John Nichol

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Mr. Nichol has been Managing Director of Optica Life Accessories Ltd for the past 23 years. Prior to that he held a number of executive roles within the banking and finance sector and for 10 years was Managing Director of investment company, Broadway Industries Ltd. He has been director of a number of businesses within the primary sector including Slink Skins (NZ) Ltd, Fortex Group Ltd, PGG Wrightson Limited, New Zealand Salmon Company Ltd, Alpine Dairy Products Ltd, NZ Vet Limited, Woolfill Corporation (NZ) Ltd, New Zealand Dairy Board, New Zealand Merino Company Ltd. He has also been a director of a number of significant other New Zealand businesses, including New Zealand Post Ltd and State Insurance Ltd. A chartered accountant, Mr. Nichol has had an extensive career in New Zealand and has held a number of governance and executive management roles within the agricultural sector in particular. Among his many governance roles, he was a director of the New Zealand Dairy Board prior to the formation of Fonterra, was Chairman of the New Zealand Merino Company until 2011 and has chaired the Audit Committee for a number of Board's on which he has served. Mr. Nichol is the Chair of Optica Life Accessories Ltd, a specialist designer and distributor of eyewear accessories, and has had roles with the company since 2002.