I have been married to Grace for over 60 years and have lived all my life in or near Palmerston North.

On leaving Palmerston North Boys High School I worked in the Public Trust Office while qualifying as a Chartered Accountant. I then joined a leading accounting firm in the city and practiced in public accounting for 55 years.

I have been a Trustee on several Boards whose focus has been to help people in the suburb of Roslyn, Palmerston North as well as national Trusts, and Trusts that have been associated with developing nations.

Being part of the HND Community Trust enables me to continue to make a tangible contribution to the Roslyn community and wider Palmerston North city. Over the years I have been involved in various community activities around youth and families and see this as another way of furthering this.