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Council Management

The elected council’s main relationship is with its chief executive officer. The mayor and councillors employ the chief executive officer.
The chief executive officer is responsible for employing all other Council staff and for setting up and maintaining Council’s operational structure.

Management Structure

Council has six operational groups. Members of the management team lead five of these groups. The sixth is headed by Castlecorp's general manager.  

RDC's Management Structure.  - click on the image to view full size image

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1. CHIEF EXECUTIVE GROUP
Chief Executive
Director, Kaupapa Maori
Manager, Strategic Communication
Manager, Human Resources
Manager, Business Partnerships 
Personal Assistant to Chief Executive
Peter Guerin
Mauriora Kingi
Rex Moore
Judy Holden
Nick Dallimore
Sue Newham
2. CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP

Director, Corporate Services
Manager, Corporate Planning and Support
Business Manager
Manager, Finance
Manager, Information Technology
Manager, Information Management
Manager, City Services
Manager, Customer Services

Jean-Paul Gaston
Peter Christophers
Kerry Starling
Teresa Foster
Roger Hill
Charles Burns 
Dennis Olliver
Roanna Dunn

3. ENGINEERING GROUP
District Engineer
Asset Manager, Engineering
Manager, Engineering Services
Works Manager
General Manager, Hydrus Engineering
Utilities Operations Manager
Highway and Road Safety Manager
Administration Manager, Engineering 
Nico Claassen
Clayton Oldham
Andy Bell
Peter Dine
Greg Manzano
Eric Cawte
Kevin Thompson
Sally Garner
4. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES GROUP
Director, Environmental Services
Manager, Planning Services
Manager, Regulatory Services
Manager, Building Control
General Manager, Destination Rotorua Economic Development
Nigel Wharton
Tracey May
Jim Nicklin
Darrell Holder
Grant Kilby
5. COMMUNITY SERVICES GROUP
Director, Community Services
Manager, Parks and Recreation
Director, Rotorua Museum
Library Manager
General Manager, Events & Venues
Manager, Community Policy and Resources
General Manager, Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing
Assistant General Manager, Travel Office
Manager, Aquatics and Leisure
Charles Roberts
Garry Page
Greg McManus
Jane Gilbert
Peter McLeod
Ann Esler
Don Gunn
Grant Delamore
Louis Sylvester
6. CASTLECORP GROUP
General Manager, Castlecorp
Business Manager
Mike Davies
Mijo Katavic