About the board
The board has responsibility to ensure Auckland Transport performs its current functions under direction of Auckland Council.
The primary legislation giving authority to the board is the Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment Act.
Auckland Council’s Performance and Appointments Committee is responsible for appointments to the board. This is done in accordance with the:
- Council’s Appointment and Remuneration Policy for Board Members
- Local Government Act.
Members of the board
Andrew Ritchie – Chair
Andrew has more than 30 years' experience as a leader across the transport and tourism industries and still has ownership in various business across New Zealand, Australia and the USA, with a notable focus on public transport as former Director of Operations and CEO for Ritchies Transport Holdings and President of the Bus and Coach Association of NZ. He was appointed as a director of Auckland Transport in 2024.
Rob Clarke
Rob is an experienced businessman with international experience as a Managing Director within manufacturing, mining and agricultural industries.
He founded and chaired Chevron Traffic Services and chaired Chengeta Trust which cover include traffic management businesses and related, training and technologies.
Adrienne Young-Cooper
Adrienne is a highly respected governor with more than 30 years of public sector experience. She has an in-depth knowledge of Auckland’s challenges regarding transport and urban development and infrastructure, with previously roles that include Eke Panuku, Housing New Zealand, Hobsonville Land Company and NZTA. She served as chair of Auckland Transport from 2020 to 2022. Adrienne also chairs Haumaru Housing and the Cornwall Park Trust Board.
Lyndon Leabourn
Lyndon is an experienced business leader and company director, with more than 20 years’ experience in New Zealand’s passenger transport sector, complemented by senior commercial and financial experience in the UK.
From 2006 to 2024, Lyndon was Managing Director and Shareholder of a family-owned passenger transport business operating north of Auckland where he led significant business growth, secured major contracts, acquired and integrated complementary businesses, modernised the fleet and improved operational performance.
A Chartered Accountant and Bachelor of Management Studies graduate from the University of Waikato, Lyndon brings a practical, commercially focused approach to governance, with experience across strategy, financial management, risk, operational performance, infrastructure and stakeholder engagement.
Malcolm Gibson
Malcolm is a graduate in civil engineering from the School of Engineering at Auckland University, with an established career in designing, building and operating underground urban railways.
He spent 35 years in Hong Kong and was Head of Project Engineering for the expansion of the successful MTR network, carrying over 4.5 million passengers daily.
In 2015 he moved to Sydney and took up the position of Technical Director to build and operate the new Sydney Metro project, which opened in August 2024.
He was appointed to the board of Auckland’s City Rail Link Limited in August 2022 and oversaw the successful completion of the project, which opened for public services in September 2026.