Holding to compassionate conservativism, I seek to protect and promote traditional values, our endowed resources, and the financial health of Rodney for many generations. Wise tradeoffs are required, but we also need to consider novel win-win approaches harnessing diverse views. I value integrity, and am particularly concerned with reducing loneliness in our communities. My wife and I live in Warkworth and have six adult children and three grandchildren. I currently serve as part-time professor of operations and supply chain management at the University of Auckland, management consultant, trustee for a non-profit organisation, and am a member of the Institute of Directors New Zealand. I served two years as a volunteer recruit firefighter. I trust my experience working/consulting in healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and insurance, and as an educator in the leading public university in each of New Zealand, China, and the US, will enable me to contribute to enhancing Rodney’s welfare.