List of chairpersons of district health boards
This is a list of chairpersons of district health boards (DHBs) in New Zealand. District health boards are organisations established by the , responsible for ensuring the provision of health and disability services to populations within a defined geographical area. They have existed since 1 January 2001, when the Act came into force, and there are currently 20 DHBs.[1] Boards are partially appointed by the Minister of Health, and partially elected as part of the country's triennial local elections. The Minister of Health appoints the chairperson and deputy chair, and they are commonly chosen from the people appointed to the board but sometimes, these roles go to elected members. A total of 82 people have either served as DHB chairpersons or currently hold this role; this does not include commissioners or acting chairs.
Composition of district health boards[]
DHBs are partially elected and partially appointed. There are up to eleven members on a board. Seven of these members are elected as part of the New Zealand local elections. Up to four members are appointed by the Minister of Health and these appointments generally include the chair and deputy chair, but sometimes these positions are given to elected members.[1] Appointments happen after the local elections and they give the minister an opportunity to fill skill gaps on the board, e.g. appoint individuals with expertise in finance or with experience in the governance of large organisations. People can apply to the ministry to be appointed.[2]
Inaugural chairpersons[]
With the exception of four of the twenty-one district health boards, the previous Hospital and Health Service (HHS) board chairs were appointed as the inaugural chair. The Health Minister for the first round of appointments was Annette King[3] and by 21 December 2000, all chairperson appointments were confirmed:[4]
December 2001 appointments[]
Following the October 2001 local elections where seven board members were elected for each board, Health Minister King announced chairperson appointments on 12 November 2001. Twelve of the twenty-one chairs continued in their role. Two prior chairpersons were assigned to different boards. Of the remaining seven new chairs, five had prior tenure on a district health board, and two were new to DHBs. For three of the incumbents, it was signalled that they would be replaced within the coming term.[5]
| DHB | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland District Health Board | new chair; concurrently chair of Tairāwhiti; previously chaired Northland | |
| Bay of Plenty District Health Board | Mary Hackett | new chair |
| Canterbury District Health Board | Syd Bradley | continues in role |
| Capital and Coast District Health Board | continues in role | |
| Counties Manukau District Health Board | Ross Keenan | continues in role |
| Hawke's Bay District Health Board | Kevin Atkinson | continues in role |
| Hutt Valley District Health Board | Warren Young | continues in role |
| Lakes District Health Board | Stewart Edward | new chair |
| MidCentral District Health Board | Ian Wilson | continues in role; concurrently chair of Waikato |
| Nelson Marlborough District Health Board | Nigel McFadden | continues in role |
| Northland District Health Board | Lynette Stewart | new chair |
| Otago District Health Board | new chair | |
| South Canterbury District Health Board | continues in role | |
| Southland District Health Board | previously the deputy chair | |
| Tairāwhiti District Health Board | continues in role for a further year to assist in transition; concurrently chair of Auckland | |
| Taranaki District Health Board | continues in role | |
| Waikato District Health Board | Ian Wilson | appointed for a further year to assist in transition |
| Wairarapa District Health Board | appointed for a further year to assist in transition but served until September 2006[6] | |
| Waitemata District Health Board | new chair | |
| West Coast District Health Board | new chair; previously chaired Southland | |
| Whanganui District Health Board | Gavin Doyle | new chair |
Changes during 2001–2004 term[]
