Meet the New President - Todd Foster

Todd has lived in the Wellington region for more than 70 years, growing up in the Hutt Valley and spending 20 months overseas in 1979/80.

He completed a law degree at Victoria University and worked as a lawyer in Wellington until retiring in 2020.  He spent eight years in private law firms, but worked mostly in government departments including the Civil Aviation Authority, the Land Transport Authority, the Department of Corrections, the Tertiary Education Commission and NZ Customs.

Todd and Joan have lived in Melrose/Houghton Bay for almost 38 years raising two boys who attended Rongotai College and who are now making their way in the world.

He follows sport closely especially cricket and rugby and has had a long association with the Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club.  Other interests include quizzes, crosswords, travel, history and bluegrass music.

He and Joan joined the WCPCI in mid-2022 and Todd was the Membership Officer in 2023 before becoming Vice President in 2024.