Vanessa Cynthia May Stoddart
Vanessa is a professional director and lawyer with extensive corporate governance and commercial experience. She is Chair of Auckland International Airport and a director of Fletcher Building and Air New Zealand. She was formerly a partner at Bell Gully and General Counsel at The Warehouse Group.
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Updated 20 Feb 2026Vanessa is a professional director and lawyer with extensive corporate governance and commercial experience. She is Chair of Auckland International Airport and a director of Fletcher Building and Air New Zealand. She was formerly a partner at Bell Gully and General Counsel at The Warehouse Group.
Vanessa Stoddart is a professional director and lawyer with extensive corporate governance and commercial experience. Vanessa is a member of Contact Energy's Audit and Risk Committee and People and Remuneration Committee. Vanessa is currently Chair of Auckland International Airport Limited and a director of Fletcher Building Limited and Air New Zealand Limited. Vanessa was formerly a partner at Bell Gully and General Counsel at The Warehouse Group. Vanessa holds LLB and BA degrees and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.
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LLB, BA
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