Abby Foote

Abigail Kate Foote is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director at Freightways Group Ltd. and KMD Brands Ltd. She is also a Director at Risk Reinsurance Ltd., BNZ Insurance Services Ltd., Z Energy 2015 Ltd., LIC Agritechnology Co. Ltd., and a Commissioner at NZ Gambling Commission.
In her former roles, Ms. Foote served as the Chief Executive Officer of Fundit Holdings Ltd., Chairman of Lyttelton Port Co. Ltd., and Chairman of Mike Pero Mortgages Ltd. She was also the Independent Chairman of Z Energy Ltd. from 2019 to 2022 and the Chairman of Christchurch City Holdings Ltd. in 2023.
Additionally, she held positions as an Independent Non-Executive Director at Transpower New Zealand Ltd. from 2013 to 2015, an Independent Director at Livestock Improvement Corp.
Ltd. from 2014 to 2018, and an Independent Non-Executive Director at Sanford Ltd. from 2018 to 2023.
Ms. Foote also served as a Director at Diligent Corp.
from 2015 to 2016, Television New Zealand Ltd. from 2016 to 2020, and BNZ Life Insurance Ltd. She was an Independent Director at New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Ltd. and a Principal at Spark New Zealand Ltd. She was a Member of The Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission and a Principal at Pharmaceutical Management Agency Ltd.Ms. Foote completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Victoria University of Wellington.