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Mel Hewitson

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Independent Chair at Private Capital Group

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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About

Mel Hewitson serves as Chair and Independent Director at Greenbridge Capital Management and holds non-executive director positions across investment, insurance, Iwi, and social impact entities. With extensive governance experience spanning private, Crown, and not-for-profit sectors, Hewitson has led numerous Audit & Risk Committees and maintains a senior executive background in financial services, ESG, risk management, and financial markets conduct regulation. Hewitson holds credentials as a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors, Accredited Investment Fiduciary, and Climate & ESG Competent Board Designate, and was appointed to the New Zealand Order of Merit for Services to Governance.

Experience

  1. Greenbridge Capital ManagementChair & Independent Directorcurrent2025 — present
  2. Southern Cross Travel InsuranceIndependent Directorcurrent2023 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  3. Southern Cross Travel InsuranceChair - Audit & Risk Committeecurrent2023 — present
  4. Fidelity Life Assurance Company LimitedIndependent Directorcurrent2020 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  5. Fidelity Life Assurance Company LimitedMember, Audit, Risk & Conduct Committeecurrent2020 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  6. Fidelity Life Assurance Company LimitedMember - People & Performance Committeecurrent2020 — present
  7. Fidelity Life Assurance Company LimitedInterim Chair, Audit, Risk & Conduct Committee2024 — 2025Auckland, New Zealand
  8. Simplicity KiwiSaver SchemeIndependent Directorcurrent2019 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  9. Simplicity KiwiSaver SchemeMember - Audit & Risk Committeecurrent2019 — present
  10. Waikato TainuiChair, Nominating Committee for Group Investment Committeecurrent2018 — present
  11. Ngāti Whātua ŌrākeiDirector, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Health Limited2020 — 2025
  12. Ngāti Whātua ŌrākeiDirector, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Education Limited2020 — 2025
  13. Ngāti Whātua ŌrākeiChair, Audit, Risk & Finance Committee, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Maia Limited2019 — 2025Auckland, New Zealand
  14. Ngāti Whātua ŌrākeiIndependent Director, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Maia Limited2018 — 2025Auckland, New Zealand
  15. Ngāti Whātua ŌrākeiMember, Group Risk Assurance & Audit Committee2019 — 2022
  16. New Zealand Housing FoundationTrusteecurrent2022 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  17. Domain Name CommissionIndependent Directorcurrent2020 — presentWellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
  18. Findex New ZealandIndependent Member, NZ Investment Committee, FINDEX Advice Services NZ Limitedcurrent2018 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  19. Global WomenMembercurrent2021 — presentNew Zealand
  20. Institute of Directors in New ZealandChartered Fellowcurrent2013 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  21. New Zealand Green Investment FinanceIndependent Director, Solar Investments Limited2023 — 2025
  22. Foundation NorthMember - Audit, Finance, Risk & Compliance Committee2017 — 2025Auckland, New Zealand
  23. Foundation NorthTrustee2016 — 2025Auckland, New Zealand
  24. Foundation NorthMember - Investment Committee2016 — 2025
  25. Foundation NorthDeputy Chair2019 — 2020Auckland, New Zealand
  26. Foundation NorthChair - Investment Committee2017 — 2020Auckland
  27. Foundation NorthMember - Innovation Committee2018 — 2020Auckland, New Zealand
  28. New Zealand Trade and EnterpriseChair - Active Investor Plus Advisory Panel2023 — 2024Auckland, New Zealand
  29. Auckland FoundationTrustee2015 — 2022Auckland, New Zealand
  30. Auckland FoundationChair - Governance Committee2015 — 2022Auckland, New Zealand
  31. Auckland FoundationMember - Investment Advisory Committee2015 — 2022Auckland, New Zealand
  32. Trust Investments Management LimitedMember - Due Diligence Committee2019 — 2021Auckland, New Zealand
  33. Trust Investments Management LimitedMember - Audit & Risk Committee2019 — 2021
  34. Trust Investments Management LimitedIndependent Director2019 — 2021Auckland, New Zealand
  35. NZ Super FundChair, Nominating Committee for Guardians2015 — 2021Auckland
  36. Sargon NZ LimitedIndependent Director2018 — 2020Auckland, New Zealand
  37. Sargon NZ LimitedMember - Risk & Audit Committee2018 — 2020Auckland, New Zealand
  38. Centre for Social Impact New ZealandChair2018 — 2020Auckland, New Zealand
  39. Trustees Executors LimitedHead of Governance & Investor Oversight2015 — 2018Auckland, New Zealand
  40. Financial Markets Authority - New ZealandPrincipal Adviser, Licensing2014 — 2015Auckland

Skills & more

Risk Management47Investments26Financial Markets6Change Management13Wealth Management26Regulatory RiskOperational Risk Management3Finance9Financial Risk20Financial Services16Portfolio Management6Insurance2
+12 moreRelationship ManagementBankingPrivate BankingSales ManagementSales PresentationsManaging Distribution ChannelsStakeholder ManagementBusiness DevelopmentGovernanceComplianceTeam LeadershipBuilding Relationships

Languages English · Japanese · Te Reo Māori

  • Global Women Member — Global Women
  • IoD NZ - Chartered Fellow — Institute of Directors in New Zealand
  • Competent Boards Sustainability & ESG Designation — Competent Boards
  • Competent Boards Climate Designation Program — Competent Boards
  • Accredited Investment Fiduciary ® — fi360 Pacific
  • Certificates of Proficiency in Te Kakano Māori Language I & 2 & Te Pihinga I — Auckland University of Technology
  • Level 2 Japanese Language Proficiency — The Japan Foundation
  • Chartered Fellow — Institute of Directors in New Zealand

From Mel's professional profile.

Colleagues at Private Capital Group

Edward Elvin
Investment Director at Private Capital Group
Erin Grueber
Global Investor Relations Director at Private Capital Group
Henry Wright
Investment Director at Private Capital Group
John Ferrara
Investor at Private Capital Group
John Mowbray
Portfolio Director at Private Capital Group
Michael O'Byrne
Independent Director at Private Capital Group
Paul Carman
Investor at Private Capital Group
Sam Lohrey
Analyst at Private Capital Group

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mel Hewitson?
Mel Hewitson serves as Chair and Independent Director at Greenbridge Capital Management and holds non-executive director positions across investment, insurance, Iwi, and social impact entities. With extensive governance experience spanning private, Crown, and not-for-profit sectors, Hewitson has led numerous Audit & Risk Committees and maintains a senior executive background in financial services, ESG, risk management, and financial markets conduct regulation. Hewitson holds credentials as a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors, Accredited Investment Fiduciary, and Climate & ESG Competent Board Designate, and was appointed to the New Zealand Order of Merit for Services to Governance.
Where does Mel Hewitson work?
Mel Hewitson is Independent Chair at Private Capital Group.
Where did Mel Hewitson go to school?
Mel Hewitson studied at Keio University (MA, Business & Commerce); The University of Waikato (BSocSci, Economics).

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