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Yachting New Zealand would like to congratulate both Joe Butterfield (YNZ Life Member) and Adrienne Greenwood, (former YNZ CEO) who were both named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list announcements for 2013.
Banner image: Adrienne Greenwood (left) pictured with YNZ President Jan Dawson.
Joe Butterfield of Timaru was awarded an MNZM for services to health and the transport industry and Adrienne Greenwood of Auckland was awarded an ONZM for services to sailing.
New Zealand’s Adrienne Greenwood was elected as a vice-President of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) when ISAF announced the new members of the ISAF Council in November 2012.
She is a former Chief Executive of Yachting Zealand and huge contributor to the sport internationally having held multiple positions with ISAF over recent years. In May of 2007 she was recognised by the International Olympic Committee with a diploma as one of three women nominated for the World “Women and Sport” Trophy 2007. Read more about Adrienne Greenwood here.
The Timaru Herald reports…
Local identity Joe Butterfield was recognised for services to health and the transport industry.
"I am honoured," he said of the award.
He became involved in health only through being approached to go on the Crown Health Enterprise Board in 1995. Since then he held the chairmanship of the South Canterbury District Health Board from 2000 to 2009 and has been chair of the Southern District Health Board since 2010.
Born and bred in Timaru, Mr Butterfield was a partner in an accounting firm. He retired three years ago but continues to act as a consultant to the firm.
He has also held directorships in companies including Intercity Holdings Ltd, Ritchies Transport Holdings, the Port of Timaru and the South Canterbury Regional Development Board. Chair of the Timaru Harbour Board from 1974 to 1989, Mr Butterfield is a chartered member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport.
He plans to carry on with some directorships but is looking forward to his workload reducing.
He admits he has been very busy over a long period of time.
Mr Butterfield is Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in NZ and of the NZ Institute of Directors, and is a chartered member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Despite many accolades for his work over the years, Mr Butterfield said his time involved in yachting has been the highlight. He served as president of Yachting NZ from 1992 to 1995 and is a life member. From 1994 to 2008 he was its representative on the international body's council.
