Michelle Wessing
Pike River Recovery Agency / Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau mā Iwa
Chief of staff/Acting chief executive
- Appointed August 2021.
- Accountable to the Minister responsible for Pike River re-entry, while working with the family reference group and the police.
- Previously spent 10 years in senior management, including a previous role as acting chief executive of Standards NZ.
- Helped set up the Pike River recovery agency.
- Chief of staff from January 2018 establishment through to taking over as acting chief executive.
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