Your Entrust Trustees
Entrust Trustees are elected by income beneficiaries every three years and bring a wide range of experience and skills to the trust. The current Trustee details are below.
Denise Lee, B.A., M.A., MInstD
Denise was elected as a Trustee in 2021 and is the Chair of Entrust (formerly Deputy Chair and lead for the dividend sub-committee) and has a strong leadership and governance track record as a former Member of Parliament and Auckland Councillor in the Entrust district. Having recently been the head of advocacy for Property Council New Zealand, she’s now a strategic consultant to the organisation which enjoys NZ’s largest commercial, industrial, residential sector companies, government agencies, and professional services as members. Denise’s past roles include time with Morgan Stanley Asset Management in the United States and upon returning to NZ to raise children, she founded a successful local charity designed to link up school mums, neighbours, small business and other charities to pull off projects for good.
Denise is a member of the Institute of Directors, a trustee for the Sir Peter Blake Marine Education Recreation Centre and active member of Community Patrols NZ. Her personal interests include water sports, community development projects, and so far, she's entered four demolition derbies. Denise is the recipient of a New Zealander of the Year, Local Hero award (Auckland).
Rachel Adams Langton, LLB/BA, Enrolled Barrister and Solicitor High Court of NZ, MinstD, AHRNZ
Rachel Adams Langton was appointed as a Trustee in July 2024 and elected in October 2024. She is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in corporate law, employment relations, and local government. She brings a wealth of expertise to Entrust, having previously worked as a corporate lawyer at Simpson Grierson and as a People and Change Specialist across commercial, NGO, and not-for-profit sectors, including with multinational Spotless Downer. Rachel has a strong grasp of local and social infrastructure, demonstrated by her nearly 10 years on the Albert-Eden Local Board and her involvement with the Eden Park Trust Community Liaison Group, Mt Eden Village Charitable Trust, Mt Eden Village Business Improvement District, and the Greenwoods Corner Business Association. She currently serves as Chair of the New Zealand Leaders’ Trust. Rachel is enrolled as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, and is a member of both the Institute of Directors and Human Resources NZ.
Alastair Bell, BCom, CA, CMInstD, JP
Alastair was elected to Entrust in 2018. He is a chartered accountant, chartered director and qualified member of the Project Management Institute. He is one of two Entrust trustees appointed to the Vector Board to represent Entrust's interests. Alastair has more than 30 years’ experience in the corporate, public and not-for-profit sectors. Alastair balances his professional life between board roles and leading a consultancy specialising in business and infrastructure projects. For Entrust, he highlights the importance of the network and infrastructure to ensure energy consumers have reliable supply and can access it through new and efficient technologies. Alastair chairs the Entrust Board's Regulation and Policy Committee. Formerly, he was deputy chair of Foundation North and chair of its Audit, Finance and Risk Committee. Foundation North’s Board oversees $1.4 billion of investments and makes grants of about $45 million each year. He sat on its Investment Committee for eight years. Alastair was the founding chair of the Centre for Social Impact NZ Ltd. Alastair is chair of the Orakei Community Association and a trustee of Parnell Heritage. He was a trustee of the Motutapu Restoration Trust.
Dr Paul Hutchison, MB, ChB, FRCOG, FACOG, Dip Com Health, Member of Institute of Directors
Paul was elected to Entrust in 2015 and is a current trustee director of Vector. He is a clinician at East Tamaki Health Care, a former member of the New Zealand Medical Council as well as Director of a number of companies and a member of the Institute of Directors. Paul was the MP for Port Waikato, then Hunua from 1999 – 2014. He chaired the Health Select Committee from 2008-2014 and was awarded the NZ Medical Association’s award for outstanding contribution to health services in 2014. His other interests include science and innovation, sport, music and fishing and he enjoys spending time with his family.
