Rebecca Chenery
Watercare
Chief digital officer
CIO50
CIO50 2020
CIO50: New Zealand’s most innovative CIOs
CIO50: New Zealand’s most innovative CIOs
Welcome to the 2nd annual CIO50 list where we recognise the top 50 senior technology executives who are driving innovation and influencing rapid change across their organisations.
The research is held in conjunction with CIO50 in Australia. Together, the executives in these lists comprise the CIO100 ANZ leaders.
On behalf of the team at CIO New Zealand, we hope that you enjoy reading these inspiring stories of innovation and leadership.
Sarah Putt
Editor, CIO New Zealand
CIO50 2020
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2 
Brian Northern
Fulton Hogan
Group CIO
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3 
Kevin Drinkwater
Mainfreight
Chief information officer
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4 
Thomas Hyde
Beca
Executive director and chief digital officer
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5 
Pete Yates
Entrada Travel Group
Chief technology officer
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6 
Roger Jones
Auckland Transport
Executive general manager technology
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7 
Jennifer Sepull
Air New Zealand
Chief digital officer
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8 
Richard Kay
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
Chief digital officer
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9 
Mark Leadbetter
House of Travel
IT director
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10 
Shayne Tong
Auckland District Health Board
Chief digital officer
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11 
Craig Bunyan
ANZ New Zealand
General manager technology
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12 
Simon Kennedy
Foodstuffs North Island
Chief digital officer
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13 
Mark Beder
Spark New Zealand
Technology director
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14 
Peter Muggleston
Tower Insurance
Chief operating officer
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15 
David Kennedy
Transaction Services Group
Group CIO
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16 
Nathan Scott
Valocity Global
Chief technology officer
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17 
Nicholas Fourie
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Vice president – ICT
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18 
Piers Shore
Fonterra Co-operative
Chief information officer
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19 
Stella Ward
Canterbury District Health Board and West Coast District Health Board
Chief digital officer
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20 
Allan Lightbourne
Tauranga City Council
Chief digital officer
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21 
Mark John Denvir
Auckland Council
Director ICT
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22 
Neville Richardson
Gallagher Group
Chief information officer
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23 
James Allison
healthAlliance
Chief information officer
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24 
Jason Mangan
University of Auckland
Chief technology officer
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25 
Mandy Simpson
Z Energy
Chief digital officer
26 - 50 (In alphabetical order)
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Wilson L. Alley
Delegat Group
Chief information officer
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Tim Aynsley
Mercury NZ
Head of ICT
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Pieter Bakker
Frucor Suntory
Business technology director
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Shehan Bala
UneeQ
Head of product
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Andrew Bates
Harmoney
Chief technology officer
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Paul Brady
CarbonClick
Chief technology officer
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Anna Brodie
Education Payroll Ltd
Head of technology
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Christopher Buxton
Stats NZ
Chief digital officer
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Tony Carpinter
New Zealand Blood Service
Chief information officer
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Nisha Clark
Downer
Head of technology
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Sean Davidson
VTNZ/Dekra
Vice president, information technology -Southern Africa and Oceania
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Iain Gauld
Contact Energy
CIO – customer technology
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Wilfred Godfrey
Centrality
Chief technology officer
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Liz Gosling
Auckland University of Technology
Chief information officer
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Andrew Haddad
Vodafone New Zealand
Chief information officer
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Mandy Kennedy
Regional Facilities Auckland
Chief technology officer
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Steve Kurzeja
Vocus
Chief technology officer
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Angela Nash
NZ Rugby
Chief technology officer
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Sarah Thirlwall
MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Chief digital officer
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Rebecca Thomas
PwC NZ
Chief information officer
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Craig Ward
Kiwi Wealth
Chief technology officer
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Dan Wilkinson
Fidelity Life
Chief technology officer
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Richard Wyke
Figured
Chief product officer
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Christine Yip
LSG Sky Chefs NZ
Business improvement manager
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Simon Young
Trade Me
Chief product and technology officer
1 |
Rebecca Chenery | Chief digital officer | Watercare |
2 |
Brian Northern | Group CIO | Fulton Hogan |
3 |
Kevin Drinkwater | Chief information officer | Mainfreight |
4 |
Thomas Hyde | Executive director and chief digital officer | Beca |
5 |
Pete Yates | Chief technology officer | Entrada Travel Group |
6 |
Roger Jones | Executive general manager technology | Auckland Transport |
7 |
Jennifer Sepull | Chief digital officer | Air New Zealand |
8 |
Richard Kay | Chief digital officer | New Zealand Trade & Enterprise |
9 |
Mark Leadbetter | IT director | House of Travel |
10 |
Shayne Tong | Chief digital officer | Auckland District Health Board |
11 |
Craig Bunyan | General manager technology | ANZ New Zealand |
12 |
Simon Kennedy | Chief digital officer | Foodstuffs North Island |
13 |
Mark Beder | Technology director | Spark New Zealand |
14 |
Peter Muggleston | Chief operating officer | Tower Insurance |
15 |
David Kennedy | Group CIO | Transaction Services Group |
16 |
Nathan Scott | Chief technology officer | Valocity Global |
17 |
Nicholas Fourie | Vice president – ICT | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare |
18 |
Piers Shore | Chief information officer | Fonterra Co-operative |
19 |
Stella Ward | Chief digital officer | Canterbury District Health Board and West Coast District Health Board |
20 |
Allan Lightbourne | Chief digital officer | Tauranga City Council |
21 |
Mark John Denvir | Director ICT | Auckland Council |
22 |
Neville Richardson | Chief information officer | Gallagher Group |
23 |
James Allison | Chief information officer | healthAlliance |
24 |
Jason Mangan | Chief technology officer | University of Auckland |
25 |
Mandy Simpson | Chief digital officer | Z Energy |
26 - 50 (In alphabetical order)
| Wilson L. Alley | Chief information officer | Delegat Group |
| Tim Aynsley | Head of ICT | Mercury NZ |
| Pieter Bakker | Business technology director | Frucor Suntory |
| Shehan Bala | Head of product | UneeQ |
| Andrew Bates | Chief technology officer | Harmoney |
| Paul Brady | Chief technology officer | CarbonClick |
| Anna Brodie | Head of technology | Education Payroll Ltd |
| Christopher Buxton | Chief digital officer | Stats NZ |
| Tony Carpinter | Chief information officer | New Zealand Blood Service |
| Nisha Clark | Head of technology | Downer |
| Sean Davidson | Vice president, information technology -Southern Africa and Oceania | VTNZ/Dekra |
| Iain Gauld | CIO – customer technology | Contact Energy |
| Wilfred Godfrey | Chief technology officer | Centrality |
| Liz Gosling | Chief information officer | Auckland University of Technology |
| Andrew Haddad | Chief information officer | Vodafone New Zealand |
| Mandy Kennedy | Chief technology officer | Regional Facilities Auckland |
| Steve Kurzeja | Chief technology officer | Vocus |
| Angela Nash | Chief technology officer | NZ Rugby |
| Sarah Thirlwall | Chief digital officer | MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Rebecca Thomas | Chief information officer | PwC NZ |
| Craig Ward | Chief technology officer | Kiwi Wealth |
| Dan Wilkinson | Chief technology officer | Fidelity Life |
| Richard Wyke | Chief product officer | Figured |
| Christine Yip | Business improvement manager | LSG Sky Chefs NZ |
| Simon Young | Chief product and technology officer | Trade Me |