Trustees
Rex Davy has been a member of the Board since 2004.
As former President of the Waitakere Rugby Football Club, Rex chaired the Club’s Steering Committee to develop The Trusts Arena, and sat on the Waitakere Stadium Development Board. Rex is heavily involved in Auckland Rugby. He was a Coach and Selector for several Auckland and Te Atatu teams, and managed development squads to Argentina, England, and Scotland, as well as several Auckland teams and the New Zealand Barbarians. Rex was also the Auckland Blues Manager, as well as Manager to other Auckland teams from 1996 – 1998.
Rex has been a member and President of the Te Atatu Rotary Club, and was District Chairperson of the Rotary Student Exchange Programme. Before he retired, Rex was a prominent real estate agent in West Auckland. Rex received the NZ Order of Merit Award in 2019 for services to Rugby and the Community.
Anne Walsh
Anne Walsh has been a member of the Board since 2016, and is on the Remuneration and Nominations Committee.
Following on from her global business experience in growing businesses and brand portfolios for market leading consumer packaged goods companies, Anne qualified in 2015 as a Chartered Director with the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Anne is a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Wool Equities Limited and a Vestry member for St Matthew in the City.
In 2016, Anne joined The Trusts Arena Auckland Board to utilise her experience with strategic planning, hospitality, event development, digital and social reach for their changing consumer base.
From 2016-2023, Anne has been involved in Mentoring young Entrepreneurs with Velocity Innovation and the MBA programme with Auckland University, and previously; Lightning LabXX and Venture Up Entrepreneur Programme with AUT and CreativeHQ.
Anne is an active member of ArcAngels, which invests in women entrepreneurs in New Zealand, Global Women and the Institute of Directors New Zealand.
Kenneth Aiolupotea
Katie Bhreatnach
James Bundy
James Bundy has been a member of the Board since 2017.
Following on from achievements across the Surveying industry, including establishing the first RICS Regulated Chartered Surveying practice in New Zealand, James is now contributing to several boards as an Independent Company Director, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors global professional assessments team, and providing technical advisory support for the Joint Accreditation Scheme of Australia and New Zealand.
James holds specialist technical knowledge in landlord and tenant law, leasing, leasehold reinstatement practice, defect analysis, technical due diligence, insurance claims, project management, property portfolio management and New Zealand Building Codes and Standards.
Craig Mayo
Craig Mayo was appointed to the Board December 2023.
Craig has worked in senior and executive leadership roles for over half of his career and has served on a number of boards as an executive, non-executive director and, trustee. His background is diverse having worked within Property, Construction and Healthcare.
Craig has led change transformation in a large business context and has served on board subcommittees for: audit and risk, property and health and safety. He has a structured approach and clear understanding of the difference between governance and management, operational responsibility vs. oversight.
Craig is experienced within both a commercial and charitable context and has a strong affinity with the purpose and function of Trusts Arena.
Kenneth Aiolupotea joined the Board in 2024.
Kenneth is an open minded and a strong advocate for being agile or innovative to optimise opportunities. He is values-driven, while also being diligent and pragmatic. Kenneth aims to be clear where possible about agreed priorities, specific factors we can control or influence, the level of risk involved and any trade-offs or options available. Kenneth also likes to understand the short, medium and long term consequences of decisions and how we will communicate back to the stakeholders impacted to maintain trust.
Kenneth is proud of his Pasifika identity and carries his Samoan heritage with him. He also understands the importance of our special relationship with Māori, under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which is always an important consideration in making holistic and sustainable decisions.