About

Murray Sherwin CNZM is an economist with over four decades of experience in public policy and various leadership roles across national and international organisations. His professional history includes appointments with the OECD, the Prime Minister’s Policy Advisory Group, membership of the World Bank Board of Executive Directors, Deputy Governor and Deputy Chair of the Board of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Director General and chief executive of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Chair of the New Zealand Productivity Commission and Chair of the Innovation Partnership, a Google-initiated collaboration which explored opportunities for smart application of internet technology in New Zealand. He was also a member of the Thought Leaders Group supporting Te Puna Whakaaronui – a Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) policy group exploring emerging technologies and their potential impact and opportunities for our food and fibre industries.

Murray’s current roles include Chair of the Plant Germplasm Import Council (a collaboration between MPI’s Biosecurity New Zealand group and the industries engaged in imports of plant germplasm), member of the Advisory Board of Iron Duke Partners and Trustee of the Reserve Bank Staff Superannuation Scheme.