The Treasury's Organisation Structure

Page updated 4 Mar 2010

Strategic Leadership Team

John Whitehead, Secretary to the Treasury, and two Deputy Chief Executives form the Treasury's Strategic Leadership Team (SLT).  The SLT sets the results for the Treasury as a whole, with the emphasis on strategic decision-making aimed at maximising organisational impact.  The SLT provides senior-level internal and external leadership for the organisation and meets regularly to advise on and discuss Treasury priorities and broad resource allocation.

Read the media statement The Treasury announces key leadership appointments (23 December 2009) for details of recent appointments.

Structure

• John Whitehead, Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Executive
  • Gabriel Makhlouf, Deputy Chief Executive (takes up appointment on 15 March 2010), has responsibility for these portfolios:
  • Richard Forgan, Executive Director, National Infrastructure Unit is responsible for this unit:
    • Infrastructure (Managers: David Taylor and Len Starling).
      See the National Infrastructure Unit website.
  • Brian McCulloch, Director, Financial Operations, has responsibility for these teams or units:
    • Guarantee Schemes (Team Leader: John Park)
    • New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO) (Acting Manager: Carmen Moana).
      See the NZECO website.
  • Phil Combes, Deputy Secretary, Financial Operations and Head of the New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO).
    See the NZDMO website. NZDMO comprises the following teams:
    • Portfolio Management (Head: Andrew Turner)
    • Accounting and Transactional Services (Head: Neil Bain)
    • Risk Policy and Technology (Head: Elizabeth Ashton)
  • Vicky Robertson, Deputy Secretary, Strategy and Performance, has responsibility for these teams:
    • Communications (Manager: Mike Munro). See Information for Media for contact details of media staff.
    • Legal (Manager and Treasury Solicitor: Jane Meares)
    • Human Resources (Manager: Anne Clews)
    • Policy and Organisational Strategy (Acting Manager: Vicky Robertson)
    • Office of the Executive (Team Leader: Jane Frances)
  • Fergus Welsh, Deputy Secretary, Chief Financial Officer, has responsibility for these teams:
    • Knowledge Infrastructure Services (Manager and Chief Information Officer: Franz Ombler)
    • Treasury Support (Managers: Ruksana Shaikh and Mary Dighton)
    • Finance and Facilities (Assistant Chief Financial Officer: John Apanowicz)

  • Andrew Kibblewhite, Deputy Chief Executive (takes up appointment on 22 March 2010), has responsibility for these portfolios:

    • Norman Gemmell, Chief Economist reports directly to a Deputy Chief Executive.
    • David Wood, Deputy Secretary, Sector Performance, has responsibility for these teams:
      • Health (Manager: Claire Douglas)
      • Justice and Security (Manager: Audrey Sonerson)
      • State Sector Management (Manager: Rowena Phair)
      • State Sector Strategy (Manager: Cheryl Barnes)
      • Specialist Support (Acting Manager: Gerald Minnee)
      • Research Analyst Service
    • John Crawford, General Manager, Crown Ownership and State Sector Performance, has responsibility for these teams or units:
      • Crown Ownership and State Sector Performance (Director: Peter Martin)
      • State Sector Productivity (Manager: Valerie Wheeler)
      • Crown Ownership Monitoring Unit (COMU) (General Manager: Vacant).
        See the COMU website. COMU comprises the following teams:
        • Appointments and Governance (Manager: Steve Rich)
        • Sector Monitoring (Managers: Andrew Blazey and James Cunningham)
        • Sector Performance and Balance Sheet (Manager: Nic Blakeley)
    • Colin Lynch, Deputy Secretary, Macroeconomic and Fiscal Environment, has responsibility for these teams:
      • Forecasting and Monitoring (Manager: David Galt)
      • Fiscal Management (Acting Manager: Richard Downing)
      • Fiscal Management (Budget Leader: Chris Bunny) (temporary role until Budget 2010)
      • Fiscal Reporting (Manager: Hugh Packer)
      • Macro Policy 1 (Acting Manager: John Janssen)
      • Macro Policy 2 (Manager: Tim Hampton)
    • Jeremy Corban, Deputy Secretary, Business Environment, People and Skills, has responsibility for these teams:
      • Financial Markets (Manager: Joanna Gordon)
      • Tax Strategy (Manager: Bill Moran)
      • Children and Their Families (Manager: Stephen Glover)
      • Workforce Attachment and Skills (Manager: Simon MacPherson)
    • Struan Little, Deputy Secretary, Dynamic Economy, has responsibility for these teams:
      • Economic Performance Overview and Coordination (Manager: James Beard)
      • International (Manager: Colin Hall)
      • Natural Resources (Manager: Tom Hall)
      • Regulatory (Managers: Michele Lloyd and Cath Atkins)