During the local government term, several changes occurred. Michael Ludbrook replaced Ian Wilson as chair of the Waikato DHB in June 2002.[7] was forced to resign as chair of the Tairāwhiti DHB. He had been appointed as chair for both Auckland and Tairāwhiti, but had also been elected onto the Tairāwhiti board. As an elected member, he was not permitted to also hold a position on another district health board.[8] left the West Coast DHB at the end of 2002 and after Dr Christine Robertson was acting chairperson for two months, King appointed Professor as the new chair on 11 February 2003.[9] replaced Warren Young at the Hutt Valley DHB in June 2003.[10] Gavin Doyle resigned from Whanganui DHB and was replaced by acting chair .[11]
| DHB | Incumbent | Date | Replacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waikato DHB | Ian Wilson | June 2002 | Michael Ludbrook | Wilson's retirement had been foreshadowed |
| Tairāwhiti DHB | August 2002 | forced resignation due to an administrative error by the Ministry of Health | ||
| West Coast DHB | 2002 | new chair from February 2003 | ||
| Hutt Valley DHB | Warren Young | June 2003 | new chair from February 2003 | |
| Whanganui DHB | Gavin Doyle | ? | acting chair since Doyle's resignation |
December 2004 appointments[]
Following the October 2004 local elections King changed only two of the incumbent chairpersons: new chairs were appointed for Nelson Marlborough DHB and for Counties Manukau DHB. Ross Keenan, who stepped down from being chair for Counties Manukau DHB, was appointed deputy chair for the three DHBs covering the Auckland region (Counties Manukau, Auckland and Waitemata) to achieve better collaboration.[11]
| DHB | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland District Health Board | ||
| Bay of Plenty District Health Board | Mary Hackett | |
| Canterbury District Health Board | Syd Bradley | confirmed for one further year |
| Capital and Coast District Health Board | ||
| Counties Manukau District Health Board | new chair | |
| Hawke's Bay District Health Board | Kevin Atkinson | |
| Hutt Valley District Health Board | chair since 2003 | |
| Lakes District Health Board | Stewart Edward | |
| MidCentral District Health Board | Ian Wilson | |
| Nelson Marlborough District Health Board | Alex Grooby | was previously the deputy chair |
| Northland District Health Board | Lynette Stewart | |
| Otago District Health Board | ||
| South Canterbury District Health Board | ||
| Southland District Health Board | ||
| Tairāwhiti District Health Board | chair since 2002 | |
| Taranaki District Health Board | ||
| Waikato District Health Board | Michael Ludbrook | chair since June 2002 |
| Wairarapa District Health Board | ||
| Waitemata District Health Board | ||
| West Coast District Health Board | chair since 2003 | |
| Whanganui District Health Board | O'Connor had been acting chair since Doyle's resignation; now confirmed as permanent chair |
Changes during 2004–2007 term[]
During the local government term, several changes occurred. Alex Grooby, the chair of the Nelson Marlborough DHB, died in July 2005.[12] Pete Hodgson took over as Health Minister from Annette King in October 2005. Hodgson appointed Suzanne Win as successor to Grooby in Nelson Marlborough, effective 1 January 2006.[13] Hodgson appointed Bob Francis to take over as chairperson for Wairarapa DHB from on 28 November 2006.[14] Dr replaced for Capital and Coast DHB on 24 December 2006.[15] Dr resigned as chairperson of Whanganui DHB on 1 May 2007[16] and was replaced by on 3 May 2007.[17]
| DHB | Incumbent | Date | Replacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Marlborough DHB | Alex Grooby | 1 January 2006 | Suzanne Win | Grooby had died in July 2005 |
| Wairarapa DHB | 28 November 2006 | Bob Francis | ||
| Capital and Coast DHB | Bob Henare | 24 December 2006 | Henare had been on sick leave since an operation[15] | |
| Whanganui DHB | 3 May 2007 |
December 2007 appointments[]
The 2007 local elections were held on 13 October.[18] On 31 October 2007, David Cunliffe succeeded Hodgson as Minister of Health. Cunliffe released the list of board chairperson on 14 November 2007, where thirteen got reappointed, two moved to different boards, and four new chairpersons were appointed. Two decisions were left for later.[19] On 14 December, Cunliffe announced businessman John Anderson as the new chairperson for the Capital and Coast DHB, who was to work alongside a Crown Monitor (i.e. a person who observes a board's decision-making, ensures government policy is reflected in board decisions, and who reports directly to the minister).[20] The remaining decision was delayed until 27 February 2008 when Cunliffe sacked the entire board of the Hawke's Bay DHB, alleging that the board had become dysfunctional. Cunliffe appointed Capital and Coast DHB chair John Anderson as a commissioner for the Hawke's Bay DHB.[21]
