Peter Tynan
Interim Chief Executive
Peter has a broad range of experience in several senior management roles, including five years as the Chief Executive of Southern Cross Healthcare, New Zealand’s largest private health funder. His career includes time working in the financial services, tourism and travel, and local government sectors. Peter joined the College on a short-term basis to lead the College while the Board appoints a permanent Chief Executive
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Tengaruru Wi-Neera
Tūmuaki Māori
Tengaruru (Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Taranaki, Ngā Ruahine, Ngāti Ruanui) provides mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge), tertiary and adult education expertise to the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the College’s Māori strategy.
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Tina-Mareta Nation
Head of People, Culture and Capability
Tina has a wealth of experience in many roles and different organisations including across the Health and Education sectors. She brings a passion for achieving results, creating high performance cultures and developing people capability. Tina is responsible for the functions of Human Resources, Health, Safety and Wellbeing, Contract Management and College Office Management.
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Lynne Hayman
Head of Risk, Finance and I.T
Lynne is a Chartered Accountant by profession and has over 15 years of experience as a Corporate Executive across multiple industries. Lynne manages the College Finance and ICT teams whilst actively managing risk.
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Dr Richard Medlicott
Medical Director
Richard is a GP from Island Bay, Wellington and joined the College as Medical Director in 2016. He has a keen interest in health IT, health governance and extreme sports.
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Lucia Bercinskas
Head of Quality
Lucia has a wealth of healthcare experience having worked at the Ministry of Health and in a range of private, public and non-government sector organisations, including hospitals and tertiary institutes. She oversees the College’s quality programme – this includes Aiming for Excellence (the quality standard) and both the Foundation Standard and CORNERSTONE® programmes.
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Amanda Torr
Head of Learning
Amanda leads the learning team which looks after our registrars, the General Practice Education Programme and our CPD programme.
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