Origin Capital Partners Director appointment

Origin Capital Partners has appointed David Gibson as Chair following a Board Chair search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

Origin Capital Partners is a funds management business specialising in investment within the New Zealand primary sector and since 2020 has focussed on kiwifruit specific funds.

David brings a background in investment banking and corporate governance including a 30-year career in corporate finance. He was previously co-head of Deutsche Craigs and Deutsche Bank investment banking in New Zealand and has advised on and executed many of New Zealand largest mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions across a wide range of sectors.

Since leaving investment banking in 2017, David has been a director of several listed companies, and he currently holds a range of governance roles including Deputy Chair of Goodman NZ and a Director at Contact and Freightways.

David holds a Bachelor of Law (Hons.) and Bachelor of Commerce both from the University of Canterbury. He joined the Origin Capital Partners Board in June.