Structure and membership
The University Council’s structure and membership profiles.
Chancellor Neil Paviour-Smith
Neil Paviour-Smith is Managing Director of Forsyth Barr and Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington.
Pro-Chancellor Dame Therese Walsh DNZM
Dame Therese Walsh is an independent director, chairman of Air New Zealand Ltd, and a director of ASB Bank Ltd, Antarctic New Zealand, and Contact Energy Ltd.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Grant Guilford
Professor Grant Guilford is Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington.
John Allen
John Allen, chair of the Council’s Audit and Risk Committee, the New Zealand Police Risk Committee and a Te Papa Foundation trustee.
Alan Judge
Alan has recently retired as a partner of EY where he was the Chair of EY New Zealand and a member of the EY Asia Pacific Advisory Board.
Professor Kate Hunter
Kate Hunter is a professor in the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, and Stout Research Centre Director.
Brigitte Bönisch-Brednich
Professor Brigitte Bönisch-Brednich is Head of the School of Social and Cultural Studies, in the Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Rhianna Morar
Rhianna Morar (Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa) is studying towards a conjoint LLB / BA degree in Law and Political Science and International Relations.
Tiana Jakicevich (Ngāti Kahungunu, Whakatōhea, Tūhoe)
Tiana Jakicevich (Ngāti Kahungunu, Whakatōhea, Tūhoe) is a Bachelor of Laws and Arts student.
James Te Puni (Ngāti Porou)
James Te Puni (Ngāti Porou) is the Kaiwhakahaere Matua for Te Āhuru Mōwai and has been the Chair of Barnardos NZ since 2015.
Cath Nesus (Ngāti Porou)
Cath has worked both as a senior public servant (in New Zealand and Western Australia) and as a consultant, providing advice to support Māori development.
Dr Dianne McCarthy CRSNZ CNZM
Dianne has extensive experience in a number of senior management and governance roles in the tertiary education, science, and health sectors.