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
- Greenbridge Capital ManagementChair & Independent Directorcurrent2025 — present
- Southern Cross Travel InsuranceIndependent Directorcurrent2023 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Southern Cross Travel InsuranceChair - Audit & Risk Committeecurrent2023 — present
- Fidelity Life Assurance Company LimitedIndependent Directorcurrent2020 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Fidelity Life Assurance Company LimitedMember, Audit, Risk & Conduct Committeecurrent2020 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Fidelity Life Assurance Company LimitedMember - People & Performance Committeecurrent2020 — present
- Fidelity Life Assurance Company LimitedInterim Chair, Audit, Risk & Conduct Committee2024 — 2025Auckland, New Zealand
- Simplicity KiwiSaver SchemeIndependent Directorcurrent2019 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Simplicity KiwiSaver SchemeMember - Audit & Risk Committeecurrent2019 — present
- Waikato TainuiChair, Nominating Committee for Group Investment Committeecurrent2018 — present
- Ngāti Whātua ŌrākeiDirector, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Health Limited2020 — 2025
- Ngāti Whātua ŌrākeiDirector, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Education Limited2020 — 2025
- Ngāti Whātua ŌrākeiChair, Audit, Risk & Finance Committee, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Maia Limited2019 — 2025Auckland, New Zealand
- Ngāti Whātua ŌrākeiIndependent Director, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Maia Limited2018 — 2025Auckland, New Zealand
- Ngāti Whātua ŌrākeiMember, Group Risk Assurance & Audit Committee2019 — 2022
- New Zealand Housing FoundationTrusteecurrent2022 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Domain Name CommissionIndependent Directorcurrent2020 — presentWellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
- Findex New ZealandIndependent Member, NZ Investment Committee, FINDEX Advice Services NZ Limitedcurrent2018 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Global WomenMembercurrent2021 — presentNew Zealand
- Institute of Directors in New ZealandChartered Fellowcurrent2013 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
Education
- Keio UniversityMA, Business & Commerce1984 — 1988
- The University of WaikatoBSocSci, Economics1981 — 1983
Skills & more
Risk Management47Investments26Financial Markets6Change Management13Wealth Management26Regulatory RiskOperational Risk Management3Finance9Financial Risk20Financial Services16Portfolio Management6Insurance2
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Relationship ManagementBankingPrivate BankingSales ManagementSales PresentationsManaging Distribution ChannelsStakeholder ManagementBusiness DevelopmentGovernanceComplianceTeam LeadershipBuilding RelationshipsLanguages 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
- Where does Mel Hewitson work?
- Mel Hewitson is Independent Chair at Private Capital Group.
Same school
Also attended Keio University75
Hayata TokizawaVice President at Fin CapitalRina OkachiAssociate at Fin CapitalKay EnjojiSenior Advisor at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Tetsu NomuraPrincipal at Sozo VenturesBor BoerManaging Director at CapagroNatsuki TamuraInvestor at Inception Studio Capital
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Also attended The University of Waikato11
Craig MawdsleyFounding Partner at Altered CapitalMarcus TraillFounding Partner at Altered CapitalStuart Inglis, Ph.D.Operating Partner at Altered CapitalJackie GowlerPortfolio Community Manager at Icehouse VenturesPaul HockingDirector at NZ Growth Capital PartnersCaitlin AshworthHead of Legal at NZ Growth Capital Partners
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