People - Research Steering Group

Our Research Steering Committee meets once every 6 months.

The objectives of the committee are:

  • To provide an external perspective to the research team, with particular emphasis on
    • Advice on the focus and relevance of the specific research activities
    • Relevance and wider applicability of the research findings
  • To promote awareness of the research and its objectives in the marketplace, and to identify linkages with other activities or opportunities that would be of interest to the research team.
  • To provide advice on implementation of the research outcomes and outputs .

 

Members are:

Dave Brunsdon
Director :: Kestrel Group, Wellington

Erica Seville
Research Programme Leader :: University of Canterbury, Christchurch

John Balmforth
Chief Executive :: AMI Insurance, Christchurch

Dave Bates
Network Operations Manager :: Transit NZ National Office, Wellington

Richard Smith
Research Advisor:: Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, Wellington

Roger Crimp
Manager :: Business Continuity and Security, Telecom NZ, Wellington

Andrew Hazelton
Partner :: Hazelton Law, Wellington

David Middleton
General Manager :: Earthquake Commission, Wellington

Dean Myburgh
Director :: 80-20 Options NZ Ltd. / Director :: Emergency Planning Ltd.

Paul Utting
Director Assets & Facilities :: Rodney District Council
(also representing the Society of Local Government Managers)