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Charities Commission,
With the establishment of the Charities Register now largely completed, the Charities Commission has rearranged its structure to allow it to focus more resources on the monitoring and investigation of charities, and to provide governance and management education.
Under the new structure, three general managers have been appointed to manage the CommissionÕs Registration and Compliance, Corporate services, and Education.
Chief executive Trevor Garrett, to whom the new roles report, says the new structure is designed to reflect the changing role of the Commission, and the services it must deliver to the charitable sector and to the public.
"This is an exciting and challenging time for the Commission. From the information on the Charities Register, and from listening to our stakeholders, we now have considerably more knowledge about the sector and its needs, so have rearranged our resources accordingly."
Mr Garrett has appointed two of the Commission's existing managers, and made one external appointment to the three new roles. The new general managers are:
Chris Winstanley - general manager, Registration and Compliance
(Mrs) Chris Winstanley has moved from her previous role managing the Commission's registration of charities to a broader role, which is responsible for the registration of charities, operations, and monitoring and investigations.
Before joining the Charities Commission, Chris held senior roles with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, and Christchurch College of Education. These roles, and others in education, particularly in rural areas, means she has a strong understanding of the significant part volunteers and voluntary organisations play in helping communities thrive.
Chris enjoys working alongside and within the charitable sector. Her recent voluntary roles have included being treasurer and director for Habitat for Humanity (Porirua) and treasurer for St Michael's Anglican Church.
Barry Hayman - general manager, Corporate
Barry Hayman has moved from his role as Corporate Services manager for the Charities Commission to the new role of general manager, Corporate.
Formerly, Barry was manager, Finance and Assurance with another Crown entity, the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, where he was responsible for its financial reporting and management. Prior to that, he was the Group Accountant for a publicly-listed company.
Philip Kearney - general manager, Education
Philip Kearney has joined the Commission as general manager, Education, after three years as chief executive of Sport Wanganui.
In his new role with the Commission, he will scope and manage the development of governance and management education and support for the sector.
Philip has also held roles with the Universal College of Learning (UCOL), where he looked after the local economic development agency and was business development manager. He has had experience in advising small businesses and not-for-profit groups; and has held education roles in strategic planning, management, marketing and human resources.
He was a member of the World Vision board for more than ten years, and has also served on and helped a number of boards in his local community.
For more information about the Charities Commission, or to search the Charities Register, visit the Charities Commission's website: http://www.charities.govt.nz