BusinessNZ Council The BusinessNZ Council, BusinessNZ's governance body, guides and contributes to policy development formulated through consultation with thousands of member businesses.The BusinessNZ Council is made up of representatives of the four regional organisations' governance councils. BusinessNZ Council (Front L–R)Andrew Hunt, President EMA, Vice President BusinessNZ Leeann Watson, Chief Executive Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce Vaughan Renner, President BusinessNZ, President Business Central Kirk Hope, Chief Executive BusinessNZ Virginia Nicholls, Chief Executive Otago Southland Employers’ Association (Middle L–R) Andrew Leys, President Otago Southland Employers’ Association John Milford, Chief Executive Business Central David Welsh, Board Member EMA Margaret Gracie, Board Member EMA Andrew Logie, Board Member Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce (Back L–R) Benjamin Badger, Board Member Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce Adele Rose, Board Member Business Central Brett O’Riley, Chief Executive EMA (Absent) Jugdis Parbhu, Board Member EMA Sara Lunam, Board Member EMA Jo Healey, Board Member, Business Central