Our people

Peter Treacy was appointed to the Skyline Enterprises Limited Board in December 2021, and as Chair in December 2022. He also sits on the Skyline Finance and Audit Committee and Skyline People and Culture Committee. Peter is a Director of Christchurch Casino and Dunedin Casino, as well as serving on the Council of Auckland University of Technology. Peter brings a wealth of experience from his extensive legal career with international law firm, Linklaters in London, Hong Kong and Bangkok, and his time as General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer at SkyCity.

Donald Jackson was appointed to the Skyline Enterprises Limited Board in April 2015 having previously acted as Secretary to the Board of Directors from 2001. He is also Chair of the Skyline Finance and Audit Committee. Donald is the Managing Partner of McCulloch & Partners,
Chartered Accountants, in Queenstown and is a Director on the Christchurch Casino Board.

Grant Hensman was appointed to the Skyline Enterprises Limited Board in 1994. He is also Chair of the Skyline International Luge Board and sits on the Boards for Skyline’s operating offshore subsidiaries in Canada. Grant has been involved with the company for most of his life, working in various roles for the Queenstown and Rotorua businesses and international operations. Grant specialises in the management of Skyline’s Luge track development and design and has been involved in all Skyline’s Luge projects to date. He has served on various community groups over the years and is currently Chair of the local Wilding Conifer Control Group, an organisation Grant has been involved with since its inception.

Richard Thomas was appointed to the Skyline Enterprises Board in May 2007 having spent three years as an Associate Director. He is Chair of the Skyline Health, Safety, Security and Environment Committee, Chair of Skyline’s operating offshore subsidiaries and sits on the Skyline International Luge Board. Richard is the current Chair of Destination Queenstown and The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust, Director of Efficient Market Services trading as USX, Director of Bookme Limited and Director and Owner of his own business consultancy Redwulff Limited. Richard is a past Board Member and Chair of the Queenstown Chamber of Commerce, and the Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track. He also served on the board of Snow Sports New Zealand, is a past President of the New Zealand Community Newspapers Association and is the former Publisher and General Manager of Queenstown’s Mountain Scene newspaper.

Sarah Ottrey was appointed to the Skyline EnterprisesLimited Board in November 2016. She is the Chair of the People and Culture Committee and a member of the Finance and Audit Committee. Sarah is Chair of Whitestone Cheese Limited, Chair of Christchurch Airport Limited, a Director of Mount Cook Alpine Salmon and a committee member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors – Otago Southland branch. She is a past Board Member of Ebos Group Limited, The Public Trust, Blue Sky Meats Limited, Comvita Limited, Smiths City Group Limited and a member of the Inland Revenue Risk and Assurance Committee. Sarah has held senior marketing management positions both in New Zealand and internationally with Unilever and Heineken.

Bruce Thomasen was appointed to the Skyline Enterprises Limited Board in January 2023. Bruce also sits on the Skyline Health, Safety, Security and Environment Committee. Bruce has been connected to Skyline for many years, serving in various roles since first joining the Skyline Rotorua business in 2000. Bruce was central to setting up the very successful Skyline Luge businesses in Mont Tremblant, Canada and Sentosa,
Singapore and has also been the General Manager of the Skyline Rotorua operations. More recently, Bruce has served on the Skyline International Luge Board. In 2015 Bruce co-founded the Redwoods Treewalk and Nightlights and the Redwoods Altitude in 2019. He is also the Executive Chairman of Redwoods Outdoor Activities NZ Limited.