GIA Secretariat

The GIA Secretariat is an independent body established to serve the interests of GIA Signatories and facilitate the implementation of the partnership.The Secretariat leads the development and adoption of policies, systems and processes to implement GIA and the Deed for the GIA partnership, under the guidance of the Deed Governance Group (DGG).

Secretariat Staff

Steve Rich
Manager, GIA Secretariat
Email: steve.rich@gia.org.nz
Tel: +64 4 894 0419
Mob: +64 21 445 180

Michelle Smyth
Project Coordinator
Email: michelle.smyth@gia.org.nz
Tel: +64 4 894 0444
Mob: +64 22 014 2595

Rowena Burton
Executive Officer
Email: rowena.burton@gia.org.nz
Tel: +64 4 819 4211
Mob: +64 27 404 7296
 

MPI contact for GIA operational matters and GIA applications

Grant Boston
Team Manager GIA Partnerships & Readiness Delivery
(Ministry for Primary Industries)
Email: grant.boston@mpi.govt.nz 
Tel: 04 894 2418 
Mob: +6421 517 343