Council Members 2012Roger SowryONZMCHAIRPERSONRoger Sowry was a Member<strong>of</strong> Parliament from 1990 to2005, firstly representingthe Kapiti electorate, thenas a National list MP. Rogerretired from Parliament in2005 moving to becomeChief Executive <strong>of</strong> ArthritisNew Zealand until the end <strong>of</strong>2007. He is a member <strong>of</strong> theElectricity Authority.Roger is also a member <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> Directors.Dr Alan BarkerDEPUTYCHAIRPERSONBack (L to R) - Dennis Sharman, Ron Wilkison, Aka Arthur, Peter Steel, Dr Kabini Sanga, Gregory Fortuin, Peter PrestonFront (L to R) - Vaughan Renner, Nancy McIntosh-Ward, Dr. Linda Sissons, Dr Alan Barker, Roger Sowry, Don Campbell,Suzanne SnivelyDr Alan Barker is a SeniorConsultant with Martin Jenkins.He has extensive internationaland domestic experience inpublic sector reform, strategicplanning, organisation reviewand financial management.Alan has worked for a number<strong>of</strong> education related institutionssuch as the Tertiary EducationCommission, Ministry <strong>of</strong>Education, New ZealandQualifications Authority, andTairawhiti Polytechnic, as well asa number <strong>of</strong> other public sectorentities.Industry Advisory Committee ChairsAlcohol and Drug – Tim HardingAutomotive <strong>Technology</strong> – Ross WallaceBuilt Environment – Peter DegerholmBusiness – Brian CowperCounselling and Trauma Studies – David WatersCreative Technologies – Jaimee WardaEngineering Diplomas and Degree AdvisoryCommittee – Michael KerrExercise Science – Mike RyanFuneral Services – Pr<strong>of</strong>. Mike Markfell-JonesHealth, Disability and Aged Care Support and CVLSAdvisory Committee – Maurice PriestleyHospitality – Ruth PrettyInformation <strong>Technology</strong> – Peter RamseyPasifika – Linda SissonsPlumbing – John Leen<strong>Wellington</strong> Trades Acdemy – Ross SinclairYouth Development – John HarringtonCombined Academic BoardDr Peter Coolbear – ChairpersonAlan Cadwallader – Academic Director, WelTecDon Campbell – Chief Executive, WhitireiaSusan Cauchi – Deputy Chief Executive, WhitireiaMahia D Fuimaono – Whitireia Student RepresentativeHelen Gardiner – Dean Service Industries, WhitireiaJulia Hennessy – Executive Dean, Health, Business andService Industries, WelTecWillis Katene – Dean Te Manawa, WhitireiaDylan Mama – WelTec Student RepresentativeGerry McCullough – Dean Business Faculty, WhitireiaAlan Peck – Executive Dean, Trades & <strong>Technology</strong>, WelTecHinemoa Priest – Kaiwhakahaere Maori, WelTecLinda Sissons – Chief Executive, WelTec8 | WELLINGTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Aka ArthurAka Arthur, <strong>of</strong> Ngati Toa, hasbeen a resident <strong>of</strong> Porirua forover 60 years.He is a kaumatua for the RoyalNew Zealand Police College(since 2000), a member <strong>of</strong>the Conservation Board and<strong>of</strong> the Aratahi (the MaoriRegional RepresentativeGroup <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Wellington</strong>Regional Council) and onthe Kaiwhaka Manua for theDepartment <strong>of</strong> Courts.Dennis SharmanDennis owns and operatesSharman Consulting Limiteda consultancy companythat delivers comprehensivetechnology services tosmall and medium sizedbusinesses. Dennis has justcompleted his term as Chair<strong>of</strong> the board <strong>of</strong> New Zealand<strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> Technologies.Dennis holds a number <strong>of</strong>Directorships, includinggovernment appointmentsto the Combined Council <strong>of</strong>Whitireia and WelTec and isalso a founding member <strong>of</strong>the Board <strong>of</strong> Mana Tiaki.Dr Kabini SangaKabini Sanga is an AssociatePr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Education inthe Faculty <strong>of</strong> Educationat Victoria University <strong>of</strong><strong>Wellington</strong>. He holdsa Doctor <strong>of</strong> Philosophyfrom the University <strong>of</strong>Sasketchewan,Canada.He did his early universityeducation at the University<strong>of</strong> South Pacific, Fiji. He hasheld a number <strong>of</strong> senior rolesin education, including beingthe Director <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong>Education <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong>the South Pacific; the Directorand Chief Executive Officer <strong>of</strong>the Solomon Islands College<strong>of</strong> Education, and the ChiefEducation Officer, SolomonIslands Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education.Peter SteelPeter has an economic andengineering backgroundhaving worked for over25 years as a