| DHB | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland District Health Board | moved to Auckland from Counties Manukau after Brown retired | |
| Bay of Plenty District Health Board | Mary Hackett | reappointed |
| Canterbury District Health Board | Alister James | new appointment as chair after he failed to get re-elected to the board |
| Capital and Coast District Health Board | John Anderson | appointed 14 December 2007; Crown Monitor also appointed that day |
| Counties Manukau District Health Board | moved to Counties Manukau from West Coast | |
| Hawke's Bay District Health Board | John Anderson | appointed 28 February 2008 as Commissioner; board dismissed |
| Hutt Valley District Health Board | reappointed | |
| Lakes District Health Board | Stewart Edward | reappointed |
| MidCentral District Health Board | Ian Wilson | reappointed |
| Nelson Marlborough District Health Board | Suzanne Win | reappointed |
| Northland District Health Board | Lynette Stewart | reappointed |
| Otago District Health Board | reappointed | |
| South Canterbury District Health Board | reappointed | |
| Southland District Health Board | reappointed | |
| Tairāwhiti District Health Board | reappointed | |
| Taranaki District Health Board | new chair | |
| Waikato District Health Board | new chair | |
| Wairarapa District Health Board | Bob Francis | reappointed (chair since November 2006) |
| Waitemata District Health Board | reappointed | |
| West Coast District Health Board | new chair | |
| Whanganui District Health Board | reappointed (chair since May 2007) |
Changes during 2007–2010 term[]
During the local government term, several changes occurred. Cunliffe appointed two Crown Monitors to the Whanganui DHB, but left the chairperson in place.[22]
With the 8 November 2008 general election, the Fifth National Government came into power and the role of Health Minister was assigned to Tony Ryall.[23] On 5 December 2008, Southland DHB chair foreshadowed his resignation; he chaired his last board meeting on 30 January 2009.[24] In December 2008, Ryall foreshadowed that the board of Hawke's Bay DHB elected in 2007 would be reinstated from February 2009, with the current commissioner John Anderson taking the chairmanship.[25] In February 2009, 's[a] and 's[b] resignations as chairpersons of the Waitemata and Waikato DHBs were announced, respectively.[28][29] Also in February, Ryall sacked the Otago DHB chairperson, , over a $17 million fraud by staff members and replaced him with immediate effect with Errol Millar.[30] In March 2009, Ryall appointed Paul Menzies as the new chairperson of Southland DHB.[31] In May 2009, Ryall announced as the new chairperson for Waikato DHB.[32] Dr Lester Levy's appointment as the new chair for the Waitemata DHB was announced in June 2009.[33]
There is a statutory limit of nine years for DHB chairpersons, as defined in the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000, and several chairs reached this limit at the end of 2009. This affected Northland chair Lynette Stewart, who was replaced by .[34] For the South Canterbury DHB, was replaced by .[35]
In February 2010, Ryall announced that the Otago and Southland District Health Boards would merge to form the , with a combined board of the elected members providing provisional oversight until the local elections in October 2010.[36] The merger came into effect on 1 May 2010, with Errol Millar (ex Otago DHB) as chair and Paul Menzies (ex Southland DHB) as deputy chair.[37] Taranaki DHB chair died on 14 September 2010, a month prior to the next local body election.[38]
| DHB | Incumbent | Date | Replacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay DHB | John Anderson | February 2009 | John Anderson | Anderson's role changed from Commissioner to chairperson |
| Otago DHB | 17 February 2009 | Errol Millar | Thomson got sacked with immediate effect and replaced by Millar | |
| Southland DHB | Dennis Cairns | March 2009 | Paul Menzies | Cairns foreshadowed resignation in December 2008; replaced with Menzies in March 2009 |
