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
gillian.officer@wcc.govt.nz
Admin and Finance
This group of professionals keep the business side of things running, and also look after our reception services.
Stephen Jones Commercial Manager04 801 8085
stephen.jones@wcc.govt.nz
Dee Kleynhans Accounts Administrator 04 801 4160
deirdre.kleynhans@wcc.govt.nz Vandana Kumar Accounts & Payroll Administrator 04 801 4218
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 Development04 803 8018gillian.officer@wcc.govt.nz Kim Hancock
Business Development Executive
04 803 8223
kim.hancock@wcc.govt.nz
Raewyn Tse Business Development Executive 04 803 8383
raewyn.tse@wcc.govt.nz Jayshree DayalBusiness Development Executive04 803 8211
jayshree.dayal@wcc.govt.nzSheree ForsytheBusiness Development Executive
04 801 4207
sheree.forsythe@wcc.govt.nz
Deborah ParsonsResearch & 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 UrquhartEvent Coordinator
04 803 8131
rebecca.urquhart@wcc.govt.nz
Jennifer de MontalkEvent Coordinator 04 801 4427
jennifer.demontalk@wcc.govt.nz Pip GueorgieffCivic Square Coordinator04 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 8197kiwa.raureti@wcc.govt.nz Douglas Milligan Compliance Manager 04 803 8275
douglas.milligan@wcc.govt.nzJunior 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
beverley.sloan@wcc.govt.nz
Jenny StaggDuty 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 Coordinator04 803 8685
melissa.cathcart@wcc.govt.nz
