Karen Price

Karen Price

 
Current Executive / Board positions

  • Public Trust, Acting Chair (2024-)

  • Jasmax Group, Independent Chair (2016-)

  • Aotea Electric Auckland Limited, Independent Chair (2023-)

  • BGT Structures Limited, Independent Chair (2020-)

  • The Learning Wave, Independent Chair (2018-)

  • New Zealand Institute of Directors, Board Member (2022-)

  • Governance Mentoring/Coaching, (2018-)

     

Qualifications
  • Chartered Fellow of Institute of Directors, 2001-
  • Advanced Mediator & Accredited Panel Member, (LEADR) 2001-
  • Ministry for the Environment, Accredited Independent Hearings Chair (2012-2027)
  • Member, Global Women NZ (2012-)
  • LLB University of Otago, 1988
  • LLM Australian National University, 1991
  • Environmental Auditor (USA), 1993
Former Positions

  • Aqualinc Research Limited, Independent Director (2018-2023)

  • NZ Energy Certificate System, Independent Chair (2019-2023)

  • Bream Tail Residents’ Association, Independent Chair (2022-2023)

  • Morrison Low, Independent Chair & Director (2014-2018)

  • Holmes Consulting Group Limited, Independent Chair & Director (2002-2017)

  • ChanceryGreen, Director/Partner/Consultant (2007-2020)

  • Auckland District Licensing Committee, Chair (2013- 2017)

  • New Zealand Carbon Exchange Ltd and related group, Executive Director (2004-)

  • Minter Ellison, Partner & Board Member (1997-2007)

  • New Zealand Society for Risk Management, Deputy Chair (2000-2003), Honorary Solicitor (2004-), Life Member (2017)

  • Auckland Women Lawyers Association, President (2002-2003), Committee Member (1998-2002)

  • US Environmental Business Council Inc, Legal Adviser, Boston, MA (1994-1995).

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, NZ Embassy, Washington DC, 1992.

Karen Price is a highly respected governance leader and legal expert, bringing decades of experience across environmental law, major infrastructure projects, and risk management. She currently serves as Independent Chair for Jasmax Group, Aotea Electric Auckland, Freshco, BGT Structures, and The Learning Wave, where she plays a pivotal role in embedding best-practice governance, guiding strategic growth, and navigating complex risk landscapes. Karen is also Acting Chair of Public Trust and a Board Member of the Institute of Directors NZ. Her extensive governance portfolio spans Crown entities, private enterprise, and professional bodies, reflecting her commitment to purpose-driven leadership and long-term impact.

A former partner and board member at MinterEllisonRuddWatts, Karen later co-founded ChanceryGreen, a boutique environmental law firm recognised for advising on high-profile infrastructure and energy projects. She has held legal advisory and mediation roles in complex regulatory environments and continues to mentor directors and CEOs throughout Australasia. A Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors and a Life Member of Risk NZ, Karen is regularly recognised in global legal rankings and has received multiple awards for her leadership in environmental and climate change law.