Rob joined the Board of Antarctica New Zealand on February 1, 2013 and is also a director of Icebreaker, the Marino clothing company and Ecoya, the home fragrance and skin care company, following his term as CEO of Air New Zealand, Chairman of the Star Alliance and as a Member of the Board of Governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
During his ten years with Air New Zealand, the company resurrected itself from the ashes of the collapse of Ansett and the 9/11 terrorist attacks and navigated its way through SARS, Avian Bird Flu scares, volcanic ash clouds, earthquakes and the global financial crisis to emerge as one of the most consistently profitable airlines in the world and along the way has picked up a slew of awards recognizing its capabilities in marketing, leadership, reputation management, innovation and customer service to name a few, and culminating in being named Global Airline of the Year by ATW Magazine in two of the last three years.
