John Todd
John Todd, Wellington, received the Insignia of a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and the community. Mr Todd, who is chairman of the Todd Corporation, one of New Zealand's largest companies, has served on the boards of a number of high profile companies. He also served as a member of the Overseas Investment Commission and is a past president of the Wellington Manufacturers' Association. He is the chairman of the Todd Foundation and a number of private charitable trusts. He is a supporter of the arts. He is a founding trustee of the Arts Foundation of New Zealand and has served as a trustee of the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council. He has chaired the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board General Committee, the New Zealand School of Dance Trust, the New Zealand Ballet Foundation, and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award New Zealand Foundation.