Chair
John Bridgman
John has over 35 years’ experience in engineering and project management roles in major infrastructure across Australasia and Asia. He was previously Chief Executive of Crown Infrastructure Delivery Limited and Managing Director of AECOM in New Zealand and AECOM Industry Director - Civil Infrastructure in Australia.
John is a Director of Kainga Ora - Homes and Communities where he chairs their Investment and Delivery Committee. He was previously a Director of New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi.
Directors
Russell Black
Russell has 34 years delivery experience of underground railways in Hong Kong, Singapore, London, and China. He was Project Director for the London Jubilee Line Extension; and Projects Director for the Hong Kong Airport Railway and all subsequent MTR projects in Hong Kong and China until 2010. Since Russell's return to New Zealand, he has provided strategic management advice on Australian rail projects. Russell is the Independent Chair of the Melbourne High Capacity Metro Train Project Control Group. He is a former EQC Commissioner, Northpower Ltd Director, Metro Trains Melbourne Pty Ltd Director, Sydney Metro Advisory and Assurance Boards’ member. He is an International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineers.
Anne Urlwin
Anne is a professional Director and chartered accountant with wide-ranging governance experience, including in the infrastructure and construction sectors. Her current governance roles include chairmanship of Precinct Properties New Zealand Ltd and directorships of Vector Limited, Ventia Services Group Limited, and Infratil Limited. Anne is a former Director of Chorus Ltd, Summerset Group Holdings Limited, Queenstown Airport Corporation Limited, Tilt Renewables Ltd and Steel & Tube Holdings Ltd and she is a former Chair of commercial construction group Naylor Love. Anne has served on several central and local Government entity boards.
Brian Harrison
Brian has a legal background with extensive domestic and international experience advising corporates, financiers, multinationals and Government bodies on major projects and infrastructure in a broad range of sectors.
Malcolm Gibson
Malcolm is a civil engineer with more than 40 years of experience in designing, building and operating underground urban railways in Hong Kong and Sydney. In addition to his role on the CRL, he has been engaged as Technical Director on the Sydney Metro project from 2014 until December 2024 and was involved in the successful opening and commencement of operations of the 36 km Northwest section in May 2019 and the 15 km City section in August 2024. Malcolm has particular experience in the systems integration aspects which are essential for transitioning railways from construction projects into reliable, safe, operable and maintainable railways for the longer term.
