Mr Noel Davies, of Auckland, ONZM, for services to engineering, business and the community
Noel Davies was the first non-engineer Chair of the New Zealand Heavy Engineering Research Association (HERA) Executive Board. He was a voluntary Board member of the New Zealand Engineering Federation. Through HERA, he led cross-sector industry initiatives and was instrumental in HERA developing a research and development-related industry advocacy role. He was a Trustee and Chair of the HERA Foundation, providing industry scholarships and establishing an industry member recognition awards programme.
He was a Trustee of the Auckland Medical Research Foundation and chaired the Development and Communications Committee. He has chaired Baseball New Zealand, Tuatara Baseball, and Tuatara Basketball. He held offices with The Navy Club Association and HMNZS Otago Association. Mr Davies has mentored younger business leaders and entrepreneurs through the Young Presidents and Entrepreneurs Organisations.