Concerns about the direction of Trust House and its financial decision-making have spurred him to run in the Masterton Licensing Trust byelection, says candidate Craig Roberts.
Mr Roberts, 39, a business delivery manager at Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre, has announced he will be standing for the seat left vacant by the death of chairman Craig Cooper, saying he brings business acumen to a board which otherwise lacks financial experience.
The trust owns 75 per cent of Trust House, which owns properties and hospitality businesses around Wairarapa and provides grants to the community.
Mr Roberts said the trust could be making better decisions on how it invested its money.
"The reason I'm standing is because I'm concerned about the direction of the trust. I don't think the board is balanced in the regards to having a business focus ... there's no one on the trust that has any proven financial experience. I think that the trust isn't balanced at the moment in terms of skill sets to provide good governance."