About

GEN is led by a voluntary board which is made up of individuals from across the public sector. It is responsible for developing the network and running its activities.

The members of the 2021 GEN board are listed below:

Mark Lea
Chair
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

 

Joanne Leung
Treasurer
Ministry of Transport

 

 

Tamara Linnhoff
Deputy Chair,
Dr Ed Hearnshaw Prize Chair,
Professionalisation Committee Co-Chair
Transpower

 

Nicholas Smith
Conference Committee Chair
Ministry for the Environment

 

 

Natalia Fareti
Mentoring Scheme
LINZ

 

 

Phillip Mellor
Training Committee Chair
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

 

 

Jack Bisset
Conference Committee member
External Reporting Board

 

 

Diana Cook
Conference Committee member
Treasury

 

 

Philip Stevens
Professionalisation Committee Co-Chair
New Zealand Productivity Commission

 

 

Polly Vowles
Training Committee Member
Ministry of Social Development