Francois moved to Blenheim in 2023 having spent the year prior commuting between Nelson and Marlborough for work.
He graduated from Otago University in 2017 and became a Chartered Accountant in 2021, working across public practice, local government, and now at Port Marlborough. With a passion for giving back to the communities Francois operates in, he was the Treasurer of the Rotary Club of Whakatu for 3 years.
Currently Chairperson of Life Education Trust Marlborough and a Board Member of Volunteering New Zealand, in his spare time you will likely catch him walking his dog along the Taylor River or following the Blackcaps.