Senior Leadership Team

Terms of Reference

The Senior Leadership Team:

    • Is not a decision-making body but one that provides advice to the Vice-Chancellor on University-wide strategies and policy development.
    • Provides context and perspectives on strategic issues affecting the University and ensures alignment of direction and priorities across University senior leadership.
    • Engages in generative discussions on matters of critical importance for the University.

    Operations

    • The committee will meet monthly between February and November.
    • One meeting each quarter will comprise a planning or special topic session/day.
    • Members are expected to identify operational issues and risks that may have an impact on delivery of our strategy.
    • The committee will operate collegially, expeditiously and effectively, and will ensure that all pertinent views are heard and considered.
    • There will be an opportunity for members to engage informally around the formal meeting time.
    • When members are unable to attend a proxy may be nominated.

    Membership

    Vice-Chancellor (Chair)
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Strategic Engagement
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Operations and Registrar
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education
    Director Human Resources
    Dean of Arts and Education
    Dean of Business and Economics
    Dean of Engineering and Design
    Dean of Medical and Health Sciences
    Dean of Science
    Dean of Law
    Pro Vice-Chancellor  Māori
    Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific
    Pro Vice-Chancellor Education and Student Experience
    Pro Vice-Chancellor Global and Graduate Research
    Pro Vice-Chancellor Research Performance and Reputation
    CEO UniServices Pro Vice-Chancellor Innovation and Enterprise
    Director Liggins Institute
    Director Auckland Bioengineering Institute
    Director Research and Innovation Office
    Director Campus Life
    Chief Property Officer
    Chief Digital Officer
    Director Student and Academic Services
    Director Communications and Engagement
    Director Alumni and Development Relations
    Director Marketing and Recruitment
    Director International Office
    Director University Operations
    Director Planning and Information Office
    Director Organisational Performance and Improvement
    Director Libraries and Learning Services

    Team members

    Vice-Chancellor, and team Chair
    Professor D Freshwater

    Deputy Vice-Chancellors

    Portfolio Incumbent
    Research and Innovation
    		 Professor F Bloomfield
    Strategic Engagement Dr E Lithander
    Operations and Registrar A Cleland
    Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer T Bluett
    Education Professor S Holdaway

    Pro Vice-Chancellors

    Portfolio
    		 Incumbent
    Māori Professor T K Hoskins
    Pacific Professor J Tiatia-Siau
    Education and Student Experience Professor B Kool
    Equity Professor C Stinear
    Global and Graduate Research Professor JR Rowland
    Research Performance and Reputation  
    Innovation and Enterprise, and CEO UniServices Dr G Murison

    Deans

    Faculty Incumbent
    Arts and Education
    		 Professor N Gregory
    Business and Economics Professor S Watson
    Engineering and Design Professor R Clarke
    Law
    		 Professor J King (interim)
    Medical and Health Sciences   Professor W Bagg
    Science
    		 Professor S Young

    Large-scale research institute (LSRI) directors

    LSRI Incumbent
    Auckland Bioengineering Professor M Tawhai
    Liggins Professor J O’Sullivan

    Service division directors

    Service divisionIncumbent
    Campus Life
    		B Mosely
    Communications and Engagement
    		K Coughlan
    Digital Services, Chief Digital Officer
    		J Mangan
    Human Resources
    		A Phipps 
    Libraries and Learning Services
    		S Roberts
    Marketing and Student Recruitment
    		M Howard
    Organisational Performance and Improvement
    		S Whiteside
    Property Services, Chief Property OfficerS Neale
    Student and Academic ServicesJ Browne
    Director University Operations
    M Shepherd

    Office directors

    Office Incumbent
    Alumni Relations and Development (ARD) M Bentley
    International M Hookham-Simms
    Planning and Information
    		 P Moss
    Research and Innovation
    		 A Thomas

    Schedule of meetings

    The committee meets monthly between February and November.  

    Date
    		 Time
    To be advised for 2025  

    Committee secretary

    Ms J Tomov
    Extn: 87751
    Email: j.tomov@auckland.ac.nz

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