Meet the people who lead our global team.
Our people come from a broad range of disciplines from all around the world, each bringing their extensive experience and knowledge to help New Zealand businesses thrive.
Our Leadership team
Andrew Ferrier, chair of NZTE's board, congratulates exporters at the 2019 NZIBAs
Our Board
Our board of directors sets our strategy and monitors our performance. The board has extensive knowledge in business, investment, exporting and public policy, helping to ensure that NZTE provides the right support for its customers.
Andrew Ferrier
Focus
Governance
Governance
Carmel Fisher
Focus
Investment
Investment
Charles Finny
Focus
Government relations
Government relations
Charlotte Walshe
Focus
Technology, commercialisation
Technology, commercialisation
Jennifer Kerr
Focus
Governance, human resources
Governance, human resources
Traci Houpapa
Focus
Sustainable development, Māori business
Sustainable development, Māori business
Wayne Norrie
Focus
Governance, technology
Governance, technology
Our Ministers
Four ministers of the crown also share responsibility for NZTE's performance.
The ministers responsible for NZTE are the Minister for Economic Development and the Minister for Trade and Export Growth. Ministers drive the government's economic agenda, making decisions and allocating government finances to enable NZTE's customers to do business around the world.
The Minister for Trade and Export Growth, Hon David Parker
The Minister for Economic Development, Hon Phil Twyford
The Minister of Agriculture, Hon Damien O'Connor
The Minister for Māori Development, Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Our Lead Team
The Lead team is NZTE's executive management group. The Lead team has a broad range of experience, particularly in the private sector, and their leadership has a direct impact on the services we provide to our customers.
Dylan Lawrence
Jess Dorman
Lisa Thompson
Peter Fenton
Richard Kay
Sanchia Yonge
Tim Green
Pete Chrisp
Our regional directors
Regional directors lead our activity in seven international regions and have a range of international experience across public and private sector.
Alison Adams
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg, Germany
Amanda Martin
Location
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Clare Wilson
Location
Singapore
Singapore
Fiona Acheson
Location
Shanghai, China
Shanghai, China
Glen Murphy
Location
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Steve Jones
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil
Tony Martin
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Te Pora Māori
NZTE is committed to growing the Māori economy internationally, and we have specific strategies and a team of specialist advisors with the cultural and commercial competence to support Māori entities. Meet some of the team below.
Dylan Lawrence
Bridget Giesen
Focus
Māori Investment
Māori Investment
Dale Stephens
Kiwa Whatarau
Location
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Tina Wilson