| Waikato DHB | May 2009 | Rickman resigned in February 2009; replaced with Milne in May 2009 | ||
| Waitemata DHB | June 2009 | Lester Levy | McKelvie resigned in February 2009; replaced with Levy in June 2009 | |
| Northland DHB | Lynette Stewart | January 2010 | Stewart reached the statutory limit; replaced with Norman in January 2010 | |
| MidCentral DHB | Ian Wilson | January 2010 | Wilson reached the statutory limit; replaced with Sunderland in January 2010 | |
| South Canterbury DHB | January 2010 | Butterfield reached the statutory limit; replaced with Cleverley in January 2010 | ||
| Southern DHB | new DHB | 1 May 2010 | Errol Millar | Otago and Southland merger to form Southern DHB, with the Otago chair retained |
| Taranaki DHB | 14 September 2010 | vacant | Young died just prior to the next local election |
December 2010 appointments[]
The 2010 local elections were held on 9 October.[39] On 22 November 2010, Health Minister Ryall released the list of board chairpersons. Ten new chairpersons were announced and three people (, Virginia Hope, and Lester Levy) chaired two boards.[40] It was the first time that a board was elected for the Southern DHB, which had been formed earlier in the year.
| DHB | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland District Health Board | Lester Levy | |
| Bay of Plenty District Health Board | Sally Webb | |
| Canterbury District Health Board | Bruce Matheson | |
| Capital and Coast District Health Board | Virginia Hope | |
| Counties Manukau District Health Board | reappointed | |
| Hawke's Bay District Health Board | Kevin Atkinson | |
| Hutt Valley District Health Board | Virginia Hope | |
| Lakes District Health Board | ||
| MidCentral District Health Board | reappointed | |
| Nelson Marlborough District Health Board | Jenny Black | |
| Northland District Health Board | reappointed | |
| South Canterbury District Health Board | reappointed | |
| Southern District Health Board | ||
| Tairāwhiti District Health Board | David Scott | |
| Taranaki District Health Board | Mary Bourke | |
| Waikato District Health Board | reappointed | |
| Wairarapa District Health Board | Bob Francis | reappointed |
| Waitemata District Health Board | Lester Levy | reappointed |
| West Coast District Health Board | Paul McCormack | |
| Whanganui District Health Board | reappointed |
There were no changes during the term.
December 2013 appointments[]
The 2013 local elections were held on 12 October.[41] On 29 November 2013, Health Minister Ryall released the list of board chairpersons. Fourteen chairpersons continued in their role and six new appointments were made. Three people (, Virginia Hope, and Lester Levy) chaired two boards.[42]
| DHB | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland District Health Board | Lester Levy | reappointed (also chair of Waitemata DHB) |
| Bay of Plenty District Health Board | Sally Webb | reappointed |
| Canterbury District Health Board | new appointment (also chair of South Canterbury DHB) | |
| Capital and Coast District Health Board | Virginia Hope | reappointed (also chair of Hutt Valley DHB) |
| Counties Manukau District Health Board | Lee Mathias | new appointment |
| Hawke's Bay District Health Board | Kevin Atkinson | reappointed |
| Hutt Valley District Health Board | Virginia Hope | reappointed (also chair of Capital and Coast DHB) |
| Lakes District Health Board | reappointed | |
| MidCentral District Health Board | reappointed | |
| Nelson Marlborough District Health Board | Jenny Black | reappointed |
| Northland District Health Board | reappointed | |
| South Canterbury District Health Board | reappointed (now also chair of Canterbury DHB) | |
| Southern District Health Board | reappointed | |
| Tairāwhiti District Health Board | David Scott | reappointed |
| Taranaki District Health Board | Pauline Lockett | new appointment |
| Waikato District Health Board | Bob Simcock | new appointment |
| Wairarapa District Health Board | Derek Milne | new appointment |
| Waitemata District Health Board | Lester Levy | reappointed (also chair of Auckland DHB) |
| West Coast District Health Board | Paul McCormack | reappointed |
| Whanganui District Health Board | Dot McKinnon | new appointment |
Changes during 2013–2016 term[]
