Senior management team
Chief Executive and DirectorsImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() Basil Chamberlain | |
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Operational structure
The Council employs a permanent staff with wide-ranging professional, technical and administrative skills. The structure matches the Council's fields of activities. It is a flat compact structure with a high level of delegated authority.
Chief Executive (Basil Chamberlain)
Environment Quality (Director: Gary Bedford)
Science services
Emergency management
Resource investigations and monitoring
Waste minimisation
Operations (Director: Stephen Hall)
Environment services (biosecurity and biodiversity)
Land management
River control and flood protection
Regional gardens
Resource Management (Director: Fred McLay)
Policy and planning
Consent processing and monitoring
Harbour navigation and safety
Pollution response
Corporate Services (Director: Mike Nield)
Financial services
Administration
Property and investment management
Information systems
Human resources
Public information
Transport planning and services
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Basil Chamberlain
Chief Executive
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Gary Bedford
Director-Environment Quality
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Stephen Hall
Director-Operations
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Fred McLay
Director-Resource Management
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Mike Nield
Director-Corporate Services
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Operational structure
The Council employs a permanent staff with wide-ranging professional, technical and administrative skills. The structure matches the Council's fields of activities. It is a flat compact structure with a high level of delegated authority.
Chief Executive (Basil Chamberlain)
Environment Quality (Director: Gary Bedford)
Science services
Emergency management
Resource investigations and monitoring
Waste minimisation
Operations (Director: Stephen Hall)
Environment services (biosecurity and biodiversity)
Land management
River control and flood protection
Regional gardens
Resource Management (Director: Fred McLay)
Policy and planning
Consent processing and monitoring
Harbour navigation and safety
Pollution response
Corporate Services (Director: Mike Nield)
Financial services
Administration
Property and investment management
Information systems
Human resources
Public information
Transport planning and services