Our owners work in the business.

Anyone with a shareholding in the Foster Group must work in the business. We have 14 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.

20% of Fosters is owned by the Foster Group Trust.

This means that 20% of our profit is invested back into the community. A large portion of this money is given to the Foster500, an initiative that empowers our staff to contribute to their communities.

The Trust also owns 15% of Foster Develop.

Meet the Foster Group Board

Sacha Coburn

COO and co-owner of Coffee Culture, the boutique coffee business with 20 locations across New Zealand, Sacha is also the co-founder of a leadership development business, The Company You Keep.

A natural business leader and sought after motivational speaker, she brings a blend of experience, insight, and drive to the Fosters board.

A former lawyer, Sacha also holds a Master’s in Education from Waikato University. She is a Prime Minister's Business Scholarship winner and graduate of the OPM programme at Harvard Business School.

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

Warren Luxton

Warren is the CEO of the NZ Construction Alliance (NZCA), an organisation of leading regional construction companies from across New Zealand. Together NZCA companies employ over 1,000 staff, turning over more than $1bn annually. Warren’s international experience, and connectivity to the industry nationally brings valuable insight to the Fosters board.

Starting his career at KPMG Auckland, Warren spent several years overseas in various roles, working in the UK, Hong Kong and Singapore. He holds a Bachelor of Management Studies from the University of Waikato and an MBA from the University of Otago.

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 14 employees with company shareholdings among our different business units.

20% of Fosters is owned by the Foster Group Trust.

Meet the Foster Group Board

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