Person of the Year finalists - Paul Adams

Paul Adams.

PAUL ADAMS

Paul Adams is managing director of Carrus and has achieved remarkable business success as the largest land developer in the Western Bay over the past 25 years.

Mr Adams has been involved in developing about 15 per cent of land developed in that time. He has contributed to the Bay's wealth, population increase, and business development, spread over about 35 separate subdivision developments.

Mr Adams has donated several lots to IHC, Waipuna Hospice, Tauranga Boys' College and Habitat for Humanity, and has been a benefactor to many Western Bay of Plenty worthy causes.

Mr Adams is involved in several land developments, and heavily involved in infrastructure and council amalgamation initiatives.

Mr Adams was Westpac Business Leader 2013 and has given significant time, and financial support to:

· Waipuna Hospice - sponsor of Fundraising Music event, and Carrus Golf Open Waipuna Auction. (Mr Adams has been a Waipuna Foundation trustee for 12 years, a Building Committee chair and heavily involved in the $4 million Day Care Centre.).

· Elms Mission House - trustee, building committee chair, and donations - 2014.

· IHC - Chairing Accessible Properties Ltd (100% owned, not-for-profit company). Provider of social housing, including projects around Western Bay - 2014.

· RDA - sponsorship of Horses - 2014.

· Tauranga Boys College - sponsorship of squash team - 2014.

· Carrus Tauranga Open golf event - supporting development of young golf professionals - 2006 to 2014.

· Mount Maunganui junior cricket - 2014. Naming sponsor of new Blake Park Pavilion.

· Battle of Gate Pa Commemoration.

· Priority One new Business centre - providing new business Incubator.

· House of Science.