John Apanowicz

Standing for: Capital and Coast District Health Board

Standing for: Capital and Coast District Health Board
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Commercial Activities: For the last three years John has contracted through his company Katapo Holdings Limited in the Wellington market on Corporate Governance, Company Secretarial practice and advanced financial accounting. His clients include both private sector and public sector entities.

John initially completed a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration and Bachelor of Arts (Economics) both from Victoria University. He is also a Fellow of the Institute Chartered Secretaries and a provisionally accredited Director of the Institute of Directors.

He started his working career at Coopers & Lybrand and became a Chartered Accountant in 1996. He has worked with many small, medium sized entities as both an auditor and Chief Financial Officer.

John has contributed to the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants since 2004 through various roles including Council Membership, Wellington Branch Committee membership, Capital CFO Group (Chair and Committee member) and Integrated Professional Development Committee membership. This has enabled him to regularly interact and network with members and help them with any issues they may have.
Conflicts of Interest: Nil disclosed
Age: 40
Marital Status: Married
Children: two
Links: www.katapo.co.nz

John worked at Capital and Coast DHB as the Senior Governance Advisor in 2007/08 and as the Corporate Services Manager for their IT subsidiary in 2008/09. He knows the systems, people and processes surrounding the Board and DHB.

The DHB is a mix of various health providers and getting them to work together to provide services to the community is key. I feel that Health is personal and about people. I have attended Board meetings with parents pouring their hearts out with various personal stories. This is the only industry that truly mixes life and death.

John in his professional capacity contracts on governance, Board secretarial practice and CFO roles. He has worked in Health, IT, Education and central Government. For more about John visit www.katapo.co.nz

He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries, a Chartered Accountant and a Provisionally Accredited member of the Institute of Directors.

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John is married with two children. Most weekends he enjoys being part of the kid’s various sporting activities and usually walks up Mt Kau Kau with friends, his kids and dog. He has lived in Wellington all his life.

Conflicts of Interest

To the best of my knowledge and belief, I have no conflicts of interest with the Capital and Coast District Health Board (DHB) at the date of my notice of consent to being nominated as a candidate for membership of the board of the DHB, and I believe that any such conflicts are likely to arise in future.

Authorised by John Apanowicz of 17a Aplin Terrace, Ngaio, Wellington