Governance

Because we know that compliance and governance contribute to the success of our business, we have developed a set of guiding principles

  • MB Century has high standards when conducting business activities; we will comply with or exceed all relevant laws and regulations

  • We will look after the wellbeing of our staff and the sustainability of our business into the future

  • We will continually collaborate with our workers to promote compliance awareness and have a robust Quality Management System

  • We monitor compliance, governance and quality through a comprehensive external and internal monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation programme. This helps identify areas for improvement and training requirements to ensure we continuously enhance our operational performance

  • By focusing on learning and improving we continually strengthen our capacity to fail safely and reduce our exposure to risk

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James Ataria
Chairman

James was appointed as a director to the MB Century board in in June 2021.

He holds a PhD in ecotoxicology and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the BioProtection Research Centre, Lincoln University. James is also a consultant and researcher for the Cawthron Institute, Nelson.

Kia Zia
Director

Kia is a seasoned leader with a diverse background spanning top-tier companies like Amazon, McKinsey & Company, Kraft Heinz, and Toyota Motor Corporation. With expertise in infrastructure, strategy, and large-scale transformation projects. He has a proven track record in executive leadership, team development, and driving innovation in complex industries.

Chris Hall
Director

Chris was appointed as a director to the MB Century Board in 2024. He is a professional director with governance and executive experience in energy and resources, property and infrastructure, sport, digital tech, nutraceuticals and viticulture in product and service businesses across Australia and New Zealand, Europe, North America, China and Southeast Asia.

Chris chairs the Investment Committee at Tuaropaki Trust and is also a Board Director at Ngati Tuwharetoa Holdings Limited, CORDE Construction (Chair of ARC), MCS Capital and Deputy Chair at Tennis New Zealand.  He has law degrees from Otago University and the University of British Columbia and has completed postgraduate courses at Macquarie University and INSEAD. Chris is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.