Our structure
Executive Leadership Team (ELT)
The Executive Leadership Team is accountable to the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board, through the Chief Executive, for the leadership and management of Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
Chief Executive |
Kerry Gregory |
Deputy Chief Executive
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Deputy National Commander |
Deputy Chief Executive
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 Vacant |
 Brendan Nally |
 Russell Wood |
Deputy Chief Executive
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Acting Deputy Chief Executive
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Acting Deputy Chief Executive
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Darryl Purdy |
Sid Wellik |
Tjene Tedeschi |
The Chief Executive reports to the Chair of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board.
Our Board
The Board of Fire and Emergency New Zealand is appointed by the Minister of Internal Affairs. Terms of appointment are usually for 3 years and members are eligible for reappointment.
The current members of the Board are:
Rebecca Keoghan (Chair)
Rebecca was appointed Chair of the Board in June 2021 after initially being appointed Deputy Chair in June 2019. She has significant governance experience and is currently Chair of Tai Poutini Polytechnic, Deputy Chair of Timaru District Holdings Ltd and a member of the Judicial Control Authority Board. She has particular expertise in the areas of health and safety, risk management and culture change. Rebecca was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and named the 2016 Dairy Woman of the Year.
Malcolm Inglis [Deputy Chair]
First appointed to the Board in July 2018, Malcolm was appointed Deputy Chair in October 2021 for a three-year term. He is also the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. He is a Chartered Accountant with significant experience in the state sector including large scale organisational and sector change. He has held a number of governance roles on Crown Entity Boards and Councils, and also has a long-term volunteer commitment with New Zealand Land Search and Rescue.
Wendie Harvey
First appointed to the Board in July 2018, Wendie was reappointed for a three-year term in June 2021. She holds a number of senior governance roles including being the Director of the Hawke's Bay Airport, Director of Centralines, Director of Napier Port Limited, Director of Quality Roading and Services Limited and a Director of Etco. Wendie has extensive experience in state sector governance, organisational change, employment relations, and risk management. She is also a Council Member of the Eastern Institute of Technology.
Mary-Anne Macleod
Appointed in August 2021, Mary-Anne Macleod, is a strategic advisor to central and local government agencies while also holding appointments on several government and private boards. She has extensive experience in governance as well as in local and central government. Mary-Anne has a Masters in Earth Sciences.
Danny Tuato’o
Appointed to the Board in August 2021, Danny Tuato’o is currently a Partner at Marsden Woods Inskip Smith, providing specialist property and commercial law advice in the Northland region. He has significant experience working with Māori entities and holds appointments on both government and private boards.
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