Rob is Managing Partner of Ernst & Young New Zealand and is a specialist tax practitioner. He chairs the NZ Business Roundtable, has previously chaired the NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants Tax Committee and was Chairman of the Government’s Tax Review 2001. In 2008 Rob was appointed as a member of the Capital Markets Task Force.

Rob has been a specialist tax practitioner for over 20 years with experience in all facets of taxation. His primary specialisation has been New Zealand corporate income tax, but he has also had extensive
experience in trusts, estate planning and international tax.

From October 2004 to June 2007, Rob was a professional director and business and taxation advisor. He currently practices in the last two mentioned fields as a barrister sole. From April 2002 – September 2004 Rob was Chairman of Ernst Young. From January 2002 – March 2002 Rob was Managing Partner of Arthur Andersen.

Rob’s previous directorships included: Telecom New Zealand Limited and Skycity Entertainment Group Limited; ANZ National Bank Limited; Sealord Group Limited; Tainui Group Holdings Limited; Aotearoa Fisheries Limited; Raukura Moana Fisheries Limited; and Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited.

Rob’s past appointments include: Commissioner of Waitangi Fisheries Commission; Chair of Government Tax Review 2001; Towards 2005 Taskforce; Organisational Review of Inland Revenue Department; Ministerial (Todd) Taskforce on Tertiary Education; and Government Appointed Consultative Committee on Taxation of Income from Capital (Valabh Committee).