Our leadership

Find out about the structure of our leadership team led by Chief Executive Gus Gilmore, our purpose and our mission.

Our leadership team

Our Executive Director MIT & Unitec Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga and Interim Pou Hautu (Māori Co-leader) at MIT, Dr Wiremu Manaia jointly lead the institute with shared decision making.

Currently, these arrangements are in place pending leadership appointments made by Te Pūkenga at regional level.

The Executive Director and Interim Pou Hautu – MIT are advised by the Executive Leadership Team:

  • Prof Martin Carroll, DCE Academic
  • Simon Nash, DCE Learner Experience and Success
  • Kirsten Sargent, Acting DCE People and Culture

Our ELT is supported by our kaumatua, Vincent Hapi.

If you would like to make contact, email us directly at chiefexecutive.account@manukau.ac.nz or contact leadership support staff.