Liz has over 30 years public sector experience primarily in executive leadership roles, including as Deputy Secretary Operations, Ministry of Justice (2004 - 2011) and Deputy Commissioner, State Services Commission (2011 - 2016). Much of her public sector work has related to strategy, corporate management, service delivery and major change programmes. Her roles have also given her extensive exposure to machinery of government, Crown-Māori, information privacy/security and health and safety system issues.
Liz has always maintained an interest in how executive leadership and governance (both within and between agencies) can be strengthened to improve performance outcomes for New Zealanders, and secondly the importance of Crown/Maori relationships and giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
She holds a number of governance roles in the public sector, and chairs the Archives Council and the Ministry of Education Risk and Assurance Board.
She also conducts independent reviews in public sector and local government agencies.
In 2017 Liz became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Andrew has 45 years public service experience in Police, Customs, Fisheries, Primary Industries and Heritage with experience predominantly in executive leadership roles.
(These include National Manager Intelligence and National Manager Air and Marine, New Zealand Customs (1988-2008), National Manager Compliance and Deputy Chief Executive, Field Operations, Ministry of Fisheries (2008 – 2011), Deputy Director General in various branches of the Ministry for Primary Industries (2011-2016) and Chief Executive, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga since 2016.)
Andrew’s past and current governance experiences and management roles including working with Boards (and the Māori Heritage Council) enables him to have a very good understanding of the roles of governors and managers.