Executive Team
Chief Executive, Jim Quinn
Jim Quinn joined KiwiRail as Chief Executive in March 2009. Previously, he had been Chief Executive Officer of Express Couriers Limited, a joint venture between New Zealand Post and DHL. He brings to the rail industry experience from work in the postal, electricity, information technology and transport sectors as well as a strong customer service dimension from the courier business.
Chief Financial Officer, David Walsh
David Walsh joined KiwiRail from the New Zealand Racing Board where he had been the CFO and more recently the Chief Operating Officer. Prior to the Racing Board David worked for New Zealand Milk and other Fonterra groups.
Chief Information Officer, Graeme Docherty
Graeme Docherty has recently come to New Zealand from Scotland. He has spent more than 20 years working in information technology mainly in the financial sector. His last position was the CIO for ING's Wholesale Branch Network based in Brussels and prior to that he was the Asia Region's CIO.
General Manager KiwiRail Freight, Iain Hill
Iain Hill joined KiwiRail from Express Couriers Limited where he was the Group Manager, Transport and Distribution. Iain has experience in managing large road and air freight networks.
General Manager KiwiRail Interislander, Thomas Davis
Thomas Davis moved to Interislander from the KiwiRail Network (ONTRACK) business where he was the Acting CEO. Prior to working for ONTRACK Thomas had headed the Interislander and worked for Tranz Rail.
General Manager KiwiRail Passenger, Dr Deborah Hume
Deborah joins KiwiRail from the New Zealand Transport Agency where she has been Wellington, Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough Regional Director.
Deborah's educational background is in psychology and zoology and she holds a PhD from Queen's University Canada. She lists her interests outside work as gardening, architecture, design, travel, home renovation and mentor/coaching.
General Manager KiwiRail Mechanical, Lloyd Major
Lloyd Major took the position of General Manager, Mechanical after 30 years experience in the rail industry. Lloyd was attracted to rail because of the importance of rail in New Zealand's growth, the moving mechanical assets, the nation-wide footprint, the complexity of the operations and the need for change.
General Manager KiwiRail Network, Rick van Barneveld
Rick van Barneveld leads the network infrastructure arm of the KiwiRail business. He was the Chief Executive of Transit New Zealand prior to joining Evans & Peck and working on a project to plan, design and construct a 215 kilometre railway in Queensland.
General Manager Human Resources, Nicola Brown
Nicola Brown takes the GM Human Resources position after having filled a similar position for ONTRACK, the infrastructure arm of New Zealand Railways Corporation.
General Manager Legal & Governance, Karen Paterson
Karen Paterson took the position of General Manager, Legal & Governance after being a consultant legal adviser and secretary to the KiwiRail Board. Karen has held Legal Counsel Positions at Genesis Power and Auckland Airport in the past.