industry.

Committee Members:
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	Giff M. Davidson Immediate Past Chairman	Thirty-nine years with Shell Holdings NZ Ltd including overseas posting and assignments. Subsequently held a number of appointments in the Public and Private sector. Some, as follows: 1. Past Chairman of KNZBC; 2. Past Chairman of the NZ Chamber of Commerce; 3. Past President of Wellington Chamber of Commerce and Life Member; 4. Just retired from Chair of a small Govt. SOE and had been member of Board and/or Chair of four crown Entities,incl. the board of Forest Research Institute and Chair of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Foundation; 5. Currently Trustee and an original founding Trustee of The Pacific Cooperation Foundation. 6. Currently Chair and or Trustee of four forest Trusts for the Anglican schools of NZ; 7. Long standing trustee of Marsden Collegiate School for Girls; 8. Past National President of the Institute of International Affairs, now life member and Vice President; 9. Recently appointed to the Todd Energy Foundation Scholarship Awards Board; 10. Recently retired as Chair after a number of years of the NZ/UK Link Foundation,now retained on Committee; 11. Currently Hon. Consul for Romania in NZ; 12. Recently appointed Fellow of the Institute of Directors; 13. Recently appointed Member Advisory Council of NZ Enterprise Trust Awards: Companion of the NZ Order of Merit [CNZM] Officer of the Order of the British Empire [OBE] Grand Commander of the Chilean Order of Merit NZ 150 years Commemorative Medal Justice of the Peace
	Ken Geard	Ken Geard is a trade policy specialist with Fonterra. He has been involved with NZ trade policy with Korea over a number of years including the current FTA
	Tina Hwang	Tina Hwang has just finished her degree at the University of Auckland (LLB (Hons)) after also working full time for two years as a legal executive. She is the current president of Kowiana Association of New Zealand which is a charitable organisation primarily composed of young Kiwi adults of Korean Descent (“Kowi”) who share a vision of celebrating and promoting awareness of multicultural identity in New Zealand society. Tina is very involved in her church as a youth leader and loves inspiring and helping the youth community in addition to building relations between the Korean and New Zealand community and is excited at the opportunity to contribute to the Korean New Zealand Business Council. Tina wishes to assist New Zealanders to become "Asian literate" and for Asians to become "Kiwi literate" in the prospect of a more harmonious society based on better understanding.
	David Kim	Sunghan(David) Kim LLB, Master of Management (Finance) ASB BANK LTD, New Zealand Contact : +64 21 479 652 Email : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it David Kim is a Senior Manager of ASB Korean Banking Centre, dedicated specialised service provider for Koreans in New Zealand for their financial needs, He is responsible for caring most Korean clients in New Zealand from the new immigrants to local Korean community. ASB is one of the largest banks in New Zealand and is the only bank in New Zealand, who has correspondent banking relationship with 5 major banks in Korea. With the degree in Law and military officer background as a member of Korean ROTC, He started his career as an investment banker in Corporate Finance and M&A department at the Ssangyong Investment Securities in Seoul from 1994, He moved to NZ for his Master degree of Finance and joined on to retail banking at ASB Bank in New Zealand since 2002.
	Jo Kim	Jo Kim BSc, LLB, PG Dip Bus (Finance) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Caroline Lassiter	Caroline has organised Auckland City’s involvement in trade fairs, expos and summits, and managed overseas trade and political missions through Asia, the Pacific, Europe and the USA. Caroline works closely with Auckland’s mayor, the diplomatic corps, government departments, international trade organisations and New Zealand interest groups and businesses. Caroline has active involvement in international affairs outside her Auckland City role. She is the Chair of the International Languages Advisory board at Auckland University of Technology and a member of the corporate and business issues committee of the American Chamber of Commerce, the executive committee of the Korea - NZ Business Council and the NZ - US Business Council Advisory Board.
	Sarah McLauchlan	Sarah has enjoyed a long association with Korea, dating back to the mid 70s when she resided in Seoul with her family. During several postings to Japan with Tourism New Zealand she oversaw their activities in Korea until a dedicated office was established in Seoul. She then went on to develop a series of Asia-wide programmes in her role as Business Manager with the Asia New Zealand Foundation, which included a series of seminars and events on the Korean market. Before joining New Zealand Trade and Enterprise she ran the international division of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, which oversaw a number of Asia-focused business councils. Sarah is currently New Zealand Trade and Enterprise's. International Market Manager for Japan and Korea. Sarah McLauchlan International Market Manager North Asia - Japan, Korea New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.
	Al Monro	Al Monro is CEO of NextWindow Limited, a developer and manufacturer of high tech optical touch screens for a range of industries, including consumer PC’s and monitors, digital information displays, and interactive displays for the education market. Prior to joining NextWindow, Al was a Director of private equity company Invescor, and prior to that, worked for IBM both in New Zealand and Asia. He was a part of the IBM New Zealand executive team from 1990 to 2000, including roles as Auckland Regional manager, and national Sales Manager.
	Steve Nielsen
	Ken Oh
	Michael Stephens	Michael Stephens is a leading NZ Film & Entertainment Lawyer, and has been closely involved in the development of NZ Film Production and Digital Post Production Sector. He is the founding partner of Stephens Lawyers and has a great professional interest in the future of East/West coproductions and funding for film and other digital content projects. Current interests include acting as the Chairman of the NZ Asia Pacific Film Fund, a Senior Adviser – Screen & Digital Technologies for Grow Wellington HYPERLINK: http://www.growwellington.co.nz www.growwellington.co.nz, an Honorary Adviser for the Suzhou National Animation Industry Base China HYPERLINK "http://www.sispark.com.cn" www.sispark.com.cn and for the NZ/China Film Festivals. Michael chairs the Korean Cinerama Trust NZ and is an Honorary Adviser to the 2008 Seoul International Family Film Festival. Wellington-based Law Office Stephens Lawyers HYPERLINK: http://www.stephenslawyers.co.nz www.stephenslawyers.co.nz provides a full range of legal support and advice to many NZ and international business and private clients including a number of Screen and Digital Contents Sector Production, Animation, VFX and Post Production companies.
	Fergus McLean Executive Director	Twelve years experience on the trade development front line, as NZ Trade Commissioner in three different locations: Brussels, covering Benelux and Scandinavia; Vienna, covering Austria and the then Socialist countries of Eastern Europe; and Canberra - the time in Canberra was trade policy-based, involved with the negotiation and then the early operation of the CER Agreement. Eleven years as the Secretary of the Boards of Directors of the Market Development Board, the Trade Development Board, and Trade New Zealand/Tradenz, and in various general management roles. Since 1998, the Executive Director of three bilateral international business councils, and involved with occasional trade-related research projects.
	Ex Officio: Patrick Rata	Patrick Rata is presently Head of the Koreas and Japan Unit, Asia Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. His career in the Ministry has included working in areas of trade negotiations, United Nations, Middle East and Africa, and South Pacific. Patrick has served on postings in New York and London. He has also worked for a time as an official at the World Trade Organization Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland.