About Marlborough Waters Limited

Warren brings more than 20 years' governance experience across infrastructure and utilities, alongside deep commercial, financial and investment expertise. He currently chairs Port Marlborough and has held numerous governance leadership roles, including Chair of Alpine Energy and the Independent Electricity Generators Association. With strong regional connections and an understanding of local expectations, he is well placed to lead the board in balancing commercial discipline with community and environmental outcomes.

Patrick Dougherty brings more than 40 years of engineering, water service delivery and local government leadership experience, with extensive expertise in water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. He has held senior executive roles including Chief Executive of Wellington Water, Nelson City Council and Kapiti Coast District Council, and recently served on the New Zealand Transport Agency Board. He brings significant governance experience alongside his deep technical and strategic knowledge of the water sector.

Rōpata Taylor is a highly experienced director with more than 25 years’ governance and executive leadership experience across iwi organisations, council-controlled organisations and commercial enterprises. He currently serves as Chair of Whakarewa Trust, as a board member of the NZ Charter Schools Authority and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua, and is a trustee of Te Here-ā-Nuku Trust. Rōpata brings significant expertise in strategic governance, environmental management, and water infrastructure, together with strong connections across Te Tauihu iwi and the Marlborough community.