​​​​Roger became Port of Auckland's Chief Executive Officer in March 2022.

Before joining Port of Auckland, Roger was CEO of Lyttelton Port Company for two years. Through his time in Whakaraupō/Lyttelton, Roger oversaw the beginnings of a workplace culture transformation, huge investment in infrastructure including the new eastern development, and record-breaking container volumes through the terminal. Prior to that Roger worked for Air New Zealand for 6.5 years. His last role at Air New Zealand was Group General Manager Airports, in which he managed all ground handling and lounge operations at 55 airports around the globe, covering 2,800 staff who handle 18 million passengers annually.

He has held several senior leadership roles with Goodman Fielder, including Managing Director of Quality Bakers – New Zealand. He holds an MBA, a Masters of Business in Integrated Logistics Management, as well as Bachelor Degrees in Economics and Arts.