Leadership Team

The Local Government Act 2002 requires the Council to appoint a Chief Executive whose responsibilities are to employ staff on behalf of the Council, to implement Council decisions and provide advice to the Council.

The Chief Executive and six managers constitute the Leadership Team and provide the link between elected members and staff.

The Chief Executive is the only person who may lawfully give instructions to a staff member. Any complaint about individual staff members should therefore be directed to the Chief Executive, rather than the Mayor and Councillors.

Leadership Team

Stuart Duncan, Chief Executive
Phone: +64 3 689 0022
Email: stuart.duncan@waimatedc.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 689 0023

Dylan Murray, Regulatory & Compliance Group Manager
Phone: +64 3 689 0041
Email: dylan.murray@waimatedc.govt.nz

Rachel Holley-Dellow , Human Resources Manager
Phone: +64 3 689 0023
Email: rachel.holleydellow@waimatedc.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 807 6383

Carolyn Johns, Community & Strategy Group Manager
Phone: +64 3 689 0069
Email: carolyn@waimatedc.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 689 0069

Michelle Jones, Executive Support Manager
Phone: +64 3 689 0003
Email: michelle.jones@waimatedc.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 689 0003

Dan Mitchell, Asset Group Manager
Phone: +64 3 689 0020
Email: dan@waimatedc.govt.nz
Mobile +64 27 224 0225

Tina Stevenson, Corporate Services Group Manager
Phone: +64 3 689 0070
Email: tina.stevenson@waimatedc.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 689 0020