Katapo Holdings Ltd

Services we provide

Through extensive training and experience we are able to offer a mix of services that link together in the business world. Whether you require an Independent Director, Company Secretary, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Analyst, financial accounting review or strategic consulting we are able to help.

Corporate Governance

Having a Provisionally Accredited member of the Institute of Directors. helps bring best practice cor.porate governance to any organisation. John Apanowicz has worked in industries as diverse as Health, IT, Government and Education.

Current and past roles include;

• Director; Katapo Holdings Limited
• Independent Board Director; Greyhound Racing New Zealand
• Director; Bats Theatre
• Director; Revera Australia Pty Ltd
• Director; The Aberdeen Limited

Company Secretary

Being a qualified Chartered Secretary John Apanowicz and his associates are able to provide company secretarial services on a contract basis. Having access to individuals who have worked in many environments and industries assures you that best practice will be followed.

Current and past roles include;

• Board Secretary; Scots College
• Interim Senior Advisor Governance; Capital & Coast District Health Board
• Company Secretary; Revera Limited

References:

Capital and Coast District Health Board

We lost a long standing member in the governance function and needed someone urgently to fill in a short term gap to support the board. John did this extremely well. In fact he held this small department together through a number of changes at Board and staff levels… John’s abilities and easy manner saw him working well with all levels of management and Board.
– Calum Laurie, Director of Finance

Scots College

John Apanowicz has worked with the Scots College Board since May 2008. He seamlessly joined the team after our previous Board Secretary moved overseas. He provides excellent services to the Board and all our Committees. He also interacts well with senior management and works tirelessly for the Scots community.
– Dr John Carter, Chair Scots College

Advanced Financial Accounting

We perform contract CFO roles, Audit Committee advice and membership, financial reporting assistance, policy, procedures and systems review and risk management services.

Current and past roles include;

• Assistant CFO; The Treasury
• Contract CFO; Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
• Contract CFO; Civil Aviation Authority
• Contract Chief Financial Officer; State Services Commission
• Corporate Services Manager; HIQ Limited
• Audit and Risk Committee Member; ERMA New Zealand

References:

ERMA New Zealand

John Apanowicz has been contracted to the role of External Advisor to the ERMA New Zealand Audit and Risk Committee since June 2007.

The role provides advice in the following areas:

• Corporate Governance
• Policies, procedures and systems
• Financial management and reporting
• Risk management
• External Audit
• Internal Audit

– Manuka Henare, Chair Audit and Risk Committee

HIQ Limited

John worked for me providing consulting on financial analysis, policy and company secretarial services. I found John to be professional, friendly and committed to delivering. He brings an excellent combination of strong technical skills, both financial and corporate governance, along with real business acumen. John is adept at cutting through the detail to get you the real insights and is extremely diligent in delivering to a plan.
– Tracy Street, Business Manager, HIQ Limited