Board members

Mel Orange

Chairperson

Mr Mel Orange is a self-employed barrister and business consultant who works in the energy and construction industries.

Mr Orange is the Chair of the Electricity Rulings Panel and a Member of the Electrical Workers Registration Board.

Mr Orange was appointed in 2013. He became Deputy Chair of the Board in 2020 and then became Chair in late 2022.

Faye Pearson-Green

Deputy Chair

Mrs Faye Pearson-Green is an Architectural Designer and a Licensed Building Practitioner (Design 2). She has over 40 years of experience in the industry and has been self-employed since 1996.

Mrs Pearson-Green holds a NZ Certificate in Draughting (Architectural). She is a professional member of Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ) and was previously Chair of the ADNZ Canterbury Westland Branch Executive. She is a National and Regional Judge for the Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition.

Mrs Pearson-Green was appointed in 2017 and became Deputy Chair in April 2023.

David Fabish

Mr David Fabish has operated his own residential construction business for 38 years and holds two carpentry trade qualifications.

Mr Fabish is a Licensed Building Practitioner in Carpentry and Site 2 and is a Life Member of the Registered Master Builders Association (RMBA).

Mr Fabish is a past National President and Board member of RMBA and is the Director on the ConCOVE Board. Mr Fabish was appointed in 2018.

Jacqui Clark

Mrs Jacqui Clark is a barrister and solicitor with over 30 years legal experience. She is currently Special Counsel at Wilson McKay Solicitors and specialises in construction law.

Mrs Clark has appeared as counsel at all levels of the NZ Court system and in numerous mediations and arbitrations. Her clients have included home owners, developers, builders, contractors, engineers and architects.

Mrs Clark has a BA in English and LLB (Hons) from Auckland University.

Mrs Clark was appointed in 2021.

Graham Anderson

Mr Graham Anderson has operated his own residential construction business for 27 years and holds carpentry and building foreman qualifications. Mr Anderson is a Licensed Building Practitioner, holding Carpentry and Site 2 licenses.

Mr Anderson is a Member of the Registered Master Builders Association (RMBA). He was previously a Canterbury President and Board member of RMBA and a Judge of the House of the Year Competition.

Mr Anderson is an Associate member of the Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ) and a Chartered Building Professional of the New Zealand Industry Institute of Building (NZIOB).

Mr Anderson was appointed in February 2022.

Karen Reynolds

An experienced and accomplished construction, business and board professional. Having successfully delivered construction and civil projects across Australia and New Zealand to the value of $550 million.

Spanning a 20 year career, Mrs Reynolds excels in operational aspects such as bidding, contracts, procurement, project controls, construction management and project management. Having delivered under the framework of an array of organisational, contact and category types. Karen holds a Bachelor of Business and a Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours).

Mrs Reynolds was appointed in February 2022.

Paul Thompson

Mr Paul Thompson is a qualified Carpenter, Quantity Surveyor and Construction Manager with over 20 years industry experience.

Mr Thompson has worked in multiple Senior Management positions across the building industry and owned and operated several private businesses.

Mr Thompson is a Licensed Building Practitioner (Carpentry and site area of practice 3), Member of the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors and the New Zealand Certified Builders Association.

Mr Thompson was appointed in June 2023.