Dr Lee Mathias has a wealth of private and public experience and has worked in the health sector for over 40 years as a clinician, business owner, consultant, educator, and as a Board Director.   Dr Mathias is the Executive Director of Lee Mathias Ltd, having previously been the Managing Director from 1994-2009.  Dr Mathias is the Deputy Chair of the Auckland DHB, and a previous Director of ACC, a former Chair of ACC Healthwise, and has also been a Director of Labtests Auckland.  Her current directorships and interests are in diagnostics, maternity and services for people with multiple disabilities.

 

Dr Mathias has a DHSc from AUT University, an MBA from Auckland University, a Post Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, and is an Accredited Fellow of the Institute of Directors.

 

Martin Udale

 

Martin Udale is an independent Director and advisor with more than 30 years development and investment experience in the New Zealand, Australian and UK property markets. Previously he has been the Chief Executive of McConnell Property, and Director of Corporate Advisory with CRI, an Australian property development and services group, specialising in partnering with both private and public sector asset owners to create value from underused assets which included a number of large scale ‘brownfield’ redevelopment projects.

 

George Kahi

 

George Kahi has strong connections and support from the Tāmaki Makaurau iwi of Tāmaki and will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in Auckland-based Maori initiatives.

 

George has extensive experience in the arts and entertainment industry.  He established JIA records/GIG Ltd (a company that records and distributes Maori Kaupapa music); and a Maori Theatre Company - Poutoko Manawa Matariki Festival Trust Board.

 

His previous work on social initiatives with the Department of Labour (Community Employment Group) and Department of Internal Affairs has included training opportunities for individuals in gangs, and the establishment of an urban music academy for children in low decile schools.

 

George has tribal affiliations with Waikato, Ngati Paoa and Ngati Apakura. 

 

 

Alfred Ngaro

 

Alfred Ngaro was involved in pioneering the Tāmaki Community Development Trust, which has delivered social services within Tāmaki for over 15 years, using a strengths-based indigenous approach.

 

In 2009 Alfred Ngaro was awarded a Sir Peter Blake Emerging Leader Award for his ongoing contribution to Tāmaki and his involvement in the Tāmaki Transformation Programme.

 

Mr Ngaro chairs the Pacific Health Advisory Committee of the Auckland District Health Board, is Chairman of Tāmaki College Board of Trustees, a Trustee of ASB Community Trust, and is on a number of national advisory committees for the Ministry of Social Development, including the National Taskforce for Family Violence, as well as for the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs.

 

Mr Ngaro studied for a Bachelor of Ministries and served also as a Pastor with the Tāmaki Community Church for six years, and is also a qualified electrician. 

 

Mr Ngaro now works as a community development specialist for the company 4pmgroup ltd. and is involved in a number of development initiatives throughout the Auckland region and nationally, such as Inspiring Communities Exchange. 

 

Doug McKay

 

Doug McKay is the Chief Executive of the Auckland Council and has an extensive background in leading large organisations in both New Zealand and Australia. This includes senior roles with Carter Holt Harvey, Lion Nathan and Goodman Fielder.  Most recently he served as Chief Executive Officer at Sealord and CEO and Executive Chairman of Independent Liquor.

 

Dr Roger Blakeley 

 

Dr Blakeley has a doctorate in earthquake engineering from Canterbury University and is currently the Chief Planning Officer of Auckland Council.  Prior to taking up this role he was the Chief Executive of Porirua City Council for ten years.

 

As a former Secretary for the Environment, Dr Blakeley was instrumental in developing the law reform that led to the Resource Management Act.  Following this achievement, he modernised councils' powers by working on the Local Government Act 2002 as Chief Executive at the Department of Internal Affairs.

 

 

Ex officio central government members:

 

Katrina Bach, Chief Executive, Department of Building and Housing

 

Brendan Boyle, Chief Executive, Ministry of Social Development

 

Dr Lesley McTurk, Chief Executive, Housing New Zealand Corporation

 

Lesley Longstone, Secretary for Education