Executive management

Mark Adamson is the chief executive officer and managing director of Fletcher Building. Prior to his current role, Mark held a number of positions with the Formica Group. He joined the Formica Group in 1998 as chief financial officer of the European division followed by the role of managing director UK and Eire and in 2004 became president of Formica Europe. Mr Adamson was appointed chief executive of Formica Corporation in 2008. Prior to joining Formica Corporation he was financial controller of the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline.

Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Finance from Northumbria University UK. He is a member of the English Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Taxation.

John Beveridge joined Fletcher Building as general manager of Fletcher Easysteel in 1998. He also held the positions of general manager of Golden Bay Cement, and general manager of the Pacific Steel Group, before being appointed chief executive of Distribution/Placemakers in 2009.

John has a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from the University of Otago, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing from The University of Auckland. In 2005, he attended the Senior Executive Programme at Columbia University, New York.

Gerry Bollman joined the senior management team at Formica Group in 2008, based in the United States of America but working extensively across Europe, Asia and India. Prior to moving to New Zealand in October 2012 to commence his current role, Gerry was most recently Formica Group’s vice president - business development. In that role Gerry spent considerable time working with the Laminex team on its restructuring programmes. Before joining Formica he spent 7 years with the global management consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton.

Gerry holds an MBA from The University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science degree (Finance) from Xavier University in Cincinnati.

Kate Daly joined Fletcher Building as the group general manager of human resources in June 2011. Prior to this she was general manager corporate affairs, people & performance for Coca-Cola Amatil (NZ). Before that, Ms Daly worked for Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch, ABN AMRO and Greenwich Healthcare Trust in London.

Kate holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (majoring in Economics and International Business) and a Bachelor of Science degree (majoring in Pharmacology) from The University of Auckland.

Graham joined Fletcher Building in 1988, after starting his career as a professional engineer. He progressed through Fletcher Construction’s Engineering division to become General Manager in 2001. He was selected by the government as a founding governance board member for the Christchurch Infrastructure Alliance and is the current chair of the alliance board for the $1.4b Waterview Connection. Graham is a fellow and past president of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand and a fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers (UK).

Graham holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from Auckland University and attended the Advanced Management Programme at Mt Eliza Business School.

Martin Farrell joined Fletcher Challenge Limited in 1980 where he headed the tax function across the Fletcher Challenge group. In early 2000 he also became company secretary and his current responsibilities include board, governance, legal and taxation matters. Prior to joining Fletcher Challenge he worked for KPMG.

Martin has Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees  from the University of Otago. He is a chartered accountant and a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Mark was recruited as Chief Executive of the infrastructure products division (formerly Concrete) in November 2011. Prior to joining Fletcher Building he had a 19 year career with ExxonMobil Corporation. He has had senior roles in Australia, United States and most recently Singapore where he led strategic change within the Asia-Pacific business. Prior to leaving New Zealand, Mark was the Country Manager and Chairman of Mobil Oil New Zealand Ltd. He was also a director of the New Zealand Refining Company.

Mark holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Victoria University of Wellington, Bachelor of Engineering (BE Mechanical, Hons) from the University of Auckland, and New Zealand Certificate in Engineering (NZCE Mechanical) from Auckland Institute of Technology.

 
Nick Olson joined Fletcher Building as Chief Financial Officer in April 2013. Prior to this he held the position of Chief Financial Officer, Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited, from October 2010 until December 2012. Nick joined Telecom in January 2002, and between 2002 and 2010 held numerous roles with the company, including Treasurer, General Manager Finance and Group Controller. Prior to this he spent 13 years in the investment banking industry. Nick has extensive capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and financial experience, and in 2012 was awarded ‘CFO of the year’ at the annual New Zealand CFO Awards.

Tim Richards has been with Fletcher Building since 2005 when the Amatek Group was acquired and he became general manager of Stramit, a leading Australian manufacturer of roll-formed steel building products. Prior to joining Stramit Mr Richards worked for Boral Timber and KPMG.

Tim holds a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) from Charles Sturt University, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and in 2010 attended the Advanced Management Program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

David Worley was appointed chief executive of the Crane division in April 2011 after five years as chief executive of the Laminex Group. He first joined Fletcher Building in January 2002 as chief executive of the Distribution division and prior to this was general manager of James Hardie Industries in New Zealand. Mr Worley’s broad business background also includes the role of general manager at Auckland Healthcare Services and senior positions at Whitcoulls and Carter Holt Harvey.

David gained his Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Business Administration degrees from The University of Auckland and has completed the Harvard Business School Programme for Global Leadership. Mr Worley is also a director of Green Building Council of Australia.

Paul Zuckerman became chief executive of the Laminates and Panels division in October 2012. Prior to this he was chief executive of the Steel division, a role he held since May 2007. Prior to joining Fletcher Building, he held the position of president, Greater China within BlueScope Steel, having progressively held senior management roles in that company, based in the USA and Australia, over the last 11 years. Prior to this his business background included eight years at PPG Industries, a leading global manufacturer of industrial coating, glass and chemical products.

Paul gained his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Syracuse University and his Master of Business Administration from Ohio State University.