Leadership Team
Our Executive Leadership Team
David Speirs, Chief Executive
As Chief Executive, David is responsible for:
- All Council operations
- Support for the office of the Mayor
- Communications
- Strategy
Adrian de Laborde, Group Manager Service Delivery
As Group Manager for Service Delivery, Adrian is responsible for:
- Roading
- Infrastructure
- Water services
- Solid waste
- Parks and open spaces, recreation facilities
- Project delivery
- Asset planning
- Property and facilities management
Peter Thom, Group Manager Community Development and Regulatory
As Group Manager for Community Development and Regulatory, Peter is responsible for:
- Animal Control
- Building Control and Environmental Health
- Community growth
- Emergency Management
- District events coordination
- Economic development
- Libraries
- Strategic Planning
- District Planning and Resource Consents
Natasha Ryburn, Group Manager Communications and Corporate Services
As Group Manager for Communications and Corporate Services, Natasha is responsible for:
- Administration Services
- Democracy Support
- Communications
- Customer services
- Information Management
- Information Technology
- Iwi Liaison
- Health, Safety and Well-being
- Privacy and Information Requests
Duncan Peddie, Head of Finance and Risk
As Head of Finance and Risk, Duncan is responsible for:
- Finance
- Risk and assurance
Julie Sweeney, Head of People Strategy and Partnership
As Head of People Strategy and Partnership, Julie is responsible for:
- People strategy and policy
- Employee-related matters
Contact Details
Phone: 07 862 8609
Email: info@hauraki-dc.govt.nz
Postal: PO Box 17 Paeroa 3640
Location: 1 William Street, Paeroa 3600
