Profiles
Minister responsible for the Ministry of Fisheries
Hon Phil Heatley (Link to Parliament Website)
Leading the way
From 1 October 2009, the leadership structure of the Ministry of Fisheries consists of the Chief Executive, five Deputy Chief Executive (DCE) roles and the Manager of the Chief Executive’s Office.
Chief Executive
Wayne McNee
Wayne has been the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Fisheries since January 2008. Prior to his appointment, Wayne was the Chief Executive of the Pharmaceutical Management Agency (PHARMAC), a position he had held since 2001. Wayne was also seconded to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet for 18 months ending in December 2007, where he was a policy advisor primarily on transport, local government, and land policy.
After completing a Bachelors degree in Pharmacy at Otago University in 1985, Wayne undertook a series of pharmacy roles both in New Zealand and England before taking up the Therapeutic Group Manager role at PHARMAC in July 1995. He then followed a career pathway within PHARMAC, where he was appointed General Manager in 1998 and then Chief Executive. In 1998 Wayne was awarded a post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy at Otago University. He has also undertaken leadership, management and strategic leadership programmes at Oxford University and Stanford Business School.
DCE Fisheries Management
Gavin Lockwood
Gavin Lockwood was previously at The Treasury where he was Assistant Secretary, Macroeconomic Group. Gavin led a team of 45 staff there responsible for running the Government’s budget process, producing the Government’s economic and fiscal forecasts, Crown accounts, and providing macroeconomic policy advice. He also headed the Treasury team that implemented the Kiwisaver Policy. He spent his earlier career in Australia. Gavin holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Economics and a Master of Arts in Political Science, both from the University of Melbourne.
DCE Strategy
Cathy Scott
Prior to joining the Ministry Cathy was a State Sector Performance Specialist within the State Services Commission. She was General Manager Strategic Services for Housing New Zealand from 2006-2007 managing a team of 70 and for five years was General Manager Strategy and Policy for ACC leading a team of 150 staff. She also spent time as a public sector consultant and worked as a Policy Advisor in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Cathy holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics and Sociology and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, both from Victoria University. She is nearing completion of a Master in Public Policy.
DCE Treaty Partnership and Obligations to Mäori
Ben Dalton
Ben’s iwi affiliation is Ngapuhi me Ngati Porou. Prior to joining the Ministry Ben was Chief Executive of the Crown Forest Rental Trust. Ben has extensive experience in working with iwi groupings and key leaders across community, economic development, Treaty negotiations, and related public and Crown sectors. His earlier career included senior positions such as Executive Trustee, Far North Development Trust, Commissioner, Mäori Economic Development Commission, and Executive Trustee, Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi. Ben also spent seven years as a Community Employment Advisor. Ben holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Auckland.
DCE Field Operations
Andrew Coleman
Andrew joined the Ministry of Fisheries as National Manager Compliance in July 2008. Prior to joining the Ministry, Andrew spent 10 years working in the New Zealand Customs Service where he was most recently Group Manager – Intelligence, Planning and Coordination. Prior to this he spent nearly 20 years in the New Zealand Police in positions including Detective Sergeant and Inspector. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Business Studies (Management) from Massey University, and an Executive Masters in Public Administration completed through the Australia New Zealand School of Government.
DCE Organisation Services
Peter Murray
Peter joined the Ministry in 1999 and has since led work on a number of major corporate projects including the outsourcing of registry services, cost recovery, and most recently implementation of the Aquaculture Settlement obligations. Prior to joining the Ministry, Peter held executive responsibility for corporate functions in the Wellington Area Health Board, then Capital Coast Heath limited. Prior to this Peter held numerous roles in IBM New Zealand and IBM Australia, P&O Shipping and Deloitte. Peter graduated from Victoria University of Wellington in the mid 1970’s with a BCA, and is a Chartered Accountant. He has an ANZSoG Executive Masters in Public Administration.
Manager, Chief Executive's Office
John Beaglehole
John comes to the Ministry from being Establishment Director of the Organised and Financial Crime Agency New Zealand (OFCANZ). OFCANZ is tasked with increasing cooperation by government agencies in New Zealand and overseas in the targeting of serious and organised crime, and running cross-agency operations against organised crime. From 2004 to 2007 John was the legal advisor in the Policy Advisory Group in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. There he either led, or was heavily involved in a number of significant policy initiatives, such as the Law Reform (Epidemic Preparedness) Act, and a range of major justice sector initiatives. His earlier career was spent in the legal profession, with private law firms in New Zealand and New York, and as Crown Counsel at the Crown Law Office. He has also lectured in arbitration and international trade law at Victoria University of Wellington. John holds an LLB (Hons) and a BA from Victoria University; and an LLM from the University of Chicago.