Eroad Board Bio's
Susan Paterson - Chair, Independent Director, Auckland (appointed Chair July 2023)
Susan is a professional director with more than 25 years Board/Chair experience in NZX/ASX listed companies, private companies, government entities and not for profits. With a pharmaceutical and management background and MBA (London Business School) she has worked in a range of consulting and management positions throughout New Zealand and internationally. Susan is an appointed Officer of New Zealand Order of Merit (services to governance) and was awarded Chartered Fellow status by the Council of the Institute of Directors. Susan is Chair of the EROAD Board and a member of the Finance, Risk and Audit and People & Culture and Nominations Committees.
Cameron Kinloch - Independent Director, Texas (appointed March 2024)
Based in Texas, Cameron has deep experience in Board governance as well as an extensive executive management career as a Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer in high-growth companies. In these roles, she has driven strategic and scalable growth and has led numerous successful capital raises, M&A and IPO processes across a wide range of industries. She is currently Chief Financial Officer at Weights & Biases, an enterprise software company, and is a Director at Copper Cow Coffee, a sustainably sourced coffee producer. Cameron is a member of EROAD’s Finance, Risk & Audit Committee and Nominations Committee.
Barry Einsig - Independent Director, Pennsylvania (appointed January 2020)
Located in Pennsylvania, Barry brings considerable transport knowledge of the North American market as well as global automated and connected vehicle expertise. He has held other leadership positions within the transport industry and advised Singapore’s Ministry of Transportation on their Highly Automated Vehicle Programme. In addition, Barry reviewed work undertaken by the Transportation Research Board and created patent-approved technology used in Public Safety Networks. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Environmental Biology). Barry is Chair of the Technology Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee.
Sara Gifford - Independent Director, Massachusetts (appointed April 2022)
Based in Boston, Sara brings extensive experience in fast-growing software companies, logistics, transportation, large scale product implementation, and sales. She has business experience in North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia, and NZ. Sara served as the Chief Solutions Officer and executive board member of Quintiq and is a director of North American company Spiro, a customer relationship management and sales enablement company, and is the co-founder and director of Activote, a non-partisan application enabling voting in North America. Sara is Chair of the People & Culture Committee and a member of the Technology and Nominations Committees.
David Green - Independent Director, Auckland (Appointed July 2023)
David is a professional director and former executive with extensive management and governance experience in the banking and finance sector. Throughout his career he led large teams delivering solutions for customers across a wide range of industry sectors in Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and Asia. David has considerable experience leading change programmes, building positions of market leadership and working with regulators. He has been awarded fellowships by the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and the Institute of Finance Professionals in New Zealand (INFINZ). David is Chair of EROAD’s Finance, Risk & Audit Committee and a member of the People & Culture and Nominations Committees.
John Scott - Independent Director, Auckland (Appointed 2025)
Based in New Zealand, John brings extensive experience in global technology, digital transformation, and business strategy. He was the CEO of Invenco and a key executive at Navico, both innovative technology companies that have grown into international success stories from their New Zealand origins. With a strong background in technology, product innovation, and business transformation, he has led high-growth teams, scaled global businesses, and driven strategic change. His expertise in product development, sales and marketing, supply chain management, and governance will be a valuable addition to EROAD’s Board. John is a member of the Technology Committee.