Sally Martin is a New Zealander who has lived with her family in London since 1999, when she was posted to London as Chief Executive of Qantas for the UK, Ireland, Middle East & Africa.  She chose to remain in the UK at the end of her expatriate tenure and has since become a Non-Executive Chairman, Director and Remuneration Chair of FTSE listed and start-up companies.  She also advises private equity and investment banks in the UK, Europe & Middle East.  Sally is the residential representative on the Paddington BID Board, Vice-Chair of the Hyde Park Estate Association and a steering committee member of the Hyde Park Paddington Neighbourhood Forum.  She is a Trustee of the Britain-Australia Society Education Trust UK, a Freeman of the Cities of London and Glasgow, a member of the Guild of Freeman of the City of London, The Cook Society and La Jurade de Saint Emilion.

Her Excellency Ms Iona Thomas OBE was appointed the British High Commissioner to New Zealand and Governor of the Pitcairn Islands in August 2022. Before commencing her role in Wellington, Iona was Political Counsellor at the British High Commission in Islamabad where she was responsible for domestic and regional politics, counter terrorism and justice and home affairs. Prior to this she held the post of Additional Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa at the then Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. She served as Deputy Head of Mission in Tripoli from 2015 to 2017 and was responsible for re-establishing the UK’s permanent presence in Libya, for which she was awarded an OBE. From 2012-2015 she was Spokesperson at the UK Mission to the United Nations in New York. Previous roles in London include Private Secretary to Baroness Warsi and Head of the Afghan Political Team. Before joining the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Iona worked at the Department for Communities and Local Government as Private Secretary to the Secretary of State and on Counter Terrorism. Iona received a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and a bachelor’s in literae humaniores from Oxford University. Iona is married to Matt Thoume who also works for the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office and has served in Afghanistan, New York and Pakistan.

The New Zealand Government will appoint a High Commissioner to the UK in due course. 

Logan Baber is a photonics engineer working at Cambridge Consultants in the United Kingdom, where he has been since 2023. He completed his PhD at the University of Auckland in 2020 in nonlinear optics while concurrently working at Quantifi Photonics; a New Zealand company producing optical test and measurement equipment. His technical interests have since grown to include optical communications, photonic integrated circuits, and quantum technologies. As the Scientific Advisor to the Board, Logan combines his deep understanding of science with a dedication to support collaboration in technology development for the benefit of both New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Andrew Barkle, was formerly Managing Director at Citigroup and worked previously at Schroders. Andrew has lived in London for over 25 years and maintains connection with New Zealand through his Fellowship of the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, University of Canterbury Alumni and the London New Zealand Cricket Club. At the LNZCC he was both a Committee member and Treasurer. Andrew looks forward to continuing the longevity of the NZ-UK Link that the Foundation provides.

Peter Bird is currently a managing director with the economics and damages practice of Berkeley Research Group and is a former investment banker with Rothschild and Co, where he advised governments and corporates across the world, on M&A, privatisation, and debt and equity fund raising. Previously, he was an economic consultant and an academic economist. He served on the boards of three companies supported by aid donors promoting infrastructure development in poor countries. He has been a senior adviser to private equity firms and to an international power developer. He has advised government in New Zealand, as well as the electricity industry, and was for nine years an independent director of Vector Ltd, the Auckland-based multi-utility.

Sarah Emilie Goodhew has sixteen years of experience in education and international affairs. She spent ten years teaching at Eton College and Westminster School, where she was Head of Geography, Head of Girls and Director of Communications. Since then, she has been Chief of Staff to H.S.H. Princess Charlene of Monaco and has had numerous advisory roles to individuals, royal families and organisations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia; she has delivered pre- deployment training on behalf of the British Army and has been actively involved in the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust and in her City of London Livery Company, The World Traders, of which she is a Trustee of the Company’s Charitable Trust. Sarah Emilie, who has family in Hawke’s Bay, fell in love with New Zealand in 2010 when she led a Commonwealth Youth Ambassadors’ Visit to the country; she has been a regular visitor ever since. In her free time, she enjoys writing, studying wine, travelling and horse-racing. 

