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. 

Cheryl de la Rey

Vice-Chancellor

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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.

Amy Adams

Council Member

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Amy Adams is a member of the Council and was appointed by the Minister.

Peter Ballantyne

Council member

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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

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

Shayne Te Aika

Council member

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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

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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

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Gillian was appointed by the Council.

Rachael Evans

Council member

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

Jack Heinemann

Council Member

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Professor Jack Heinemann is the Academic Staff representative on Council.

Kim Fowler

Council Member

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