Barbara Chapman, of Auckland, CNZM, for services to business
Barbara Chapman was CEO of ASB, overseeing the establishment of its Community Groups Assistance Grants programme. She has overseen ASB’s support for the Dairy Women’s Network, the Auckland Diwali and Lantern Festivals, and the Springboard Trust. She instituted ASB’s Whakaterehia programme to encourage Māori representation in senior management. Her advocacy for the LGBTIQ+ community saw ASB recognised with a Rainbow Tick. She was an inaugural trustee and Chair of the New Zealand Equal Employment Opportunities Trust. She was a member of the Champions for Change, is a member of Global Women New Zealand, and was an inaugural member of the ‘25 Percent Group’, which aims to improve gender diversity in senior management. Mrs Chapman was Chair of Oxfam New Zealand and was on the Board of Supervisors of Oxfam International.