The Executive Leadership Team provides strategic direction for the Council, identifying priorities and advising elected members in key decision-making.

Executive Leadership Team

Bede Carran

Chief Executive

Brent Smith

General Manager City Infrastructure

John Higgins

General Manager Strategy, Planning and Regulatory Services

Bruce Moher

Acting General Manager Finance, Risk and Performance/CFO

Andrew Rutledge

General Manager Citizens and Community

Pari Hunt

Te Aporei Whakawhanaunga a Tiriti

Anne Columbus

General Manager Corporate Services/Chief People Officer

Helen White

General Counsel/Director of Legal and Democracy Services

View the Executive Leadership Team organisation chart [JPG, 759 KB].