In October 2014, the role of Health Minister went from Ryall to Jonathan Coleman. In March 2015, it became known that Coleman intended to replace Southern DHB chair, , with a new chair.[43] In May 2015, the government passed the New Zealand Public Health and Disability (Southern DHB) Elections Bill. This allowed it to keep the commissioners for the Southern DHB in place, with no district health board elections held in that area in 2016.[44] In June 2015, Coleman sacked the entire board and replaced them with commissioners.[45]
| DHB | Incumbent | Date | Replacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern DHB | June 2015 | vacant | board sacked and commissioners installed |
December 2016 appointments[]
The 2016 local elections were held on 8 October.[46] On 1 December 2016, Health Minister Coleman released the list of 19 board chairpersons, with Southern DHB still run by a commissioner. Twelve chairpersons continued in their role and seven new appointments were made. Three people (Andrew Blair, , and Jenny Margery Black) chaired two boards. Dr Lester Levy was from now in charge of the three DHBs in the Auckland area.[47]
| DHB | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland District Health Board | Lester Levy | reappointed (also chairs Counties Manukau and Waitemata DHBs) |
| Bay of Plenty District Health Board | Sally Webb | reappointed |
| Canterbury District Health Board | reappointed (also chairs South Canterbury DHB) | |
| Capital and Coast District Health Board | Andrew Blair | new appointment (also chairs Hutt Valley DHB) |
| Counties Manukau District Health Board | Lester Levy | new appointment (also chairs Auckland and Waitemata DHBs) |
| Hawke's Bay District Health Board | Kevin Atkinson | reappointed |
| Hutt Valley District Health Board | Andrew Blair | new appointment (also chairs Capital and Coast DHB) |
| Lakes District Health Board | reappointed | |
| MidCentral District Health Board | Dot McKinnon | new appointment (also chairs Whanganui DHB) |
| Nelson Marlborough District Health Board | Jenny Margery Black | reappointed (also chairs West Coast DHB) |
| Northland District Health Board | new appointment | |
| South Canterbury District Health Board | reappointed (also chairs Canterbury DHB) | |
| Tairāwhiti District Health Board | David Scott | reappointed |
| Taranaki District Health Board | Pauline Lockett | reappointed |
| Waikato District Health Board | Bob Simcock | reappointed |
| Wairarapa District Health Board | Paul Collins | new appointment |
| Waitemata District Health Board | Lester Levy | reappointed (also chairs Auckland and Counties Manukau DHBs) |
| West Coast District Health Board | Jenny Margery Black | new appointment (also chairs Nelson Marlborough DHB) |
| Whanganui District Health Board | Dot McKinnon | reappointed (also chairs MidCentral DHB) |
Changes during 2016–2019 term[]
After Murray Cleverley's February 2017 resignation from the two boards that he chaired, Coleman appointed his successors in August 2017. John Wood was appointed to the Canterbury DHB, and Ron Luxton took over the chairmanship of the South Canterbury DHB.[48]
After the 2017 general election, the Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand formed and David Clark succeeded Coleman as Minister of Health.[49] Lester Levy resigned in December 2017 as chair of all three Auckland region DHBs as he was nearing the statutory limit of service on the Waitematā DHB, where he had been appointed in June 2009.[50] Clark appointed three new chairpersons: Mark Gosche for Counties-Manukau DHB (from 3 May), for Auckland DHB (from 1 June), and Judy McGregor for Waitemata DHB (from 10 June).[51] In August 2018, Clark appointed Sally Webb, already the chair of Bay of Plenty DHB, as chairperson for Waikato DHB. At the same time, a Crown Monitor was appointed at Waikato.[52] On 7 May 2019, Clark sacked the board of Waikato DHB and installed Dr Karen Poutasi as a commissioner. Clark also announced that there would be no elections for a new board at the 2019 local elections.[53][54]
| DHB | Incumbent | Date | Replacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury DHB | August 2017 | John Wood | Cleverley had resigned in February 2017 | |
| South Canterbury DHB | August 2017 | Cleverley had resigned in February 2017 | ||
| Counties Manukau DHB | Lester Levy | 3 May 2018 | Mark Gosche | Levy had resigned in December 2017 |
