The (ESC) brings together Senior Executives/ Managers who are responsible for making investment decisions, overseeing the strategic direction, governance, and high-level decision-making to ensure delivery of programmes remain aligned to strategic direction and deliver the desired outcomes. A separate Programme Sponsor role is not necessary under a single ESC model, as the ESC fulfils this function, and the Senior Responsible Owner of an individual Programme is a voting member and/or attends the ESC as a non-voting member.
Executive Steering Committee Membership
Role |
Member |
Responsible for: |
| Chairperson | Dan Brady General Manager – Operations |
Facilitates meetings, sets the agenda, and ensures follow-up on actions. Provides strategic oversight and ensures the Programmes align to MIT /Unitec’s broader goals. |
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Senior Responsible Owner(s) |
Dan Brady General Manager – Operations |
Provides updates and shares insights on individual Programme status and performance and presents escalated issues and items for decision. |
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Digital & Property Senior Representative (non-voting) |
Mike Foley Director – Digital Strategy and Experience |
Responsible for ensuring compliance with Digital & Property strategy, architecture, infrastructure, security and operational requirements and that risks are identified and mitigated. |
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Digital & Property Senior Representative (non-voting) |
Shiu Verma Regional Property Manager |
Responsible for ensuring compliance with Digital & Property strategy, architecture, infrastructure, security and operational requirements and that risks are identified and mitigated. |
|
Finance Senior Representative |
Kristine Brothers Tamaki Finance Director |
Oversees budget and cost control, ensuring delivery within approved budget. |
|
Executive |
Martin Carroll DCE – Academic |
Ensure the strategic business alignment aligns with enterprise level solutions, ensuring strategic value creation, measurable ROI, and disciplined, cost-effective delivery across the project lifecycle |
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Executive |
Simon Nash DCE – Learner Experience and Success |
Ensure the strategic business alignment aligns with enterprise level solutions, ensuring strategic value creation, measurable ROI, and disciplined, cost-effective delivery across the project lifecycle |
| Transition Risk and Change Senior Representative | Simon Bilton Programme Director |
Ensures and supports the ESC in addressing any transition risk and organisational change readiness. |
Meeting dates/Agendas
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Meeting Dates |
Agendas |
| 19.02.2026 | |
| 19.03.2026 | |