New Zealand Insitute of Legal Executives

NZILE Council

The New Zealand Institute of Legal Executives Inc is governed by a National Council. Each region in New Zealand that has established a branch of the Institute has a delegate to represent it on the National Council. The remaining councillors are elected at the annual general meeting. The President, Vice President and Treasurer are elected by Council at its first meeting following the annual general meeting.

The NZILE Council meets once a month, by teleconference or ‘face to face’.  Face to face meetings are usually held in Auckland, except for the last meeting of the year, which is held in another centre (alternating between the North and South Islands) and coincides with a social function for members in that region.

The day to day management of the Institute is the responsibility of the Executive Officer. Jo Buckton has held that role since 2001 and is based at the Institute’s office in Auckland.

In 2011 the councillors are:

President: Jenny Gilmore*, Fellow NZILE, Tompkins Wake, Hamilton
   
Vice President: Shirley Taylor*, Fellow NZILE, Rout Milner Fitchett, Nelson
   
Treasurer: Linda Whatson*, Fellow NZILE, Scholefield Cockroft, Lloyd, Invercargill
   
Northland Representative: Tina Herman, Affiliate NZILE, Cook Westenra, Whangarei
 
Auckland/Waikato Representative:  

 

Robyn Shephard, Associate NZILE, Opus International Consultants, Auckland

Rotorua/Bay Of Plenty/Gisborne Representative: Shirley Watson, Fellow NZILE, Lance Lawson, Rotorua
   
Wellington Representative: Pam Harliwich, Fellow NZILE, Kensington Swan, Wellington
   
Nelson Representative: Sara Clelland, Affiliate NZILE, Knapps Lawyers, Nelson
   
Canterbury/Westland/Otago/Southland Representative: Kim Wilson, Associate NZILE, Landley Law Ltd, Christchurch
   
Independent Councillors:

Barbara Davey, Fellow NZILE, Public Trust, Lower Hutt

Robyn Dewson, Affiliate NZILE, Stevens Orchard, Westport

Jenny Samson, Associate NZILE, Kensington Swan, Wellington

Rebecca Smith, Affiliate NZILE, MyFarm Ltd, Feilding

(Plus the councillors marked with asterisks (*) above)