WELLINGTON WATER LIMITED - Key Persons
Alex is an experienced executive adviser and governance professional who has worked for over two decades in New Zealand, Australia, and the Middle East, within the energy and water sectors, environmental performance, and engineering leadership.
She is currently an Independent Director of Wellington Regional Council Holdings Ltd, Greater Wellington Rail Limited, Independent Member of the Audit and Risk Committee for the Ministry for the Environment and Deputy Chair of the Engineering New Zealand Foundation. She holds a Bachelor of Science and is a current member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors, Water New Zealand, Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau, Taituara (Society of Local Government Managers) and the Australian Institute of Directors.
Job Titles:
- Mayor of Porirua City Council. Committee Member
Bill Bayfield has recently completed a long career in both Regional and Central Government. He has previously been CEO at the Regional Councils in both Canterbury and Bay of Plenty and more recently, he was the CEO of the new national water regulator, Taumata Arowai, where he was responsible for its establishment.
Bill brings with him a wealth of knowledge in water management and organisational management and performance. He was closely involved with the early phases and implementation of the Government's Affordable Water Reforms programme. Bill is looking forward to bringing his skills and experience to the Board and assisting the organisation to ensure a successful transition throughout reforms.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Wellington Water Committee and Mayor of Lower Hutt
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- Group Manager Network Management Group
Jeremy is responsible for the operation and maintenance of treatment facilities for water and wastewater. He ensures that control systems and processes are in place so our water networks are reliable and that they meet our stringent quality requirements, and ensures we are focused on technological innovation by investigating and delivering new smart services.
Jeremy has over 20 years' experience in the water industry mainly with control systems and water treatment. Prior to joining Wellington Water in September 2014, Jeremy worked for the Greater Wellington Regional Council as the leader of the water treatment operations and control systems teams. Jeremy has recently completed his Master of Business Administration.
Qualifications
Master of Business Administration
Advanced Diploma in Industrial Automation
Diploma in Water Treatment
Job Titles:
- Group Manager Network Strategy & Planning
- Senior Leader
Julie is responsible for the development and implementation of the regional three waters strategy, policy and investment advice, and ensures that asset management planning meets the needs of client councils. She also oversees consenting under the Resource Management Act, and the development and implementation of information and knowledge management strategies and systems to ensure that company and three waters data informs decision making and improves performance outcomes.
Julie is a senior leader with experience across several central government sectors including public policy, transport infrastructure investment and planning, public transport and customer relationships. Julie has also worked within the local government sector in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Environmental Sciences (Hons) (University of East Anglia, UK)
Job Titles:
- Group Manager Customer Operations
Kevin is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the three waters network and ensures the service delivery meets the needs of our client councils and stakeholders. His team is the first point of contact in responding to client and customer requests. Kevin's group is unique in the fact that it is formed via an alliance partnership between Wellington Water and Fulton Hogan.
Kevin has over 25 years' experience in infrastructure in a broad range of roles for both public and private sector organisations. Prior to this role, Kevin was General Manager of Strategy & Growth at Fulton Hogan, and previously, General Manager Capital Programme at Christchurch City Council.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering, Civil (Canterbury)
Member, Engineering New Zealand
Member, New Zealand Institute of Directors
Job Titles:
- Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia & NZ
Leanne Southey is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia & NZ and is a partner in the Wairarapa accountancy firm Southey Sayer Ltd. She is a Trustee of the Masterton Community Trust and a board member of Wellington Free Ambulance.
She is a past Trustee and Chair of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust and past board member of the Wairarapa DHB. Leanne is also active in a variety of community organisations including Trade Aid & the Wairarapa Community Health Trust.
Mahina Puketapu has held various roles in investment and finance across the public service and private sector culminating in her current role as Chief Investment Officer at Tauhara North No.2 Trust.
Mahina holds a Master of Business and Administration from the Victoria University of Wellington and has recently transitioned into Governance roles.
She brings to Wellington Water her governance experience from sitting on Iwi post settlement entities, commercial investment boards and the Institute of Finance Professionals NZ. She is excited to join the Wellington Water Board at this time of transition and to support the implementation of the changes ahead for the benefit of councils, ratepayers, and stakeholders.
Mahina is born and raised in Wellington and is of Te Āti Awa and Taranaki Iwi descent.
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- Chief Financial Officer and General Manager Business Services
Mark is responsible for the provision of strategic financial and procurement advice, support and services for Wellington Water. He is an experienced finance and operational management professional with over 20 years experience as a senior manager within the Media/Publishing, Financial Services, Transport and Government sectors.
Prior to joining Wellington Water in December 2018, he worked for Greater Wellington Regional Council as Finance Manager.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Accounting and Management
Post Graduate Diploma, Management
Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
Job Titles:
- Mayor of the South Wairarapa District Council. Committee Member
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Chief Executive of Infrastructure New Zealand
Nick Leggett is the Chief Executive of Infrastructure New Zealand. With a quarter of a century experience in governance, he brings strong credentials to the board of Wellington Water.
As a previous Mayor of Porirua for six years, Nick brings a keen awareness of community and customer water needs to the role as chair.
Nick is a proud Wellingtonian - born and raised in Porirua, where he lives with his family.
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- Member of the Board
- Senior Consultant With Tregaskis Brown
Pat Dougherty is currently a Senior Consultant with Tregaskis Brown. He has over 35 years' experience working in local government, including 15 years as a council Chief Executive. He has an extensive infrastructure/ asset management background, particularly in the water sector. Pat has been a member of a range of advisory groups providing advice to the Department of Internal Affairs on Three Waters reform. He was a Board member of the Mackays to Pekapeka Alliance from 2011 - 2017.
Pat holds two degrees - a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) and a Master of Business Administration (with Distinction). He is a Member of the Institute of Directors and a Chartered Member of Engineering NZ.
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- Greater Wellington Regional Councillor
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- Leader
- Group Manager Network Development & Delivery
Susannah is responsible for the engineering investigation, design, and capital development delivery for three waters infrastructure solutions for our council owners.
Susannah is an experienced leader with extensive programme management experience in the water sector. Susannah brings a deep understanding of the organisation to the role as she was previously the Head of Programme Practice at Wellington Water.
Prior to joining Wellington Water, Susannah worked as a Programme Manager at Stantec in the UK where she worked with clients such as Scottish Water and Thames Water. Susannah has also worked as a water engineer and project manager in the water sector in Australia
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Engineering, Civil (University of Auckland)
Post Graduate Certificate in Integrated Water Management (Griffith University)
Chartered Professional Engineer (Engineers Australia)
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive
- Chief Executive of Wellington Water and Is Responsible
Tonia is the Chief Executive of Wellington Water and is responsible for the company's overall leadership, management, performance, and service delivery. Tonia is also responsible for progress towards the company's strategic goals, which are set with the Senior Leadership Team, the Board of Directors and the Water Committee made up of our client councils.
Prior to taking up the role as Chief Executive, Tonia headed up the Network Development and Delivery Group at Wellington Water, which is a role she has held for the last five years.
Tonia has extensive knowledge of the company and is an experienced senior executive in a number of infrastructure industries. Prior to joining Wellington Water, she worked at NZ Bus where she was the Chief Operations Officer for the Wellington region.
Tonia lives in Hataitai with her family. She's passionate about Wellington and the region and has always been a strong advocate for the people that work hard building, maintaining and operating the networks that keep our region humming.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Victoria)
Job Titles:
- Mayor of Upper Hutt City Council