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![]() Michael Webster, Privacy Commissioner |
Michael Webster, Privacy Commissioner Michael took up the role of Privacy Commissioner on 5 July 2022. Commissioner Webster’s career has focused on enabling and driving good governance, the promotion of democratic rights and values, the development and application of codes of conduct and behaviour, and working to ensure compliance with both statutory provisions and constitutional conventions. Since taking up the role, Commissioner Webster has focused on ensuring the Office of the Privacy Commissioner is equipped to deliver on its vision of making privacy a core focus for agencies, in order to protect the privacy of individuals, enable agencies to achieve their own objectives, and safeguard a free and democratic society. That has seen a strengthening of the compliance and enforcement function, a focus on delivering on the Office’s regulatory stewardship responsibilities, and advocating for a regulatory framework and Privacy Act that’s fit for purpose in the digital age. |
![]() Liz MacPherson, Deputy Privacy Commissioner |
Liz MacPherson, Deputy Privacy Commissioner Liz has had an extensive public service career spanning more than 30 years including policy, operations, regulatory, strategy and corporate governance roles. Liz held several Deputy Chief Executive positions at the Ministry of Economic Development and MBIE before being appointed to the position of Government Statistician in 2013 and later Government Chief Data Steward. In addition to her role as the statutory Deputy Commissioner, Liz leads the Office’s Compliance and Enforcement, Capability and Guidance, Policy and Investigations and Dispute Resolution teams. |
![]() Emma Boddy, General Manager |
Emma Boddy, General Manager Emma has been working in the New Zealand public sector since 2008 and prior to that was based in the UK where she managed the audits of many public and private sector entities. Emma is a Chartered Accountant with the ICAEW (The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales). |
![]() Peter Mee, Assistant Commissioner, Strategy, Policy and Engagement |
Peter Mee, Assistant Commissioner, Strategy, Policy and EngagementPeter joined OPC in 2021 as the Manager Policy, and took up the role of Assistant Commissioner, Strategy, Policy and Engagement in July 2023. He has previously worked in a range of regulatory policy roles in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. As Assistant Commissioner, Peter is responsible for the development and implementation OPC’s organisational strategy, its policy function, and its communications and stakeholder outreach. Peter also works with OPC’s Pou Ārahi in embedding a te ao Māori perspective into the work of the Office. |
![]() Joanna Hayward, General Counsel |
Joanna Hayward, General Counsel As General Counsel, she is responsible for contributing to law reform, providing legal assurance and compliance advice to the Commissioner, and legal representation on behalf of the Commissioner. |