MEET OUR BOARD

Our Board offers representation from a range of experience.

Spirit of Adventure Trust Board was founded in June 1972 and has always maintained a focus on ensuring representation from a range of experience. The board meet in Auckland on a monthly basis and are closely involved with CEO Bruce Pilbrow on a more regular basis.

STEPHEN FISHER
Chairman, QSO, Company Director

Elected as Chairman of the Board in 1977 succeeding his late father, Lou Fisher, Stephen is a well-known business and community leader, with interests in retail, farming, tourism and property as well as the arts, yachting and the environment.

BROOKE ARCHBOLD
Deputy Chair, Company Director, Marine

Brooke has had a varied career as a businessman with extensive international interests. With a Bachelor of Business Administration from Victoria University in Wellington, he has been involved in senior positions for nearly 30 years in most aspects of New Zealand Coastguard.

CATHERINE MASON
BA/LLB(Hons), Master Mariner

Catherine began her career as a cadet with the Trust then went on to work as a deck officer on container ships and qualify as a master mariner. After coming ashore to start a family, Catherine completed a law degree and was admitted to the New Zealand bar. She is a keen recreational sailor and racer and joined the Trust board in 2018.

JEFF MORRISON
Lawyer

Jeff is a lawyer with over 30 years experience, serving as trustee on a number of trusts. He has been on the Spirit Trust Board since 2008. Jeff is also a sometime recreational sailor and keen ‘runabout’ fisherman.

BEN FISHER
Advisory Trustee

Executive Director of companies in property, medical devices and general investment. He is a mentor to several start-up companies through Find Invest Grow. and is also a keen recreational sailor.

JERRY NORMAN
Pouherenga Matauranga

Jerry joined the Trust Board in 2015 and with him brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from the education sector. His key role is assisting the Spirit with regard to building its strategy through a cultural lens.

CHRIS JEWELL
Board Director

Chris is an engineer and finance Executive with the past 20 years in the energy sector. Chris’s current challenge is in making a significant contribution to the global decarbonisation agenda by rolling out grid-scale solar electricity across New Zealand. Chris is married to Leigh, has three children (one who has just done a voyage) and is keen on many ocean and land sports. Chris has long wanted to contribute to the Trust after a life changing Spirit of Adventure voyage in 1991.

NGAIRE ASHMORE
Board Director

Ngaire is Principal of Auckland Girls’ Grammar School having previously held the position of Principal of Tangaroa College. Ngaire is a committed educationalist passionate about developing quality young teachers to give the students across all communities the opportunities to be challenged, grow and develop. Ngaire is a keen sports women including on and in the water.