Exciting opportunity to join Trust Horizon as a Future Director!

Future Director at Trust Horizon

Are you passionate about governance, community development, and creating transformational change? This is your opportunity to join the Trust Horizon board as a Future Director for a 12-month term commencing March 2025.

Trust Horizon is a local Charitable Trust, representing Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki, Kawerau, and Kaingaroa Village communities. Creating transformational change in the community through grant making (totalling over $50M since inception) and investing (with $200M in investments). The Trustees seek to bring pride and prosperity to the region through their oversight of the Trust.

We are looking for a Future Director to join our board for a 12-month term in March 2025.

The successful Future Director will ideally have a mix of the following key attributes: 

  • be motivated to learn about governance from a talented and experienced board of directors. 

  • bring the youth perspective and view to board discussions

  • provide diversity of thought to discussions

  • have an interest or background in investment and/or finance.

  • have an interest or background in community development and/or philanthropy

  • be connected to and passionate about the Eastern Bay of Plenty community and its prosperity

  • be eager to drive transformational change in the community through good investment and governance

It is required that the successful candidate resides in Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Board meetings:

Board meetings are held every month except January, and you will be required to attend meetings in person whenever possible. Up to 2 days per meeting cycle will be required for reading board papers and preparation.

Remuneration and/or expenses covered:

This role is remunerated. 

Term and commencement date:

This is a 12-month appointment commencing in March.

Application:

To be considered for this outstanding opportunity, please submit your application HERE.