Voting opens on Monday 6 July for the 2026 ACE New Zealand Board elections. Who will you choose to join the governance team?
ACE New Zealand Board
The Board is responsible for the governance of ACE New Zealand. It oversees the strategic direction and management, and reports to members on their stewardship of the organisation. It’s made up of six elected representatives and up to three appointed members. Board members are elected to serve a three-year term.
A strong governing board is a diverse one. Our members are from a range of personal and professional backgrounds. We need our Board to reflect our membership and the communities we serve – from business leaders, engineers, project managers and planners, to marketers, lawyers and Māoritanga advisors, from Northland to Southland, large to small firms, and a mix of gender, age and ethnicity.
We also need our Board to have the time, passion and governance skills to take our organisation forward – so members experienced in governance or willing to learn. We need to ensure we have the right strategy to prepare our members for significant disruption across digital innovation and climate change, and we need to help drive more efficient and productive delivery by doing our part to ensure procurement practices and risk allocation remain future fit. We’re also navigating more systemic issues such as the need to increase representation among women, Māori and Pasifika, wellbeing leadership and growing consultant capability. If we are to succeed, our Board must be bold and brave, and have a view on the long-term horizon.
Positions up for election
This year we have two positions up for election.
Candidates
The five candidates for this year’s two vacant Board positions are:
ACE New Zealand Regional Champions
Regional Champions provide consulting leadership in their region aligned to the ACE New Zealand strategy. They also want to expand their professional network, positively shape the future of the industry and give back to the sector. They have time to invest, have at least mid-level experience, and are involved in the business side of consulting and engineering.
This year we haven’t received any nominations for the Regional Champions in Otago/Southland, Gisborne/Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki or Northland. Please get in touch if you are interested. We will also be reaching out to members in these regions. Candidates for Canterbury/West Coast and Bay of Plenty will be appointed unopposed.
Vacant Regional Champion positions
- Otago/Southland
- Gisborne/Hawke’s Bay
- Taranaki
- Northland
Appointed unopposed
- Mark Thomson: Canterbury/West Coast
- Mark Weber: Bay of Plenty
How to vote
Each ACE New Zealand member firm will receive a voting link via email from our electronic voting system, Election Runner. These will be sent to company directors, owners or managers (whoever is our key contact). Life Members will also receive a voting link.
If you are voting on behalf of your firm, we encourage you to collaborate with your staff to choose the Board candidates who will best represent your firm and help lead the great mahi of ACE New Zealand.
Key dates
- 6 July: Voting opens
- 22 July: Voting closes
- 24 August: Successful candidates announced at AGM
- 3 November: First Board meeting for newly elected Board members
Contact
If your firm doesn’t receive an email from Election Runner on Monday 6 July, or if you have a question about the elections, please email yasmin@acenz.org.nz.