Metlifecare Ltd. announced the appointments of Mr. Alistair Ryan and Mr. Chris Aiken as Independent Directors to the Board. Alistair Ryan has extensive corporate and finance experience in the listed company sector in New Zealand and Australia, and was the Chief Financial Officer and a member of the senior executive team at SKYCITY Entertainment Group for over 16 years. Prior to SKYCITY, Alistair was a Corporate Services Partner with international accounting firm Ernst and Young, based in Auckland.

He is currently a Director of Kingfish, Barramundi and Marlin Global, a Board Member of the New Zealand Racing Board and a Member of the Auditor Regulation Liaison Group. He was previously a Director of Vision Senior Living, prior to the merger with Metlifecare. Chris Aiken has over 25 years' experience in the property sector, and is currently CEO of Hobsonville Land Company.

He is a former Director of Auckland Council Property Holding Board, and former Chair of North Harbour Stadium, Telecom Retail Holdings and Origin Quarries Group.