CHRIS PAYKEL
A great nephew of the late Joyce, Lady Fisher, Chris is a keen sailor and passionate about the outdoors.
Chris completed a training voyage on the Spirit of New Zealand, crossing the Tasman post the Australian bicentenary in 1988. Chris also completed a semester at the National Outdoor Leadership School (N.O.L.S) in Wyoming, while completing his Bachelor of Science (BSc) at the University of New Hampshire in the United States.
Chris says the Trust will continue to provide opportunities for youth leadership with a focus in South Auckland, whilst supporting in other areas that were close to his great Aunt’s heart – education, environment, and community support.
Chris is Country Manager, New Zealand for Qatar Airways, is a trustee of the Ipipiri Nature Conservancy Trust, sits as an executive board member on the New Zealand Middle East Business Council (NZMEBC), Board of Aviation Representatives New Zealand (BARNZ) and is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.
JOHN MCFETRIDGE
John has been associated with the trust since 2014 and is an experienced and successful leader in the delivery of uncompromising professional trustee and fiduciary services. John has held a number of senior roles in the industry, most recently Managing Director of Perpetual Trust Ltd and General Manager Private Client Services at Perpetual Guardian..
While at Perpetual Guardian, John oversaw more than 550 charitable trusts with assets totalling ~$820m and annual distributions of ~$40m to trusts and communities around NZ and abroad. John says, “It’s a true privilege to be able to fulfil Joyce’s charitable legacy and a humbling experience to be able to follow the great work that she initiated. Equally, it’s fantastic to have family member co-trustees to work with, which improves the engaging relationships we enjoy across the charitable/NFP sector.”
John holds a number of directorships, is a member of the Executor and Trustee Institute, the NZ Institute of Directors and global Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
NIGEL FLETCHER
Nigel trained and worked in London, working in property markets in the UK, Germany and Scandinavia before living in Germany for five years in the early nineties.
Moving to New Zealand in 2001, Nigel founded The Consultancy to provide others with the benefit of his property and investment experience. He resides in Auckland, and whilst much of his work is now local to New Zealand, he retains strong links to property professionals worldwide.
Nigel is a long-standing trustee and Board Secretary of The Jubilee Trust, which manages its own investment fund to provide grant funding to physically disabled individuals, organisations and research institutions connected to the sector.
He has held governance roles on a number of not-for-profit and corporate Boards.
Nigel was appointed as a trustee of the Joyce Fisher Charitable Trust in 2025. He enjoys using his corporate, governance and philanthropic skill set to assist the trustees in their efforts to ensure that Joyce Lady Fisher’s legacy continues to provide educational and leadership opportunities for young New Zealanders.
WITH THANKS TO PAST TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
Trustees
Joyce, Lady Fisher: 1975 – 2009
Frederick Huddleston: 1993 – 2011
David Paykel: 1993 – 2011
Perpetual Guardian: 2002 – 2020
Robert Lerner: 2011 – 2022
Gary Paykel: 2022 – 2025
Advisers
Maurice Paykel: 1975 – 2002
Fuimaono Tuiasau: 2017 – 2024
