CHAIR

Reece, a senior executive at HWR Group, leads HWR’s Transport operations, as well as holding key governance roles at HWR and with O'Donnell Family Investments (ODFI) in T4 Group, and Blue Sky Meats.

With over 10 years at HWR, Reece’s financial and accounting background, along with London-based Investment Banking experience, compliments his strong operational expertise.

Reece is excited to assist the T4 Executive team to deliver a world-class data centre operated by utilising the existing advantages Southland possesses and the strong knowledge of the industry, New Zealand business environment and Southland community, included within the executive and governance teams.

DIRECTOR

Scott and his wife Joc own H W Richardson Group, the largest privately owned transport business in New Zealand, boasting a fleet of over 1,400 heavy vehicles. HWR operates across diverse industries, including road transport, petroleum, concrete, road construction, aggregates, logistics, and commercial property.

Scott, after stepping back HWR Group CEO in 2015, led the $180m Invercargill Central project, a joint venture to rejuvenate the city's CBD, alongside investments in local tourism operations.

Acknowledging its strong growth potential and the positive economic impact it will bring the Southland region, Scott is excited to be involved in the T4 Group.

CEO, CRO, DIRECTOR

Dean is a shareholder, director, and CEO of the T4 group.

Dean is a family man, is proud of his European and Māori whakapapa and has extensive experience in incorporating Te Ao Māori into businesses that he has been involved in.

With an extensive background in Sales and Client development, as well as broader commercial and governance engagement, Dean offers invaluable insights and experience. Along with this he also brings significant knowledge and experience in large-scale project development.

Dean plays a pivotal role in the development of T4's close-knit engagement with the communities that T4 operate in, ensuring strong and meaningful connections.

Dean is a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management and Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.

CFO, DIRECTOR

David, the co-founder of a cutting-edge, low emission advisory and finance enterprise that started in 2020 with an investment boost from NZGIF, now serves as the interim COO. His extensive journey in the IT sector, particularly in Software advisory closely linked to the Data Centre industry, has honed his expertise.

Back in the 1990s, David co-founded a small investment firm and subsequently ventured into consultancy in 2008. Over the years, he has shared his knowledge and insights with a diverse range of businesses across multiple industries, spanning tourism, forestry, service, and manufacturing. From humble startups to businesses with a national presence, David has made his mark. His wealth of experience is a driving force in the creation and development of this business.

CTO, CDO

With over 30 years of experience in the ICT industry, Jason has had an extensive career journey. His path led him to Hitachi Data Services in 2001, where he was a pivotal part of creating Revera as a member of the Senior Leadership team in 2003. He assumed various leadership roles within Revera, overseeing the data centre and technical business, achieving consecutive years of double-digit growth.

In 2019, during the merger of Revera and Spark, Jason transitioned to an independent management consultant role, offering strategic insights. Afterward, he served as the Chief Cloud Officer, Asia Pacific at Conrad Properties Group from December 2020 to February 2022.

CISO

With 40 years in IT, Alistair's journey spans New Zealand and his native Scotland, encompassing both multi-national and NZ organisations. He joined IBM in 1999, specialising in security and compliance, eventually assuming the role of CISO for their New Zealand Cloud operations. This continued with Kyndryl post-separation from IBM in 2021.

Alistair's extensive expertise led him to become an Associate Director and Delivery Partner, servicing local cloud customers and data centre clients. He's been intricately linked with the East Tamaki Data Centre since its 2010 inception.

In 2023, Alistair joined T4 as the CISO and ISO deployment officer, with a primary focus on safeguarding the security, integrity, and availability of the data and IT systems with the data centre.