Senior Leadership Team
The Mayor and councillors employ the Chief Executive, who is in turn responsible for overseeing council operations and staff.
The Council has five operational groups. Each of these groups is managed by a member of the senior leadership team.
Chief Executive Officer
John Holyoake
Email: john.holyoake@westernbay.govt.nz
The chief executive group is responsible for:
- All Council operations
- Support for the office of the Mayor
- Communications
- Community Engagement
General Manager - Infrastructure Group
Cedric Crow
Email: cedric.crow@westernbay.govt.nz
The infrastructure group is responsible for:
- Transportation (roading, cycleways)
- Utilities (wastewater, stormwater, potable water, solid waste)
- Reserves and Facilities (including cemeteries, public toilets)
- Emergency Management (civil defence)
- Management Support
- Strategic Property
- Structure Planning and Major Projects
General Manager - Corporate Services
Adele Henderson
Email: adele.henderson@westernbay.govt.nz
Corporate services group is responsible for:
- Finance and audit
- Procurement
- Corporate Services and Business improvement
- Risk management
- Information Technology and Services
- Assets Solutions
- Human Resources
Deputy Chief Executive/ General Manager - Strategy and Community
Rachael Davie
Email: rachael.davie@westernbay.govt.nz
Strategy and Community is responsible for:
- Environmental planning
- Sub-regional growth planning
- Policy and planning
- Kaupapa Māori
- Events
- Community Development and Strategic Relationships
- Customer Services / Libraries and Service Centres
- Governance
General Manager - Regulatory Services
Alison Curtis
Email: Alison.Curtis@westernbay.govt.nz
The Regulatory Services is responsible for:
- Development Engineering
- Regulatory - Building, Environmental Health, Animal Services, Compliance, LIM's, Resource Consents, Bylaws
