Our management team
Management team
Following is a summary of confirmed or acting managers in the Department, by business branch.
- Strategy and Governance
- Knowledge, Information, Research and Technology
- Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management
- Policy, Regulatory and Ethnic Affairs
- Service Delivery and Operations
- Shared Services Branch
Carolyn Risk - Deputy Chief Executive Strategy and Governance
Carolyn Risk
Carolyn joined the Department in 2009 as Director of the Office of the Chief Executive. When the organisation was restructured on 1 February 2011, she became Deputy Chief Executive Strategy and Governance.
Carolyn holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Canterbury, and a Masters of Laws from the University of Michigan. She has worked in a range of legal, policy and service delivery roles in the Public Service across the social and natural resources sectors.
As Deputy Chief Executive Governance and Strategy, Carolyn supports the Executive Leadership Team in its governance role for the whole Department and to work with all business groups to ensure their contributions achieve the Department’s outcomes.
Carolyn has the following people reporting to her:
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
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James Swindells |
Manager Research and Evaluation |
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Anouk Alexander |
Manager Strategy Planning and Performance |
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Janine Hamilton |
Manager Risk, Assurance and Audit |
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Pauline Hill |
Manager Effectiveness For Māori |
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Stephen Rogers |
Director Legal |
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Anne Shaw |
Manager Branch Development and Support |
Sue Powell - Deputy Chief Executive Knowledge, Information, Research and Technology
Sue Powell
Sue Powell began her role as Deputy Chief Executive Knowledge, Information, Research and Technology on 5 December 2011 when former DCE Stephen Crombie took up a six month secondment at the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) leading the Service Transformation programme.
Previously, Sue was Deputy Secretary, Programmes at the Ministry for the Environment, where she had responsibility for administration of environmental legislation (the Resource Management Act, Emissions Trading Scheme, Waste Minimisation Act), and the implementation of Ministry programmes as well as the science and information function at the Ministry. She has a background in local government, primarily in policy and administration of environmental legislation. She holds a degree in Agricultural Science from Lincoln University.
Sue leads a team of over 700 specialised staff in a diverse branch, which includes all-of-government ICT strategy and services to both the Department and other government agencies, the National Library and Archives New Zealand. Sue's focus is on transforming KIRT to deliver its goal of turning its knowledge into value.
As Deputy Chief Executive Knowledge, Information, Research and Technology, Sue has the following people reporting to her:
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
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Chris East |
General Manager Government Technology Services |
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Brent Chalmers |
General Manager Government ICT Supply Management Office |
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Stuart Wakefield |
Director Office of the Government Chief Information Officer |
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Tina Sutton |
General Manager Government Information Services |
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William Macnaught |
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Greg Goulding |
John Hamilton - Director Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management
John Hamilton
John Hamilton CNZM, MVO, has held the role of Director, Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management since 2006.
In his leadership of the Ministry John is responsible for maintaining the national capability to respond to civil defence emergencies, developing the strategic framework that guides the achievement of national resilience, providing national guidance and support to the civil defence emergency management sector, and leading the national campaign to increase awareness and preparedness.
Before joining MCDEM John was Chief of Air Force with the rank of Air Vice-Marshal. As an Air Force cadet he gained a Bachelor of Science at Canterbury University, trained as a helicopter pilot and completed command courses in the United Kingdom and the United States.
As Director, Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, John has the following people reporting to him:
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
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Dr Aaron Matthews |
Manager Branch Development and Support |
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Alan Walker |
Manager CDEM Development |
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David Coetzee |
Manager Operations |
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Dr Richard Smith |
Manager CDEM Specialist Services |
Paul James - Deputy Chief Executive Policy, Regulatory and Ethnic Affairs
Paul James
Paul has held the role of Deputy Chief Executive Policy, Regulatory and Ethnic Affairs (PREA) since April 2011.
He leads PREA in its work to maximise the benefits of ethnic diversity for New Zealand, protect communities through regulating gambling, censorship, spam and anti-money laundering and provide policy leadership across a wide range of issues including local government and many of the department's operational responsibilities such as civil defence.
Paul was formerly the Director of the Office of Treaty Settlements (OTS) in the Ministry of Justice, a role he held since 2006. Before that, Paul was General Manager, Public Law and earlier Policy Manager, Family Law. He has also worked in policy in The Treasury, ACC, OTS and Te Puni Kōkiri.
As Deputy Chief Executive Policy, Regulatory and Ethnic Affairs, Paul has the following people reporting to him:
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
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Marilyn Little |
General Manager Policy |
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Mervin Singham |
Director Office of Ethnic Affairs |
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Maarten Quivooy |
General Manager Regulatory and Compliance Operations |
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Peter Burke |
Manager Branch Development and Support |
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Damian Zelas |
Manager Crown Entity Monitoring and Appointments |
Charles Ronaldson - Deputy Chief Executive Service Delivery and Operations
Charles Ronaldson
Charles has held the role of Deputy Chief Executive Service Delivery and Operations since April, 2011.
Charles leads a team with 600 staff. His focus at the Department is on further improving the customer experience covering community development, passports and citizenship, birth, death, marriage, civil union and name change registrations, and identity verification and authentication services.
Before joining the Department, Charles was the Inland Revenue Department’s Group Manager Assistance. The Assistance Group is responsible for all day-to-day contact with IR customers.
As Deputy Chief Executive Service Delivery and Operations, Charles has the following people reporting to him:
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
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Brian Clarke |
Registrar-General Births, Deaths and Marriages |
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David Philp |
General Manager Passports |
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Garry Manley |
General Manager Customer Services |
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Geoff May |
General Manager Citizenship |
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Robyn Nicholas |
General Manager Community Operations |
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Peter MacKenzie |
Manager Identity and Data Services |
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Christine Bennett |
Manager Branch Development and Support |
Peter Murray - Deputy Chief Executive Shared Services Branch
Peter Murray
Peter has held the role of Deputy Chief Executive Shared Services since April 2011.
His teams provide finance, communications, human resources, property and non-ICT procurement services for the Department; as well as Ministerial and Secretariat Services who support Ministers, and provide Visits and Ceremonies and VIP Transport services.
Peter’s focus is on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of Shared Services through a customer approach supported by service catalogues and process streamlining.
Prior to joining the Department, Peter was DCE Organisation Services at the Ministry of Fisheries. This role covered a wide range of corporate services and Māori Aquaculture Settlement.
Before joining Fisheries, his work experience included Capital Coast Health, IBM Australia and IBM New Zealand.
As Deputy Chief Executive Shared Services Branch, Peter has the following people reporting to him:
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
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Colin Feslier |
Director Communications |
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Morag Woodley |
Director Human Resources |
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Shirley Smith |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Anne O'Shaughnessy |
Manager Branch Development and Support |
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Janice Calvert |
General Manager Ministerial and Secretariat Services |
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Phil Green |
General Manager Operations |
