Key council staff

Council information

Chief Executive

PositionNameEmail
Chief Executive Nigel Trainornigel.trainor@timdc.govt.nz
Executive Support Manager Alesia Cahill alesia.cahill@timdc.govt.nz
Executive Support Coordinator Alana Hobbs alana.hobbs@timdc.govt.nz
Programme Office Lead Rosie Oliver rosie.oliver@timdc.govt.nz

Regulatory Development and Growth

PositionNameEmail
Regulatory Development and GrowthPaul Cooperpaul.cooper@timdc.govt.nz
Executive Assistant Regulatory Development and Growth Claire Copeland claire.copeland@timdc.govt.nz
Building Control Manager Jayson Ellis jayson.ellis@timdc.govt.nz
Planning Manager Aaron Hakkaart aaron.hakkaart@timdc.govt.nz
Emergency Management Lead Darryn Grigsby darryn.grigsby@timdc.govt.nz

Assets and Infrastructure

PositionNameEmail
General Manager Andrew Dixon       andrew.dixon@timdc.govt.nz
Executive Assistant Assets, Infrastructure and Land Transport Vacant 
Waste Operations Manager Grant Hamel grant.hamel@timdc.govt.nz
Parks Operations Team Leader John Ave john.ave@timdc.govt.nz
Property  Team Leader Diane Miller diane.miller@timdc.govt.nz

Recreation facilities

PositionNameEmail
General Manager Mike Wrigley mike.wrigley@cbaytimaru.co.nz

People and Capability

PositionNameEmail
Acting General Manager People and Capability - People Operations and Payroll Britney Bowie brittney.bowie@timdc.govt.nz
Executive Assistant People & Capability / Learning & Development Coordinator Sarah Whytock sarah.whytock@timdc.govt.nz
Health & Safety Lead Rouvierre Hattingh rouvierre.hattingh@timdc.govt.nz
Acting General Manager People and Capability - Health and Safety, Wellbeing and Learning and Development. Katrina Symons katrina.symons@timdc.govt.nz

Corporate

PositionNameEmail
General Manager Stephen Doran stephen.doran@timdc.govt.nz
Executive Assistant - Corporate, Finance & Digital Meghan Taylor meghan.taylor@timdc.govt.nz

Finance

PositionNameEmail
Chief Financial Officer Andrea Rankin andrea.rankin@timdc.govt.nz
Executive Assistant - Corporate, Finance & Digital Meghan Taylor meghan.taylor@timdc.govt.nz

IT

PositionNameEmail
Chief Information Officer  Justin Bagust justin.bagust@timdc.govt.nz
Executive Assistant - Corporate, Finance & Digital Meghan Taylor meghan.taylor@timdc.govt.nz

Gallery, Libraires, Archives and Museum

PositionNameEmail
General Manager Vacant 

Land Transport

PositionNameEmail
General ManagerSuzy Ratahisuzy.ratahi@timdc.govt.nz
Executive Assistant Assets, Infrastructure and Land TransportVacant 

Drainage and Water

PositionNameEmail
General ManagerAndrew Lesterandrew.lester@timdc.govt.nz
Executive Assistant Water ServicesVacant

Last updated: 19 May 2026