Council members | Ngā Mema o te Kaunihera

Susan McCormack

Chancellor

Tumu Kaunihera

Sue McCormack is a Ministerial appointment to Council and became Chancellor in 2019. She is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, Finance, Planning and Resources Committee, Executive Committee and chairs the Vice-Chancellor Employment Committee. 

Steve Wakefield

Pro-Chancellor

Tumu Tuarua Kaunihera

Steve Wakefield was appointed to the Council by the Minister of Education and is the Pro-Chancellor.

Cheryl de la Rey

Vice-Chancellor

Tumu Whakarae

Professor Cheryl de la Rey leads the Senior Leadership Team and has responsibility for the overall leadership of the University, reporting to the University Council.

Peter Ballantyne

Council member

Mema o te Kaunihera

Peter Ballantyne was appointed by the Council and is Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Vice-Chancellor Employment Committee and Honours and Appointments Committee.

Warren Poh

Council member

Mema o te Kaunihera

Warren Poh was appointed by the Council and is a member of the Finance, Planning and Resources Committee.

Shayne Te Aika

Council member

Mema o te Kaunihera

Shayne Te Aika was appointed to the UC Council after consultation with Ngāi Tahu and is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Keiran Horne

Council member

Mema o te Kaunihera

Keiran Horne is a member of Council and was appointed by the Minister. She is Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Liz Bond

Council member

Gillian Simpson

Council member

Mema o te Kaunihera

Gillian was appointed by the Council.

Rachael Evans

Council member

Mema o te Kaunihera

Rachael Evans  is a member of Council and was appointed by the Minister.

Jack Heinemann

Council Member

Mema o te Kaunihera

Kim Fowler

Council Member

Mema o te Kaunihera

Kim Fowler is the current President of UCSA and as such holds a position on Council as the student representative.