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He is the current President of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce, having served as a Director since 2005. He is also a member of the Board's audit committee.
Alan holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (BCA) degree from Victoria University of Wellington and a Cost and Management Accounting (CMA) postgraduate qualification from Massey University. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (CA), and is immediate past president of the New Zealand chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA).
Having worked in the government and private sectors after graduating, Alan joined his first law firm in 1987 as Finance Manager which led him into General Management roles. He has managed some of New Zealand’s largest law firms, including being a part of the team that put together the first trans-Tasman law firm merger.
Alan and his wife, Miranda, live on a 20-acre lifestyle block in Ohoka where they breed Australian Lowline and White Galloway stud cows. Alan has four children who live in Wellington which means that he regularly travels to Wellington to catch up with them.
