Council
Council is responsible for representing members’ interests and setting NZICA’s strategic direction with the Board. Council comprises up to 25 elected and appointed members.
Responsibility for the direction of NZICA's affairs is vested in the Council under the NZICA Act. Council's role is threefold:
- represent members' interests
- set the long-term strategic direction for NZICA, with the Board
- develop and maintain a clear set of governance principles that will guide the Board and management in the development and implementation of strategy
Within this role, Council:
(a) Develops and approves NZICA’s long-term strategic intent and governance principles;
(b) Develops and approves, with the Board, NZICA’s five to ten year strategic plan;
(c) Provides input to the Board on key policy issues that will significantly impact members;
(d) Appoints and evaluates the Board and approves remuneration levels for Board members;
(e) Appoints and evaluates the Nominations and Governance Committee;
(f) Elects the President and Vice-President;
(g) Confers life memberships and fellowships;
(h) Represents interests of the membership as a whole
Council comprises up to 25 members, a combination of geographically elected (19) and appointed (up to 6) members to balance region, sector, demographic and skills representation.
Elected Councillors are elected by members annually and approved at the AGM. Appointed Councillors are appointed by Council on advice from the Nominations and Governance Committee.
The term of Councillors is generally for three years. Council generally meets three times annually.
Our current council members are:
Liz Hickey FCA, President (Ex-Officio), Auckland
Fred Hutchings FCA, Vice President (Ex-Officio), Tauranga
Auckland Region
Andrew Dick CA, Auckland
Bernard Mazur CA, Auckland
Grant Ellis CA, Auckland
Michael Stowers CA, Auckland
Mike Atkinson CA, Auckland
Murray Taylor FACA, Auckland
Rob McDonald FCA, Auckland
Susan Tremlett CA, Auckland
Wellington Region
Baubre Murray FCA, Wellington
Cassandra Crowley CA, Wellington
Dr Brian McCulloch FCA, Wellington
Stephen Walker CA, Wellington
Rest of North Island Region
Chris Pool CA, Northland
Kevin Murphy CA, Taranaki
Leanne Milligan CA, Waikato
Richard Dey CA, Coastal Bay of Plenty
Shelly Mitchell-Jenkins CA, Manawatu
Southern Region
Don MacKenzie CA, Canterbury
Grant Wilson CA, Nelson
Sharon Cooke FCA, Canterbury
Tim Loan CA, Southland
Australia Region
Peter Hanson FCA, Sydney
UK/Europe Region
Andrew Robinson FCA, UK (Alternate UK Councillor)
Ian Leggett FCA, UK
Asia/Americas/Other Region
Dione Schick CA, Singapore