CEO of Te Kāhui Whaihanga to step down

In an announcement from NZIA’s Board members, CEO Teena Hale Pennington is leaving the NZIA to pursue different alternatives, efficient 6 March 2024.

In an official discover from President Judith Taylor the NZIA Board suggested that Chief Government Officer for the final 11 years, Teena Hale Pennington, is leaving Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects to pursue different alternatives, along with her final day of labor being, 6 March 2024.

Taylor expressed that “The Board is sorry to see her go in any case that she has achieved on behalf of Te Kāhui Whaihanga. This consists of the extremely profitable 2024 in:situ which was loved just lately by a document variety of members and companions.”

Taylor listed Hale-Pennington’s achievements since becoming a member of as CEO on 2 April 2013 together with:

• The signing of Te Kawenata o Rata with Ngā Aho, society of Māori design professionals;
• Dedicated advocacy with Authorities and high-quality submissions on a spread of issues related to the occupation and the business (e.g. risk-based consenting; occupational licensing; constructing consenting reforms; RMA reform; MOU with Ministry of Training {and professional} companies procurement);
• Sustained development in membership numbers, diversified revenue sources and a community of business companions;
• Lengthy-term monetary investments to offer resilience within the Institute’s operations;
• Navigating the disruption of COVID on members, Institute actions and Nationwide Workplace making certain well timed and high-quality recommendation, responses and sources;
• Creating a high-performing Nationwide Workplace group;
• Initiating (with others) the institution of the Variety Agenda and Variety Accord
• Supply of related apply sources (e.g. Observe Notes, FAQs, Contracts, Remuneration Survey, EAP assist for small practices and Emerge) and a high-quality CPD programme for members;
• Elevated public presence of architects and structure, by means of social media, Pals of Structure, Te Kupenga publication; public Gold Medal lectures, Aotearoa Pageant of Structure and designers and structure within the media.
• Ongoing improvement and enchancment of the awards programme, together with, NZ Awards, Gold Medal, Named Awards, John Sutherland Observe Award, Pupil Design Awards and Distinguished Fellow; and
• F. Gordon Wilson Fellowship and enduring funding.

The discover was closed with phrases of thanks and goodwill from the Establishment’s members: “On behalf of all members, we thank Teena and need her nicely for the future.”

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