Sir Key was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016, having commenced his political career in 2002. Sir John had a long career in international finance, primarily for Bankers Trust in New Zealand and Merrill Lynch in Singapore, London and Sydney. He was previously a member of the Foreign Exchange Committee of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Sir John was made a Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours. In 2017 Sir John became a Companion of the Order of Australia for advancing the Australia-New Zealand bilateral relationship. Relevant other directorships include Chairman at ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited and Oritain Global Limited. Director at Palo Alto Networks. Strategic Advisor at BHP Group Limited. Relevant former directorships held in last three years include Former Director at Air New Zealand Limited. Sir John is a member of the Ethics, Environment, Social and Governance Committee, Risk Committee, Digital Business and Technology Committee and Board Operations Committee.
