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
Andrea Rickard (President)
Managing Director NZ
Andrea is Managing Director NZ at Beca and a planner / social scientist. She thrives on making a difference and shaping the environments and communities of the future is a big motivator.
Beca
Chris Short (Vice President)
Chief Executive
Chris is the chief executive and a director at CGW Consulting Engineers. He is responsible for the overall strategic direction and management at CGW and has overseen significant growth. He is passionate about helping people realise their potential.
CGW Consulting Engineers
Ceinwen McNeil (Past President)
Director of Central and Local Government
Ceinwen is a strategic leader, skilled in navigating complex regulatory frameworks and stakeholder rich environments. Former chief executive of a boutique engineering firm. Recently appointed as a panel member of the Government review into Kainga Ora.
Aurecon
Siobhan Hartwell
Regional General Manager NZ Pacific
Siobhan has broad industry experience, both locally and globally, prior governance roles and senior management experience.
GHD
Jo Orr
Technical Director – Advisory
Jo is a chartered engineer (CEng MICE) and technical director in the advisory team at Mott MacDonald. She is passionate about the role engineers have on the environment and is a champion for the Inclusive Network for Women at Mott McDonald.
Mott MacDonald
Victoria Mills
Environmental Engineer
Victoria is an associate environmental engineer at Beca and is also our 2023 Emerging Leader Award winner.
Beca
Penny Kneebone
Chief Executive
Chief Executive of a mid-size, employee-owned, environmental and engineering consultancy with deep roots in Aotearoa and a healthy desire to connect with the world.
Tonkin + Taylor
Regional Chairs
12 regional chairs are elected each year to facilitate ACE New Zealand’s activities and initiatives regionally.
Scott Bosworth
Otago/Southland
Scott is an experienced project manager and mechanical engineer who has worked on large-scale engineering and construction projects in New Zealand and abroad.
Frequency
Bryan Chen
Waikato
Bryan is a geotechnical and civil engineer at G.DECO. He has 15 years’ consulting experience in geotechnical, civil and railway in New Zealand, China and Bolivia. Bryan is passionate about delivering sustainable and economical solutions.
G.DECO
Andrew Davidson
Canterbury/West Coast
As Work Group Manager – Structures for WSP, Andrew is passionate about continuously improving outcomes within our industry. Named a finalist for the Engineering New Zealand Young Engineer of the Year in 2018, he's a motivated people leader.
WSP
Steph McLeod
Nelson/Blenheim
Steph has on-the-ground delivery experience, commercial experience, people leadership and conflict resolution experience. She is passionate about promoting our industry to ensure diversity and inclusion.
Stantec
Campbell Ogilvie
Manawatu
Campbell has technical experience in the contaminated land, hydrogeology and geotechnical engineering fields, and spent the majority of the last 15 years as a project manager on large infrastructure projects in the transport, mining, power and buildings s
WSP (Palmerston North)
Luke Price
Gisborne/Hawkes Bay
Strata Group Consulting Engineers
Elizabeth Richardson
Auckland
Liz is a technical director at Beca. She has over 20 years’ experience working as a structural engineer, both here and overseas. She enjoys the collaborative nature of the industry and opportunity to meet and learn from others.
Beca
Friso Roest
Northland
As a water Engineer with WSP Friso is glad to contribute time and effort to further ACE's goals in Northland from his base in Whangarei, to be an advocate for all members and to best anticipate the great potential for consultancy and engineering.
WSP
Kākati Royal
Northshore
Kākati brings a dynamic professional background encompassing engineering, finance, economics, and tribal leadership.
AECOM
Thabit Shams
Wellington
Thabit has extensive commercial and technical skills in my roles and responsibilities at private and public sectors, including governance level.
GHD
Chad Williams
Taranaki
Chad is a civil engineer at Beca in the Taranaki region. He believes integrity is his greatest strength. He's spent the past 10 years contracting which has provided him with a practical skill base and industry knowledge to drive projects to success.
Beca
Mary Wood
Bay of Plenty
Mary is a civil engineer with a focus on 3-waters infrastructure – strategy, analysis and design with more than 20 years of consulting experience, and the last 5 years based in Tauranga.
GHD
Staff directory
Meet the people work for ACE New Zealand.
Helen Davidson
Chief Executive
Helen is an experienced executive with a background in law, policy and dispute resolution. She loves that every day she works to support our sector in shaping the future of Aotearoa.
ACE
Hannah Bryce
General Manager of Engagement
Hannah is responsible for strategic engagement, member experience, partnerships and business development at ACE New Zealand.
ACE New Zealand
Julia Byers
General Manager of Strategy and Government Relations
Julia leads our strategic programmes and Government relations, taking the lead on advocating for our members as they navigate an increasingly complex environment.
ACE New Zealand
Michelle Sloan
Membership and Digital Manager
Michelle leads our member attraction strategy and is the kaitiaki of our member journey. She oversees digital experiences, digital design and website development. She has a human-centered approach putting people at the heart of everything.
ACE New Zealand
Sharon Jansen
Finance and Administration Manager
Sharon provides quality financial management and information, member survey and research support to the Chief Executive, and oversees the day-to-day management of ACE New Zealand's facilities, data management, supplier management, security and procurement
ACE New Zealand
Suzie Hart
Communications Manager
Suzie is our communications manager providing strategic communications advice and support to enhance ACE New Zealand's influence, connections, and engagement with members and stakeholders.
ACE New Zealand
Auckland
Sarah Fahy
Communications Specialist
Sarah is our content writer and communications specialist at ACE New Zealand.
ACE New Zealand
Nicole Seadon
Executive Assistant
Working away behind the scenes, Nicole is responsible for diary management and administrative support.
ACE NZ
Charlotte Downes
Diversity Agenda Programme Director
Charlotte is the programme director for The Diversity Agenda.
ACE New Zealand
Holly Rausch
Communications Manager - Diversity Agenda
Holly looks after all of the communications and marketing for The Diversity Agenda.
ACE New Zealand
Yasmin Rudman-Cruse
Team Administrator
Yasmin is our ACE Team Administrator working hard behind the scenes to support the business for our membership.
ACE New Zealand