Ngā Pouwhakahaere are responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the organisation.
Nepia Winiata
Kaiwhakatere | Chief executive
Ngāti Raukawa
Nepia, alongside our Ngā Pouwhakahaere, sets strategic priorities and leads key organisational projects.
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Lindsay Baxter
Pouwhakahaere Taumatua | Deputy Chief Executive (Wānanga Services)
Lindsay oversees the strategic support teams including governance, strategy, enterprise project management office, performance, quality assurance, audit & risk, and programme development.
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Dr. Shireen Maged
Pouwhakahaere Ako | Deputy Chief Executive (Teaching & Learning)
Shireen has a key role in realising our mission of tauira success by being responsive to the needs of our kaiako and leads tauira support services.
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Leon Takimoana
Pouwhakahaere Whanake | Deputy Chief Executive (People & Culture)
Leon is our very experienced human resources executive with a key role in supporting our kaimahi to succeed across the motu.
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Joe Valenti
Pouwhakahaere Tahua | Deputy Chief Executive (Finance & Operations)
Joe has a very strong track record of helping organisations achieve long-term, sustainable, efficient and commercially-focused strategic outcomes.
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Glenn McKay
Pouwhakahaere Whakatairanga | Deputy Chief Executive (Purpose and Relationships)
Te Arawa
Glenn has a key role in driving the implementation of our communications and marketing strategy, along with providing strong support in other vital strategic areas as we work towards being a connected and empowered educator and employer of choice.
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