Page 15 - Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Voice Magazine Spring 2023

MEET THE AWARD JUDGES

Alexandra Barton | Director at BDO
Alex is a chartered accountant with a law and commerce degree from
Auckland University. Alex's previous experience includes over 15 years working
in accounting and finance in the UK, Australia and New Zealand including
several years with Air New Zealand before returning to the rural community.

Warren McNabb | Renewable Energy Developer, Early Stage Investor,
Governance and Strategy
Warren’s background is in law and infrastructure and utility investment
banking in New Zealand and Canada. Since returning to New Zealand in
2004, he divides his time between renewable energy development (as a
partner in a community scale wind farm developer), carbon farming as an
investor in native and exotic forestry, governance roles across energy and
infrastructure companies and private capital investment across the startup,
private equity and private debt markets.

Mark Unwin | Economic Development at MDC, Director at Centrapay,
Director at Cordall Manufacturing, Director at Socially Good Enterprises
Mark comes from an entrepreneurial and business background, and among
other things in his career, owned payments company Viaduct which was sold
to Smartpay. Mark is currently Director of Cordall (a manufacturing and
development company specialising in braided bungee, cord, plastic, and
elastic).
As well as his active involvement with Borough Wine. He also serves on the
board of AIM - Angel Investors Marlborough.