MPI SENIOR MANAGERS
As at 4 March 2021
Ray Smith
Director‐General for
Primary Industries
and Chief Executive
Vincent Arbuckle
Neil Cherry
Karen Adair
Bryan Wilson
Dan Bolger
Julie Collins
Gillon Carruthers
Henry Weston*
DDG
DDG
DDG
Penny Nelson
DDG
DDG
DDG
Dr John Roche
Debby Butler
DDG
DDG
Compliance and
Corporate Services
Agriculture and
DDG
New Zealand
Fisheries
Policy and Trade
Te Uru Rākau
Chief Deparmental
Inspector General
Public Affairs
Governance
Investment Services
Biosecurity
Food Safety
New Zealand
Science Adviser
Regulatory Systems
New Zealand
Sean Scanlon
Paul Dansted
Oliver Hendrickson
Emma Taylor
Director
Sue van Daatselaar
Tina Cornelius
Steve Penno
Director: Food
Director: Forestry
Chris Kerr
Chief Financial
Director: Fisheries
Tim Knox
Communications
Director:
Director:
Regulation
and Land
Director: Agriculture,
Strategy
Officer
Director: Asia Region
Investment
Catherine Wilson (Cat)
Management
Management
Marine and Plant Policy
Programmes
Director: Biosecurity
China Relations
Strategy &Governance
Emma Bannock
Director Engagement
Alan Cook
Sam Keenan
Charlotte Austin
& Information
Megan Curry
Cheyne Gilooly
Director: V
Charlotte Denny
erification
Peter McCarthy
General Manager
Director:Verification
Director :
Michael Inglis
Director: Land, Water
Crown Forestry
Chief Legal Adviser
Director: HR
and Operations
Investment
Northern Regional
& Climate Policy
Skills & Performance
Commissioner
Michelle Morehu
Director: G
Debbie Ward
overnment
Allan Kinsella
Director: Business &
Services
Paul Lovett
Grace Campbell‐
Director Business
Chris Rodwell
Steve Gilbert
Director: A
Intelligence
Rebecca Blowes
ssurance
Macdonald
Director:
Gary Orr - Director
Technology and
Director: Science and
Director: Animal
Central/South
Biosecurity and Animal
Director:
Information Services
Information
Health
Regional Commissioner
Welfare Policy
C
and Welfare
ompliance Services
Ben Wakely
Director:
Alex Wilson*
Fit For A Better World
Director: Forest
Programme
Bruce Arnold
Debbie Morris -
Director
Development Grants
Stefan Corbett
Veronica Herrera
Performance Oversight
& Partnerships
Fiona Duncan
Director:
Christine Young
Director:
Mat Bartholomew
Director: Regional
Director: Diagnostics
and Approvals
- Food, Skills & Science
Director: Audit, Risk
C
and Surveillance
Director: Aquaculture
Policy
ost Recovery
Economic Development
and Evaluation
Services
Emma Bannock
Jason Wilson
Director -
Director: Engagement
Lance Edwards
Andrew McConnell
Samuel Leske
Fiona Thomson‐Carter
Sector Investment
and
Director: Food Science
Judith McDonald
Phil Houlding
Director:
Director: Māori
Director: Intelligence &
Information
Tina Paterson
and Risk Assessment
Director: International
Acting Director:
Director:
Security and Privacy
Agribusiness
Biosecurity Support
Policy
Services
Fisheries & Aquaculture
Govt Health
and Safety Lead
Treaty Partnerships
Stephen Cunningham
Steve Hathaway
Director: Industry and
Jeanette McKeogh
Nick Story
Stu Anderson
Steven Ainsworth
Chief Food Safety
Stakeholder
Director:
Director :
Director: Market Access
Safety
Director - Rural
M. bovis
Scientist
Management
Marie Fitzpatrick
and Wellbeing
Communities and
Erina Clayton
Farming Support
Director: Covid
Acting Director:
Strategy & Governance
Peter Thomson
Linda Oliver
Grant Bryden
Director: Animal &
Director: P
Programme Director
rimary
Plant Health
Sector Futures Policy
Ease of Business
Diane McGrigor (Acting)
John Walsh
Programme Director:
Readiness and Response
Sally Johnston
Ruth Fairhall
Digital Monitoring
Services
NOTE
Ass. Deputy Director:
Director Programmes
(Temporary)
General Policy & Trade
* ‐ Acting or seconded to the role
Jarred Mair
Executive Director
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