CE and Executive Team
The Council employs a Chief Executive (CE), who is responsible for putting policies into operation. The CE employs approximately 450 full time employed staff to implement Council's policies and provide a wide range of Council Services.
The organisational structure is arranged into four main directorates presided over by the Executive Team as follows:
Chief Executive
Rodger Kerr-Newell
Phone: 0800 426 5169
Email: Rodger.Kerr-Newell@rodney.govt.nz
Assistant Chief Executive & Director of Strategy and Policy
Warren Maclennan
Phone: 0800 426 5169
Email: Warren.Maclennan@rodney.govt.nz
Key responsibilities include long-term sustainable development planning, statutory planning, economic and social development, strategic project planning and implementation, community planning and Iwi liaison, LTCCP, strategy, human resources and communications.
Director Corporate Services
Kevin Ramsay
Phone: 0800 426 5169
Email: kevin.ramsay@rodney.govt.nz
Key responsibilities include strategic investment, treasury management, annual report, annual plan, rates and revenue, risk management, business analysis, finance services, legal services, democracy services, IT services, land information services and records.
Director Infrastructure
Murray Noone
Phone: 0800 426 5169
Email: murray.noone@rodney.govt.nz
Key responsibilities for infrastructure include water, parks and coastal planning and delivery, hall maintenance and property management, cemeteries, transportation strategy planning and delivery.
Director Customer Service
Lloyd Barton
Phone: 0800 426 5169
Email:lloyd.barton@rodney.govt.nz
Key responsibilities for customer service include libraries, leisure centre, visitor information centres, customer and visitor reception, call centre, resource and building consents, bylaws, monitoring and compliance, community development and emergency management.