For EMQUAL to succeed as a key Industry Organisation for training and development, the high performance of the EMQUAL Board is vital. To achieve this success it requires good governance from the Board, and strong management by the Chief Executive Officer. A formal set of rules for EMQUAL is registered with the Companies Office. These rules establish the broad framework for the operations of EMQUAL and the Board.
All Board Members will have governance experience. A balance of the following skills and expertise must be represented in Members to ensure a full complement of appropriate expertise on the Board:
Governance
Leadership
Strategic Planning
Financial literacy
Advocacy/Networks
Volunteers
Tertiary Education/Training
Marketing/PR/Communications
Legal
Fire/rescue/emergency management/public safety
EMQUAL's Board Members are:
Bill Robertson (CEO) [Board Secretary]
David Guard (Chairperson)
Blair King
Derek Best
Gary Lockyer
John Robinson
John Scobie
Kevin Kennedy
Mike Owen
Te Arohanui Cook
The Board also delegates day to day responsibility for the operational management of the EMQUAL to the appointed Chief Executive Officer.
EMQUAL's current members are:
Auckland International Airport
Christchurch International Airport
Department of Conservation
Emergency Management Solutions Limited
Fire Protection Association New Zealand
Local Government New Zealand
Maritime New Zealand
Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
