Sir Henry was influential in the evolution of New Zealand’s dairy industry and was a key player in the creation of Fonterra. Sir Henry become Chairman of Fonterra in 2002, standing down a decade later in 2012.

Since 2012 Sir Henry has chaired Auckland International Airport Limited, Tainui Group Holdings Limited, Rabobank New Zealand and Rabobank Australia.

Today he is Chair of Raukawa Iwi Developments Limited, Sun Energy Farms Limited and Rimu SA / Manuka SA in Chile. In addition to these chairmanship roles, he isa Director of Foodstuffs North Island Limited, Foodstuffs New Zealand Limited, Pascaro Investments Limited, Better Eggs Limited and is a Director of a number of his own family businesses.

As he approaches the back end of his corporate governance career, his focus is shifting to the regions where his family reside, and family businesses operate. His primary focus is on community and improving the lives of people that live within those communities.

In 2009, Sir Henry was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.