We're governed by nine board members made up of six elected members and up to three appointed members.
Meet our team
Meet the ACE New Zealand board, regional chairs and staff who work together to be the voice of consulting and engineering.
ACE New Zealand Board

Ceinwen McNeil (President)
Head of Strategy and Client

Andrea Rickard (Vice President)
General Manager Transport & Infrastructure

Ian Fraser
Executive General Manager - Asia Pacific

Glen Cornelius
Managing Director

Brett Ogilvie
Executive Leader - Director

Jo Orr
Technical Director – Advisory

Chris Short
General Manager

Emily Afoa
Director

Ryan Orr
Regional Manager of the Bay of Plenty and Waikato
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Regional Chairs
12 regional chairs are elected each year to facilitate ACE New Zealand’s activities and initiatives regionally.

Marlo Bromley
Wellington

Rob Brown
Northland

Bryan Chen
Waikato

Andrew Davidson
Canterbury/West Coast

Colin Dryland
North Shore

Erin McNary
Nelson / Blenheim

Russell Nettlingham
Hawke's Bay

Campbell Ogilvie
Manawatu

Elizabeth Richardson
Auckland

Johann van Wyk
Bay of Plenty

Geoffrey Wigley
Otago/Southland

Chad Williams
Taranaki
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Staff Directory
Six people work for ACE New Zealand.

Helen Davidson
Chief Executive

Nicole Seadon
EA to the CE

Holly Morchat
General Manager Engagement

Michelle Sloan
Membership and Digital Specialist

Eloise Angus
Communications Manager

Faith Dennis
Communications Advisor

Sharon Jansen
Finance and Administration Manager

Julia Byers
Policy and Programmes Manager