Sarah Kennedy-Good has worked in the public, private and third sectors advising on legal, policy and constitutional issues, stakeholder engagement, and good governance. She currently works for the UK Government in the Cabinet Office. Previous roles include working for the New Zealand Government, the Canadian Competition Bureau, and HRH The Prince of Wales. Sarah has maintained strong personal and professional links to New Zealand, including working for the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal (UK). Sarah started her career as a Barrister and Solicitor at Bell Gully in Wellington. She has a Master of Laws from the University of Chicago, and Bachelor degrees in Law and Commerce from Victoria University of Wellington.

Bevan Killick is a full-time professional director with diverse appointments including insurance, defence, iwi, central and local
government and several charities. He held senior roles in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market for 12 years before returning home to settle. Bevan is a Chartered Accountant, a Chartered Insurance Practitioner (UK) and a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors. He has been appointed to a number of Crown boards by the Ministers of Finance, Justice, State Owned Enterprises, Defence and Foreign Affairs. Bevan holds the honorary rank of Captain in the Royal New Zealand Navy.

James Lowrey is a London-based New Zealander. He is Managing Director of Fifty One Point Five North, a corporate  and financial advisory practice. During the past 30 years, James has lived in Australasia, Asia Pacific and Europe regions working in global roles in the banking and finance sectors and has maintained strong personal and business connections with the New Zealand community internationally and domestically. James has served on numerous boards spanning business development, global trade, sustainability, academic advisory, and charitable foundations. He has worked closely with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise globally and is an NZTE Beachhead Advisor for UK & Europe. James welcomes the opportunity to help deepen and broaden NZ-UK relations as a Trustee of the Foundation.

Catherine Nesus (Ngāti Porou) is a London based New Zealander who maintains strong connections to New Zealand.  She is currently Programme Director, Culture Recovery Fund at Arts Council England, supporting the delivery of the UK government’s Culture Recovery Fund, a £1.57billion fund supporting cultural organisations through the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic. Following a career in the New Zealand public service which included senior roles at the Waitangi Tribunal and the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Agency, Catherine provided consultancy services and advice to a range of clients in the public and private sectors.  With a background in strategic development and business transformation, she has supported many organisations to identify and deliver to their aspirations including Victoria University of Wellington, the Waitangi Tribunal, and the New Zealand Fire Service.  Catherine is a former Chair and Board Member of Taki Rua Productions.  Catherine has a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Public Management.

Since 2021, Jonathan Sinclair has been National Security Director in the Home Office, a role that comprises oversight of the Security Service, leadership of counter-terrorism policy and casework, and of investigatory powers when it comes to government’s lawful access to data. Jonathan has served in government since 1996, mainly in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office – and then Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office – where he was the Director of Human Resources. He was previously the Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary (Boris Johnson).  Before that he was the British High Commissioner to New Zealand.  He has served in India and the USA and, in London, has done a wide range of roles where foreign and domestic policies and politics intersect, including on national security, Europe, and trade and investment. Jonathan joined government after completing a Masters in International Relations and short stints in media and tourism. Jonathan is married to Helen and they have 1 son and 2 daughters.

Dr Sam De Silva is a London/Oxford based New Zealander, who has lived in the UK since 2001. Sam is a Partner and Co-head of the Commercial Practice Group at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang in London.  LP and specialises in complex and strategic technology and outsourcing projects and also regularly advises the C-Suite on data protection, privacy and cyber-security issues. Sam is the former UK representative on the EU Commission’s Expert Group on Cloud Computing Contracts and the current UK representative on the IT Law Committee of the Bars and Law Societies of Europe. He is the past Chair and a member of the Law Society's Technology and Law Committee and he s the Chair of the Law Society’s Ethnic Solicitors Network. He is a Committee member of the Data Law Committee of the City of London Law Society, and is on the Technical Strategy Board of the ICAEW, Elected Trustee of The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS), and on the Council of the BCS and the Chair of the Legal Specialist Group of the BCS.