| Auckland DHB | Lester Levy | 1 June 2018 | Levy had resigned in December 2017 | |
| Waitemata DHB | Lester Levy | 10 June 2018 | Judy McGregor | Levy had resigned in December 2017 |
| Waikato DHB | Bob Simcock | August 2018 | Sally Webb | a Crown Monitor was also appointed |
| Waikato DHB | Sally Webb | 7 May 2019 | vacant | board sacked and Dr Karen Poutasi installed as commissioner |
December 2019 appointments[]
The 2019 local elections were held on 12 October. On 7 December 2019, Health Minister Clark released the list of 19 board chairpersons, with the Waikato DHB under continued control by a commissioner.[55]
| DHB | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland District Health Board | reappointed; first appointed 1 June 2018 | |
| Bay of Plenty District Health Board | Michael Cullen | new appointment |
| Canterbury District Health Board | John Hansen | new appointment |
| Capital and Coast District Health Board | David Smol | new appointment |
| Counties Manukau District Health Board | Mark Gosche | reappointed; first appointed 3 May 2018 |
| Hawke's Bay District Health Board | Shayne Walker | new appointment |
| Hutt Valley District Health Board | David Smol | new appointment |
| Lakes District Health Board | new appointment | |
| MidCentral District Health Board | Brendan Duffy | new appointment |
| Nelson Marlborough District Health Board | Jenny Black | reappointed |
| Northland District Health Board | new appointment | |
| Southern District Health Board | Dave Cull | new appointment |
| South Canterbury District Health Board | reappointed; first appointed August 2017 | |
| Tairāwhiti District Health Board | new appointment | |
| Taranaki District Health Board | new appointment | |
| Wairarapa District Health Board | Paul Collins | reappointed; first appointed December 2016 |
| Waitemata District Health Board | Judy McGregor | reappointed; first appointed 10 June 2018 |
| West Coast District Health Board | Rick Barker | new appointment |
| Whanganui District Health Board | Ken Whelan | new appointment |
Changes during 2019–2022 term[]
Effective 8 March 2020, Sir Michael Cullen resigned from his chairmanship of the Bay of Plenty DHB after he had been diagnosed with small-cell carcinoma.[56] The deputy chair, Sharon Shea, was appointed acting interim chair.[57] Board member Ron Scott was appointed acting deputy chair. On 13 April 2021, Shea was appointed as permanent chair, with Geoff Esterman appointed as the permanent deputy chair.[58]
| DHB | Incumbent | Date | Replacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty DHB | Michael Cullen | 8 March 2020 | Sharon Shea | Cullen resigned |
List of chairpersons[]
The following list shows all chairpersons who have served on any of the 22 boards that have existed since 2001.
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| Alex Grooby | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Hackett | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Virginia Hope | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alister James | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Lester Levy | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Nigel McFadden | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dot McKinnon | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Graeme Meyers | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Errol Millar | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bob Simcock | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| David Smol | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Lynette Stewart | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Marian van der Goes | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Waddel | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shayne Walker | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sally Webb | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Whelan | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ian Wilson | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Suzanne Win | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| John Wood | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Robin Wray | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren Young | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes[]
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