Kaitiaki | Our board

We have a sector-led board made up of representatives from our member organisations.

Our board
  • John Cook - Platform Trust |
  • John Cook

    John has been a key member of the Emerge Aotearoa Group’s leadership team since 2015. He was appointed Group Chief Executive in 2023 and was previously Chief Financial Officer.

    John is a Chartered Management Accountant, and in 2022 the Emerge Aotearoa Trust Board was pleased to support his professional development by sponsoring his attendance at the prestigious Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Programme.

    John also has a particular interest in social housing and property related matters. Before working for Emerge Aotearoa, John spent 12 years in the UK, including six years as a Director at Colliers International.

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