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Ray McMillan
Taumata Arowai (Water services regulator)
Head of regulatory
- Developed and led regulatory teams at the Environmental Protection Authority and Waka Kōtahi/NZ Transport Agency.
- Background in health and safety, maritime transport, marine protection, hazardous substances and rail regulation.
- Began his public service career as a barrister and solicitor, then became a maritime investigator at Maritime NZ.
- Served 10 years in the Royal NZ Navy.
Career
Maritime NZ / Nō te rere moana AotearoaSpecialist Investigator
May 2007
- Oct 2014
Environmental Protection Authority / Te Mana Rauhī
Manager HS Compliance, Acting GM Hazardous Substances and New Organisms
May 2016
- Nov 2017
New Zealand Transport Agency / Waka Kotahi
Manager, Rail Compliance
Nov 2017
- Dec 2020
New Zealand Transport Agency / Waka Kotahi
Senior Manager, Safer Rail
Jan 2020
- Dec 2021
Taumata Arowai (Water services regulator)
Head of Regulatory
Jan 2021
- Present
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