CEAS Board

CEAS is governed by a Board of 10 members, domiciled in various parts of New Zealand. Board members are principals of the CEAS member firms. The Board elects the Chairperson and appoints the Secretary, Insurance Consultant, and External Auditor. The Board meets on a regular basis, typically 5 times a year, and all CEAS members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting.

Board

Craig Lewis

CEAS Chair

Chartered Structural Engineer with over 30 years' experience in consulting engineering sector, Managing Director at Lewis Bradford & Associates Limited Consulting Engineers.

Jim Dobbie

CEAS Board Member; Chair and Director of I&G Insurance Limited

Mechanical Engineer, Director Technical Directions Ltd, 40+ years' experience in industry and consulting. Member Institute of Directors NZ

Ian Johnson

CEAS Board Member; Director of I&G Insurance Limited

Structural / Civil Engineer, 13 years with NZR and 30 years' experience in the consulting engineering sector, Principal at BPL Group.

Arthur Park

CEAS Board Member; Past Board Chair

Structural Engineer with nearly 50 years' experience in consulting engineering sector. Past President of ACE NZ.

Hayden Cate

CEAS Board Member

Chartered Structural Engineer with 20 years' experience in the consulting engineering sector, Managing Partner at Brown & Thomson.

Andrew Read

CEAS Board Member

Chartered Electrical Engineer with nearly 40 years’ experience in the consulting engineering sector. Past Director of Pedersen Read. Past President of ACE NZ and Engineering NZ.

Sina Cotter Tait

CEAS Board Member, Director of I&G Insurance Limited

Chartered Civil Engineer with over 20 years' experience in consulting engineering. Director of Collective Success Ltd, based in Otautahi-Christchurch. Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors and a Fellow of Engineering New Zealand

Brett Walshe

CEAS Board Member

Chartered Structural Engineer with 36 years' experience in the consulting engineering sector. Director of BSK Consulting Engineers Ltd.

Michelle Grant

CEAS Board Member

Chartered Structural Engineer, past president of the NZ Structural Engineering Society and Director of LGE Consulting.

Emilia Stocks

CEAS Board Member, Director of I&G Insurance Limited

Chartered Geotechnical Engineer and Risk Specialist with 15 years' experience in the consulting engineering sector. Current Treasurer for New Zealand Geotechnical Society. Member Institute of Directors NZ.