Management structure

Ngira Simmonds

Kaihautū - Strategic Māori Partnership Director

Email: ngira.simmonds@waipadc.govt.nz

Kaiāwhina – Team Administrator

Marama Tahapehi

Email: Marama.tahapehi@waipadc.govt.nz

Erin Wilson

Kaiurungi - Māori Cultural Capability Lead

Email: erin.wilson@waipadc.govt.nz

Matt Walker

Finance and Commercial Director

Email: matt.walker@waipadc.govt.nz

Executive Assistant

Monique Jacobs-Bright

Email: monique.jacobs-bright@waipadc.govt.nz

Neil Ward

Manager Finance

Email: n.ward@waipadc.govt.nz

David Varcoe

Manager Property Services

Email: david.varcoe@waipadc.govt.nz

Katie Mayes

Growth, Strategy and Planning Director

Email: katie.mayes@waipadc.govt.nz

Executive Assistant

Rachel Murray

Email: rachel.murray@waipadc.govt.nz

Wendy Robinson

Manager - District Plan and Growth

Email: wendy.robinson@waipadc.govt.nz

Melissa Russo

Manager - Strategy

Email: melissa.russo@waipadc.govt.nz

Barbara Dempsey

Community Delivery Director

Email: barbara.dempsey@waipadc.govt.nz

Executive Assistant

Anna Kensington

Email: anna.kensington@waipadc.govt.nz

Dave Simes

Emergency Management Operations Manager

Email: david.simes@waipadc.govt.nz

Karl Tutty

Manager - Compliance

Email: karl.tutty@waipadc.govt.nz

Brad Ward

Manager – Community Services

Email: brad.ward@waipadc.govt.nz

Kirsty Downey

Acting Deputy Chief Executive - Customer and Business Services Director

Email: kirsty.downey@waipadc.govt.nz

Executive Assistant

Sarah Noble

Email: sarah.noble@waipadc.govt.nz

Jo Gread

Manager - Governance

Email: jo.gread@waipadc.govt.nz

Anna Bolton

Head of People and Capability

Email: anna.bolton@waipadc.govt.nz

Lisa Nairne

Manager - Communication and Engagement

Email: lisa.n@waipadc.govt.nz

Georgina Knapp

Head of Insights and Innovation

Email: georgina.knapp@waipadc.govt.nz

Diana Aquilina

Legal Counsel

Email: diana.aquilina@waipadc.govt.nz