Peter Townsend

Peter Townsend CNZM has been involved in Business, and especially Business Support, for his entire working life. Starting his career in exporting, and then serving as CEO of the Canterbury Chamber for 21 years, he now specialises in Governance, and is on several boards of local and national companies.

He is a fellow of The Institute of Directors, a life member of The Otago University Students‘ Association, and a life member of The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce.

Peter is the Honorary Consul of Chile, for the South Island.

He has a BSc (Hons) and a Post Graduate Diploma of Business from Otago University. In 2014 Lincoln University awarded him an Honorary Doctorate of Commerce, in recognition of his services to the business community.

“I am relishing my role with the Canterbury Community Pharmacy Group.  It is rewarding to serve such a vital component of the health sector, and our wider community, and there is much to be done” says Peter.