Meet our Leadership Team

Please feel free to contact our management team.

Chief Executive: Aileen Lawrie

Aileen Lawrie comes to the Coromandel after 12 years as Chief Executive of Ōpōtiki District Council where she drove forward large-scale projects in aquaculture, housing and cycleway developments – work that aligns well with initiatives our Council has underway in those sectors.

Email Aileen here

Group Manager - Operations: Glen McIntosh (Acting)

As Acting Group Manager Operations, Glen is responsible for:

• Parks and open spaces
• Recreation facilities
• Project delivery
• Asset planning
• Libraries

Email Glen here

Acting Group Manager - Infrastructure: Mohamed Imtiaz

As Acting Group Manager Infrastructure, Mo is responsible for:

• Roading
• Water services
• Solid waste
• Development engineering

Email Mo here

Group Manager Corporate Services: Donna Harvey

  As Group Manager Corporate Services, Donna is responsible for:

• Finance
• Governance
• Information systems
• Legal counsel
• Risk and assurance
• Property and facilities management

Email Donna here

Group Manager Community Outcomes: Laurna White

   As Group Manager Community Outcomes, Laurna is responsible for:

• Communications and marketing
• Economic development
• Customer services
• District events coordination
• District management
• Cultural navigation
• Community partnerships

Email Laurna here

People and Capability Manager: Lisa Taiapa 

As People and Capability Manager, Lisa is responsible for:

• Remuneration and benefits
• Performance development and reward
• Employee engagement
• Change management for people initiatives
• Diversity
• Talent management
• Learning and development.

E-mail Lisa here

Group Manager Regulatory and Planning: Brian Taylor

As Group Manager Regulatory and Planning, Brian is responsible for:

• Community health and safety
• Liquor licensing and compliance
• Bylaws enforcement
• Development planning
• Strategy and policy
• Climate change
• Building inspections and consents

Email Brian here