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. Her term as Chancellor and a member of the Council will be completed on 31 May 2021.

Steve Wakefield

Pro-Chancellor

Tumu Tuarua Kaunihera

Steve Wakefield was appointed to the Council by the Minister of Education and is the Pro-Chancellor for a term ending on 31 January 2020.

Cheryl de la Rey

Vice-Chancellor

Tumu Whakarae

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

Peter Ronald 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.

Catherine Margaret Drayton

Council member

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Catherine Drayton was appointed by the Minister and is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and is chair of the Finance, Planning and Resources Committee.