ConsultingEngineer, becoming aPrincipal and TechnicalDirector for Beca.He has strong commercial,governance and managementexperience from his workactivities as well as aperiod as President <strong>of</strong>the <strong>Wellington</strong> RegionalChamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce. Heis currently General Manager- Engineering & Standardsfor the Infrastructure andEngineering division <strong>of</strong>KiwiRail.Gregory FortuinGregory Fortuin (Porirua)is a company director andFamilies Commissioner. Heis a former Race RelationsConciliator and previouslyserved as a director <strong>of</strong> NewZealand Post, Kiwibank, ACC(Investment Committee Chair),Catalyst Injury Management(Chair)and Industry NewZealand. Gregory came toNew Zealand in 1991 asthe Managing Director <strong>of</strong>National Mutual CorporateSuper Services Limited, wasalso a Crown-Trustee and themeeting chair <strong>of</strong> the CrownForest Rental Trust.He was the FoundingChairman <strong>of</strong> the Youth SuicideAwareness Trust and servedon the Boards <strong>of</strong> PrisonFellowship New Zealandand Youth for Christ. He ispresently the Chair <strong>of</strong> StreetsAhead 237 in Porirua.NancyMcIntosh-WardNancy holds an MBA andis a Chartered Accountantand has extensive financial,management, commercial,governance, tertiary educationand marketing experience.Nancy is a member <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> Directors.Ron WilkinsonRon Wilkinson (Kapiti) isthe director <strong>of</strong> ManagementAnswers, consultants in mediaand marketing. He has abackground in radio and hasbeen active in business andcommunity activities in Kapitifor almost 20 years. In 2008he was presented with a CivicAward by the Kapiti CoastDistrict Council.In addition, he was awardeda 1990 Medal for servicesto broadcasting by theQueen, in recognition <strong>of</strong> hisprevious work with Radio NewZealand. He is a former NewZealand radio broadcaster<strong>of</strong> the year. A former boardmember, fellow and graduate<strong>of</strong> the New Zealand College<strong>of</strong> Management, he hasdesigned and led workshopson many topics includingmanagement and media andworked extensively in Vietnam,Malaysia, the United States <strong>of</strong>America, Australia and variouscountries in the South Pacific.Peter PrestonPeter Preston has an earlybackground in civil engineering(BE) followed by a strongcommercial backgroundincluding senior managementroles in BP New Zealand Limitedand directorships in relatedcompanies. Heis a pr<strong>of</strong>essionalcompany director anda Fellow<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> Directorsandthe Institution <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essionalEngineers New Zealand.Suzanne SnivelyONZMSuzanne, formerly a partnerat PricewaterhouseCoopersin <strong>Wellington</strong>, is the ManagingDirector <strong>of</strong> strategic andeconomic advice company,MoreMedia Enterprises.Suzanne is appointed to theHealth Research Council bythe Minister <strong>of</strong> Health TonyRyall and Chairs the AgriwomenDevelopment Trust andTransparency International.She is Chief Judge <strong>of</strong> theElectra Business Awards.Previous directorships includedthe Reserve Bank <strong>of</strong> NewZealand. She is a member <strong>of</strong>the <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> Directors andthe New Zealand Association<strong>of</strong> Economists. Suzanne wasawarded the Fulbright andReserve Bank scholarships andwas honoured by the Queenalong with 100 women with aWomen’s Suffrage medal.Vaughan RennerVaughan has an MBA, andscience and engineeringqualifications. He runs his ownbusinesses and has strongcommercial, strategic planningand IT skills.Vaughan has a backgroundin governance (currentlyincluding; The EmployersChamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce Central,Business NZ, and StandardsNew Zealand). He is a member<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> Directors.Chief Executive’s PerformanceAppraisal CommitteeAlan Barker – ChairGregory FortuinPeter PrestonRoger SowryRisk and AuditCommitteeVaughan Renner – ChairNancy McIntosh-WardDennis SharmanRon WilkinsonWelTec Connect LtdPeter Steel – Chair (Until February 2012)Dennis Sharman – Chair (From February 2012)Nancy McIntosh-WardSuzanne SnivelyLe Cordon BleuNew Zealand <strong>Institute</strong>(Directors)Linda Sissons– WelTec Chief ExecutiveAndre Cointreau– President and CEO <strong>of</strong>Le Cordon Bleu InternationalPaul McElroy– UCOL Chief ExecutiveCampus DevelopmentCommitteePeter Steel – ChairGregory FortuinVaughan RennerKabini Sanga2012 ANNUAL REPORT | 9
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