Department Profiles
General Manager
Responsible for the overall achievement of the success of the business and reporting directly to management at Wellington City Council.
| Gillian Officer | Acting General Manager |
04 803 8018 |
Admin and Finance
This group of professionals keep the business side of things running, and also look after our reception services.
| Stephen Jones | Commercial Manager |
04 803 8085 |
| Dee Kleynhans | Accounts Administrator | 04 803 8112 deirdre.kleynhans@wcc.govt.nz |
| Vandana Kumar | Accounts & Payroll Administrator | 04 803 8593 vandana.kumar@wcc.govt.nz |
| Nicki Patel | Reception | 04 801 4231 nicki.patel@wcc.govt.nz |
Business Development and Event Management
Our sales team are responsible for research, business development and securing events from local, national and international markets.
Our event management team have the practical experience and knowledge to ensure all our client's events run smoothly. They will work closely with their clients to provide planning support, advice and liaison with internal departments for successful event delivery.
| Gillian Officer | Manager Business Development | 04 803 8018 gillian.officer@wcc.govt.nz |
| Kim Hancock |
Business Development Executive |
04 803 8223 |
| Raewyn Tse | Business Development Executive | 04 803 8383 raewyn.tse@wcc.govt.nz |
| Jayshree Dayal | Business Development Executive | 04 803 8211 jayshree.dayal@wcc.govt.nz |
| Sheree Forsythe | Business Development Executive |
04 803 8728 |
| Soane Tupou | Sales Co-ordinator |
04 801 4207 |
| Deborah Parsons | Research & Communications | 04 801 3781 deborah.parsons@wcc.govt.nz |
| Alison Starling | Key Events Manager | 04 803 8690 alison.starling@wcc.govt.nz |
| Lynette Ell | Event Coordinator | 04 801 4413 lynette.ell@wcc.govt.nz |
| Sheree Marshall | Event Coordinator | 04 801 4431 sheree.marshall@wcc.govt.nz |
| Rebecca Urquhart | Event Coordinator |
04 803 8131 |
| Jennifer de Montalk |
Event Coordinator | 04 801 4427 jennifer.demontalk@wcc.govt.nz |
| Pip Gueorgieff | Civic Square Coordinator | 04 803 8776 philippa.gueorgieff@wcc.govt.nz |
Operations
Responsible for the smooth running of events on the day including setup, cleaning, facility management and floor operations, this team of dedicated professionals work hard to exceed client expectations.
| Kiwa Raureti | Operations & Facilities Manager | 04 803 8197 kiwa.raureti@wcc.govt.nz |
| Douglas Milligan | Compliance Manager | 04 803 8275 douglas.milligan@wcc.govt.nz |
| Junior Morales | Operations Team Supervisor | 04 803 8342 junior.morales@wcc.govt.nz |
| Janey Labes | TSB Venue Supervisor | 04 803 8703 janey.labes@wcc.govt.nz |
| Alastair Simmonds | Duty Manager | 04 803 8322 alastair.simmonds@wcc.govt.nz |
| Bev Sloan | Duty Manager |
04 803 8694 |
| Jenny Stagg | Duty Manager | 04 803 8696 jenny.stagg@wcc.govt.nz |
| Chris Wilson | Duty Manager | 04 803 8331 chris.wilson@wcc.govt.nz |
| Cairn Huff | Duty Manager | 04 803 8349 cairn.huff@wcc.govt.nz |
| Lotu Taula | Cleaning Team Leader | 04 801 4231 lotu.taula@wcc.govt.nz |
Front of House Services
Our ushers check entry tickets to shows and exhibitions, as well as assisting with directions and concert seating.
Marketing
The department is responsible for managing the Wellington Convention Centre brand and website activities, but also for liaising with clients about forthcoming events and providing marketing support where necessary.
| Melissa Cathcart | Marketing Coordinator |
04 803 8685 |