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Trustees

The Southern Seabird Solutions Trustees provide overall direction for the Trust and are accountable for our activities.
Eric Barratt is Managing Director of Sanford Ltd, one of New Zealand’s largest and most diversified fishing and seafood enterprises and the country’s only publicly listed seafood company. Sanford has inshore and deepwater fishing and processing operations and extensive aquaculture farming, harvesting, and processing operations. It also has fishing interests in Australia and the Pacific. Sanford prides itself on being a leader in sustainability in all aspects of its business. Eric is also a director of a number of associated and industry related companies and organisations, including the New Zealand Seafood Industry Council and the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development. (www.sanford.co.nz)
Peter Te Matakahere Douglas is the Chief Executive of Te Ohu Kaimoana which is a statutory organisation dedicated to future advancement of Mâori interests in the marine environment. Its role is to allocate to mandated iwi organisations fisheries assets held in trust through the 1989 and 1992 Mâori Commercial Fisheries Settlement and provide an advisory service to its iwi constituents. Prior to his role at Te Ohu Kaimoana, Peter held a number of advisory roles within both the public and private sectors. He has a Bachelor of Social Sciences from Waikato University and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University.  (http://teohu.maori.nz/)

Chris Howe is Executive Director for WWF-New Zealand, an organisation that’s mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which people live in harmony with nature.  With its science-based and partnership approach, internationally WWF has become one of the world’s largest and most effective independent conservation organisations. Prior to becoming executive director, Chris held various roles at WWF-New Zealand and WWF-UK including most recently as New Zealand’s conservation director where he played a key role in establishing WWF’s Antarctica and Southern Ocean Initiative.  Originally from the UK, Chris has an MSc in Nature Conservation from University College London. (http://www.wwf.org.nz/)

Bill Mansfield has extensive experience in international law, diplomacy and public administration. He spent a 30 year career in the New Zealand Public Service, the first 20 with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade. During those years he became head of MFAT’s Legal Division, served twice at the United Nations and represented New Zealand at many international law making conferences, including the Law of the Sea Conference and conferences under the Antarctic Treaty. From 1990-97 he headed the Department of Conservation. Bill now practices as a barrister and international legal consultant, with a particular interest in public international law, international environmental law and law of the sea. He is a former Director of Antarctica New Zealand and is currently the Chair of the international negotiations to establish a South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation. He also chairs the Board of Trustees of Oxfam New Zealand.

Kevin O'Connor is currently the General Manager of Research and Development, at the Department of Conservation. His previous role, as Conservator for the Department in Southland, included significant involvement with the management of New Zealand subantarctic islands. Throughout his 30-year career in conservation management he has mostly been involved in various operational roles at a variety of locations through the country. (www.doc.govt.nz)