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The Vocational Engineering Education New Zealand (VEE.NZ) Board consists of 11 people. There are four Industry representatives, four provider representatives, nominated representatives from engineering-related ISBs, and one Māori Hāpu or Iwi representative.

    The Board is responsible for:

    • Providing strategic oversight of the unified system of vocational engineering qualifications.
    • Governing and guiding the education and training for engineering technicians and technologists through collaboration between industry, providers and workforce development councils.
    • Ensuring the qualifications continue to meet the needs of industry, students and providers offering higher level qualifications.
    • Ensuring that the NZDE (Dublin Accord) and BEngTech (Sydney Accord) continue to meet the requirements of the international accords.

    Board members

     
                                       Voting members                                                                              Non-voting members

     

    Industry Representatives
    • Robert Choveaux (Chair) - Waka Kotahi
    • Luke Mainwaring- Powerco
    • Colin Dryland - WoodsConsulting
    • Simon Hall – Temperzone Group and Chair of the Engineering NZ Mechanical Engineering SIG
     
    Provider Representatives
    • Neel Pandey - New Zealand Skills and Education Group (NZSEG)
    • Mathew Thomas - The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
    • Paul Jeurissen – MIT/Unitec

    • Sue Roberts - Connexis

     
    Standard Setting Bodies
    • Bill Sole – CE,Manufacturing and Engineering Industry Skills Board (MAEISB
    • Mike Barr – Chair, ElectroTech and IT and Creative Industry Skills Board (ETITCISB)
     
    Māori Hāpu or Iwi representatives
    • TBC
     
    Quality Assurance Chair
    • TBC
     
    Operations Committee Chair
    • Ian Chesterman – Ara Institute of Canterbury 
     
    VEE.NZ Secretariat
    • Trudy Harris – VEE.NZ Executive/Quality Officer

    • Alysha Warrington-Moss - VEE.NZ Coordinator