Climate Change Commission chairman
Sep 06, 2022
Dr Rod Carr
Climate Change Commission chairman

Dr Carr has extensive experience in both public and private governance and leadership.

He served as Chair and non-executive director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and served as Deputy Governor and for a time Acting Governor of the Bank.

Dr Carr was the founding Chair of the National Infrastructure Advisory Board and for over a decade was a non-executive director of the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce.

He led the University of Canterbury as Vice Chancellor for ten years, and holds a PhD in Insurance and Risk Management, an MA in Applied Economics and Managerial Science, an MBA in Money and Finance and honours degrees in Law and Economics.