Term of Office: Appointed Director 23 September 2016 

Board Committees: Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee, Member of the Audit and Risk Committee, Disclosure Committee, People and Remuneration Committee, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee and the Environmental and Social Sustainability Committee. 

Joan has been a professional director for more than 20 years and spent over 25 years working in the media industry, previously holding CEO positions at The Radio Network and Fairfax Media. In addition to her Chair role with The Warehouse Group, Joan is also a director of ANZ Bank NZ Limited, Origin Energy Limited and Sky Network Television Limited. Joan has previously held Chair positions at Television New Zealand Limited and Auckland International Airport.
 
Joan is a Trustee of the Sweet Louise Foundation and is Chair of a steering committee working to increase the percentage of South Auckland Māori and Pacific Island students taking up roles in the health sector. 

Joan holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from The University of Auckland. She is also a University of Auckland Distinguished Alumni (2015). Joan is the author of "A Girl's Guide to Business" which was published by Penguin Books in 1998 and “A Woman’s Place” which was published by Penguin-Random House in 2017. 

Joan was awarded the New Zealand Shareholders Beacon Award in 2014, in 2015 she was named Supreme Winner in the Women of Influence Awards and was named as Chairperson of the Year at the Deloitte Top 200 Management Awards.