Board of Directors

A key to Steel & Tube’s long term growth and sustainability is strong governance. Our Board is focused on delivering improved outcomes for all stakeholders including our customers, New Zealanders and good returns for shareholders.

  • Susan Paterson

    ONZM, CFINSTD, MBA (LDN), BPHARM

    Chair and Independent Director
    Appointed 16 January 2017 Susan was appointed Chair in Feb 2017. A professional director since 1996 Susan became an Officer of the Order of New Zealand (ONZM) in 2015 for her services to corporate governance. Having trained and practiced as a pharmacist, Susan completed her MBA at London Business School, then worked in strategy and IT consulting and management roles in New Zealand, Europe and USA. She worked in the steel sector at Fletcher Challenge and was General Manager of Wiremakers.

  • Steve Reindler

    BE MECH (HONS), AMP, FIPENZ, CFINSTD

    Independent Director
    Appointed 28 August 2017. Steve is an engineer with a background in large-scale infrastructure and heavy industry manufacturing. He has held senior management roles at Auckland International Airport, NZ Steel and BHP Steel. Steve was inaugural chairman of the Chartered Professional Engineers Council and a President of the New Zealand Institution of Professional Engineers.

  • Chris Ellis

    BE, MS, CNINSTD
    Independent Director
    Appointed 29 September 2017. Chris’ background spans the manufacturing, heavy construction and engineering sectors. He qualified with a civil engineering degree from the University of Canterbury, a Master of Science in civil engineering from Stanford University and more recently a senior executive program at Wharton Business School. He is an experienced, strategy-focussed director with an extensive career in the Australasian building industry. He has held CEO roles with Brightwater Group and at Fletcher Building where he was Chief Executive of the Building Products Division.

  • Karen Jordan

    BSOCSC, FCMA, CFINSTD
    Independent Director
    Appointed 10 December 2020. Karen is experienced across private, public and not-for-profit sectors. She is a Chartered Fellow of both the IOD NZ and of CIMA. Karen has over 20 years' corporate experience in FTSE listed energy companies in the UK energy infrastructure sector. She is currently a director on the Board of Lyttelton Port Company and an Independent Member of the NZDF Risk & Assurance Committee.

  • Andrew Flavell

    NZCE, BE (HONS), ME, DR. ENG
    Independent Director
    Appointed 1 October 2021. Dr. Flavell has extensive international experience in the information technology space. This includes leading large teams, driving digital transformations, delivering compelling consumer experiences, personalisation and loyalty, privacy and security, and AI and machine learning. In the roles he has held over the past 30 years he has also contributed significantly to risk management and governance in the application of digital technologies.