Management team.

Jonathan Ling

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Jonathan Ling is the chief executive officer and managing director of Fletcher Building. He has extensive management experience in the manufacturing industry through his senior management roles in the Laminates & Panels division from 2003 to 2006, and before that in Pacifica, Visy and Nylex. He is also a director of ASB Bank and the NZDX listed Fletcher Building Industries. He is a member of the Business Council of Australia Sustainable Growth Taskforce and during 2008 and 2009 served on the New Zealand Government appointed Capital Markets Development Taskforce. Jonathan has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Melbourne University and Master of Business Administration from RMIT.

Mark Adamson

Chief Executive - Laminates & Panels - Formica

Mark Adamson 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. He became the 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

Chief Executive - Distribution

John Beveridge joined Fletcher Building as general manager of Fletcher EasySteel in 1998. He was general manager of Golden Bay Cement and general manager of the Pacific Steel Group, before being appointed chief executive of the Distribution Division in 2009. John holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from University of Otago, and a post-graduate diploma in Marketing at the University of Auckland. In 2005, he completed the Senior Executive Program at Columbia University, New York.

Mark Binns

Chief Executive - Infrastructure

Mark Binns joined Fletcher Challenge Limited in 1989 from the partnership of a large Auckland law firm. He previously held roles in Challenge Properties before he became chief executive of Fletcher Construction, followed by his present role as chief executive of the Infrastructure Division. In his current role he has responsibility for the New Zealand and Australian concrete related businesses and New Zealand construction and residential building activities. Mark has a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Auckland.

Kate Daly

Group General Manager – Human Resources

Kate Daly joined Fletcher Building as the group general manager of human resources in June 2011. Prior to joining Fletcher Building, Kate was general manager corporate affairs, people & performance for Coca-Cola Amatil (NZ). Prior to this she 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.

Martin Farrell

Company Secretary and General Counsel

Martin Farrell joined Fletcher Challenge 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. Martin has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Law degrees from the University of Otago. He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Bill Roest

Chief Financial Officer

Bill Roest held several leadership roles in the New Zealand finance sector before joining Fletcher Challenge Limited upon the acquisition of Group Rentals in 1986. Since then, he has been managing director of Fletcher Residential and Fletcher Aluminium prior to his present position. He is responsible for Fletcher Building's finance, treasury, information technology, risk management and investor relations functions. Bill is a director of Fisher and Paykel Appliances Holdings and is an Associate and a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants and a fellow of the Association of Certified Corporate Accountants (UK).

David Worley

Chief Executive - Crane

David Worley was appointed chief executive of the Crane Division in April 2011 after five years as the chief executive of the Laminex Group. He first joined Fletcher Building in January 2002 as the chief executive of the Distribution Division and prior to this was general manager of James Hardie Industries in New Zealand. His broad business background also includes the role of general manager in Auckland Healthcare Services and senior positions in 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 Program for global leadership.

Paul Zuckerman
Chief Executive - Steel

Paul Zuckerman became chief executive of the Steel Division in May 2007. Prior to joining Fletcher Building, he held the position of president, Greater China within BlueScope Steel Limited, having held increasingly senior management roles in that company, based in 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.