Our Board

Andrew Evans is a professional director with over 40 years’ experience in commercial real estate and asset management. Andrew’s governance roles include Chair of Infinity Investment Group and Deputy Chair of Trust Investment Management Limited, with other directorships including a number of private and family companies. He is also the Chair of the Accessible Properties Board. Past directorships have included NZX-listed Argosy Property Limited and Vital Healthcare Limited. In addition, Andrew is a past National President of the Property Council of New Zealand, chief judge in the Property Council of New Zealand Property Awards, and a former government appointee to the Land Valuation Tribunal. Andrew is a fellow of the New Zealand Property Institute and a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors and has previously served on the Auckland Branch Committee.

Dr Lane is a Public Health Physician committed to improving peoples’ health and wellbeing. She is an experienced Director in the healthcare sector with more than 25 years’ experience in private and public health service strategic planning, funding and service management.

Lynne has been an active member on the Mana Association for many years, is the IHC Member Council Chair and is an IHC Life Member. Lynne's son Duncan born with Down Syndrome passed away in 2017. She is a Welfare Guardian and Property Administrator for two people with intellectual disabilities and holds Enduring Power of Attorney for another woman undergoing medical treatment. Lynne has been involved in many of IHC's Advocacy and rights based campaigns, advocating for both the individual and the systemic changes we need to make in community. Lynne's motto is: "think globally; act locally; respond personally" and spend time doing this with like-minded people.

Mark is a parent and has worked in the disability sector for many years primarily as Chair and Trustee of Rett NZ Charitable Trust.

He also works on the Committee of Management for Wilson Home Foundation which provide grants, respite and rehabilitation for disabled children. Mark has worked in the public and private sector as a Trustee and Director in governance positions working with government and industry organisations.

Murray has more than 25 years of experience working in professional services and a wide range of commercial environments, the majority of those years as either a Partner in PwC or as a CEO.

He has held, or currently holds a number of governance roles in infrastructure, tourism, education and local government, including Vice President and Board Director of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Suzanne brings to the IHC Board a wealth of experience at all levels of the sector. She began her working life as a nurse, moving quickly to managing services for people with intellectual and physical disabilities in the Nelson/Marlborough region. Other roles have included Director of Dental Services in Canberra, responsibility for purchasing disability services across the Southern Region, and Deputy Director General Ministry of Health. Suzanne was the chair of Careerforce (the ITO for Social Services), was on the Board of Gracelands, Te Awamutu and held the position of Chair of Nelson Marlborough DHB.

Suzanne has been an auditor evaluating services across the Health and Disability Sector (primarily in the intellectual disability area) for more than a decade and has family members with intellectual disability.

Suzanne is also the chair of the IDEA Services Board.