The senior management team, who are also part-owners and directors, have been operating aged care facilities for over 25 years and are highly experienced in caring for the elderly.
Board of Directors
(the parent company)

John Ryder M.Com (Hons), FCA, CMA
Executive Chairman
Co-founder of Ryman Healthcare and inducted into the NZ Business Hall of Fame.
Simon O’Dowd
Managing Director
National President of the NZ Aged Care Association and Board member of the Retirement Villages Association.
Jeremy O’Dowd
Director
25 years of experience in the aged care industry. Manages the master planning and design of villages and facilities.
Gavin Lonergan BBUS, CA
Director
A director of Direct Capital, New Zealand’s leading private equity management company.
Kerry Mason FNZIA
Director
Award-winning architect. A Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects and previously Managing Director of Warren and Mahoney.
Wendy Fleming RGON, CRSNZ
Director
Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand, and Honorary Vice President of Alzheimer’s Disease International and Patron Dementia Canterbury.
John Strowger LLB
Director
A director of listed companies Skellerup and Sanford. Previously a partner at Chapman Tripp.
Mary-Anne Stone MPH, DPH, BA
Director
Senior management roles across Primary Care, Hospice, Community Nursing, Retirement Villages, Home and Community Support.
Board of Directors of Qestral Corporation Ltd
(the parent company)

John Ryder M.Com (Hons), FCA, CMA
Executive Chairman
Co-founder of Ryman Healthcare and inducted into the NZ Business Hall of Fame.
Jeremy O’Dowd
Director
25 years of experience in the aged care industry. Manages the master planning and design of villages and facilities.
Kerry Mason FNZIA
Director
Award-winning architect. A Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects and previously Managing Director of Warren and Mahoney.
Gavin Lonergan BBUS, CA
Director
A director of Direct Capital, New Zealand’s leading private equity management company.
Simon O’Dowd
Managing Director
National President of the NZ Aged Care Association and Board member of the Retirement Villages Association.
Wendy Fleming RGON, CRSNZ
Director
Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand, and Honorary Vice President of Alzheimer’s Disease International and Patron Dementia Canterbury.
John Strowger LLB
Director
A director of listed companies Skellerup and Sanford. Previously a partner at Chapman Tripp.
Mary-Anne Stone MPH, DPH, BA
Director
Senior management roles across Primary Care, Hospice, Community Nursing, Retirement Villages, Home and Community Support.