Our owners work in the business.

Anyone with a shareholding in the Foster Group must work in the business. We have 11 employees with company shareholdings among our different business units.

What this means:

We work as a team through every aspect of this business – from high-level decision making to everyday operational decisions.
Fosters clients have a direct connection with the Group’s owners.
We have a personal commitment to making every Fosters project a success.
Within Fosters, decisions are made locally, quickly, and with a lens on long term relationships.
Our company profits are invested and spent locally.

15% of Fosters is owned by the Foster Group Trust.

This means that 15% of our profit is invested back into the community. A large portion of this money is given to the Foster 500, an initiative that empowers our staff to contribute to the direct community they are a part of.

Michael Crawford

Michael has been involved with Fosters since the 1980’s; a manager and partner with Deloitte at the time, he was Fosters external accountant.
In recent years, Michael has been a shareholder in Foster Develop and chairman of the Foster Group.

Michael brings 40 plus years accounting experience in a wide range of clients and industries, together with a wide range of contacts in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.

In the past, Michael has had extensive involvement with local organisations, including Waikato Rugby, the Chiefs and stadium fundraising.

Chairperson

Leonard Gardner

A major shareholder and director of Fosters, Leonard joined Fosters in 2003 as a Chartered Accountant. In 2004 he was appointed to the role of commercial manager and two years later became a director and shareholder at Fosters.

Leonard’s strengths lie in his ability to integrate the worlds of business and community. A great leader and communicator, he is adept at bringing stakeholders together to achieve optimal outcomes.

Community, family, and people are his passions, and Leonard brings a personal touch to all those he collaborates with.

Director

Tim Strawbridge

Tim has been at Fosters since 2002, when he commenced as a quantity surveyor. In 2007 he became a shareholder in the business.

Well-respected for his commercial acumen and technical thinking, Tim has a huge depth of industry knowledge and experience. He is results-driven and has an ability to find solutions under the most challenging of circumstances.

Director

Adam Findlay

Joining Fosters in 2003 as an apprentice, Adam's rise to Director is a reflection of his talent, passion and leadership capabilities.

Optimistic and motivational, he's a natural leader, quick thinker and a hard worker with high standards of quality and excellence.

Director

Meet the rest of our team

Our owners work in the business.

Anyone with a shareholding in the Foster Group must work in the business. We have 11 employees with company shareholdings among our different business units.

15% of Fosters is owned by the Foster Group Trust.

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