Dr John Small was appointed Chair of the Commerce Commission in December 2022, and has been a Commissioner since June 2020. John is the Founding Director of economic consultancy firm, Covec, and was also the former Head of the University of Auckland’s Economics Department. He has an extensive experience undertaking complex competition analysis in a wide range of sectors, including energy, transport, agriculture, telecommunications, payment systems, and construction. John was also previously a lay member of the High Court of New Zealand, frequently called as an expert witness before courts, tribunals and commissions. John is a member of the Commission’s Commerce Act Division, Consumer Division, Telecommunications Division, Fuel Division, Retail Payment System Division, and Market Studies Division.
