
	Mr. Christopher P. Liddell, also known as Chris, BE, MPhil served as Chief Financial Officer of General Motors Company from January 2010 to April 1, 2011. At GM, Mr. Liddell led General Motors Company&#39;s global finance operations and $23 billion IPO November 2010. Mr. Liddell served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Microsoft Corporation from May 2005 to December 2009. He was responsible for leading Microsoft Corp.&#39;s worldwide finance organization and overseeing accounting and reporting, strategic planning and analysis, treasury, tax, audit, and investor relations. He served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration at Microsoft Corp. Mr. Liddell served as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Carter Holt Harvey Ltd., from 1999 to November 2002 and Chief Financial Officer of Carter Holt Harvey Limited from 1995 to 1998. He served as Managing Director and joint Chief Executive Officer of CS First Boston NZ Ltd. He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of International Paper Co., from May 11, 2003 to April 2005. He served as Vice President of Finance and Controller at International Paper Company from February 2003 to April 2003 and from 2002 to 2003, as Vice President of finance. He held careers as a Consulting Engineer and investment banker. He has been Chairman of the Board of Xero Limited since February 11, 2014. He served as Vice Chairman of General Motors Company from January 2010 to April 1, 2011. Mr. Liddell has been a Director of General Motors Financial Company, Inc. since October 2010. He served as a Director of General Motors Company from January 2010 to April 1, 2011. He served as a Non-Executive Director of Carter Holt Harvey Ltd. from May 20, 1999 to May 2005. He served as a Member of the Knowledge Wave Trust Advisory Board. He is a distinguished alumnus of the University of Auckland. He served as the Chairman of Project Crimson, one of New Zealand&#39;s leading environmental protection groups. He is a member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission&#39;s Advisory Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting. He completed a number of triathlons and served as both governor of the New Zealand Sports Foundation and director of the New Zealand Rugby Union. Mr. Liddell holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree with honours from Auckland University, New Zealand, and a Master of Philosophy from Oxford University, England.
