Ngā Tumu are responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the organisation.
Nepia Winiata
Te Kōmaru | Acting Chief Executive
Ngāti Raukawa
Nepia is currently heading our team of Tumu, as he also sets strategic priorities and leads key organisational projects.
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Lindsay Baxter
Tumutaumatua | Executive Director Quality & Corporate Services
Lindsay oversees the strategic support teams including governance, strategy, enterprise project management office, performance, quality assurance, and audit & risk.
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Dr. Shireen Maged
Tumuakoranga | Executive Director Academic Management, Delivery & Rangahau
Shireen has a key role in realising our mission of tauira success by being responsive to the needs of our kaiako.
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Adam McWilliams
Tumutaupārongo | Executive Director Information Technology
Adam has a strong track record of successfully leading organisations and technology teams through digital reform and change programmes, and creating a customer-focused culture.
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Ben Ngaia
Tumukauneke | Executive Director Development
Te Ātiawa
Ben oversees the design and development of new programmes.
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Hone Paul
Tumukahutaupua | Executive Director Marketing & Tauira Services
Ngāti Manawa, Ngati Awa, Te Arawa
Hone leads the teams involved in getting tauira aboard our waka, and supporting them on their journey when they’re there.
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Leon Takimoana
Tumuwhanake | Executive Director 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
Tumutahua | Executive Director Finance
Joe has a very strong track record of helping organisations achieve long-term, sustainable, efficient and commercially-focused strategic outcomes.
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