Richard is of Waikato-Tainui descent and is from Poohara Marae. His other iwi affiliations include Ngaati Raukawa and Ngaati Tukorehe. Richard has previously held finance and management roles with KPMG, Open Country Dairy, and led strategy development in tourism for New Zealand Rugby, and Manchester City Football Club in the UK in a contracting role. Before returning to TGH, Richard was CFO for a local technology exporter, BBC Technologies (now Tomra Fresh). Richard is chairman of the Ruakura Inland Port joint venture (with Port of Tauranga), and director of TGH’s Hamilton and Auckland hotel businesses. Richard is a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and NZ (CA), Institute of Finance Professionals NZ (INFINZ – CTP), and the NZ Institute of Directors.
Richard Jefferies
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Ivan Bartley
GM DevelopmentIvan Bartley joined TGH in May 2020 and has more than 20 years’ experience in the property industry in both the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Prior to joining TGH, Ivan held development roles at AMP Capital New Zealand and Kiwi Property Group where he was responsible for delivering large scale commercial and retail developments. Ivan is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
John Bartley
Chief Investment OfficerJohn Bartley joined TGH in October 2021 to lead TGH’s implementation of the new Waikato-Tainui investment framework - Puna Whakatupu Taangata. He brings 20 years experience in investment analysis and corporate strategy having previously worked for BNZ, ANZ Private Equity and Fonterra, including most recently 11 years with the NZ Super Fund. John was born and raised in Tokoroa in South Waikato and is of NZ and Samoan descent. He holds a Bachelor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences (Hons) from the University of Waikato and a Master of Applied Finance from the University of Melbourne.
Tracey Hook-Ihaka
Acting Chief Financial OfficerTracey (Te Āti Haunui a Pāpārangi, Ngā Wairiki) returned to TGH in September 2024 after earlier serving 14 years with TGH as the Group Financial Controller and Acting CFO (2002-2016). Between TGH roles, Tracey was previously the Executive Director of Finance at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa for three years, and most recently CEO at Ngāti Awa Group Holdings Ltd in the Eastern Bay of Plenty for four years. Tracey is also a Fellow Chartered Accountant.
Karl Retief
GM PropertyKarl was appointed GM Property in December 2019. He brings almost two decades of experience in managing large scale, complex property portfolios through previous roles with listed entity Kiwi Property. He holds an MBA from Southern Cross University (NSW).
Pierre Tohe
GM EngagementPierre (Ngaati Mahuta, Ngaati Whaawhaakia) joined us in February 2017, bringing a depth of experience from his previous roles as Head of Maaori Business and in-house legal counsel at BNZ. Born in the Waikato and of Waikato descent, Pierre is a proven leader in Maaori Business and has strong whakapapa links to Taniwha, Waahi and Kaitumutumu marae. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Laws (LLM (Hons)) from the University of Auckland.
