Executive Judges

Meet the 10 independent, respected Executive Judges that select the 2023 finalists and winners. They offer diversity of industry, social and cultural, entrepreneurship, and innovation backgrounds, ensuring our prestigious Awards honour the extraordinary Kiwis making New Zealand a better place.

• Bill Moran, Professional Director, Chair, Sport New Zealand
• Caren Rangi ONZM, Chair, Creative New Zealand
• Ciara McGuigan, CFO, TVNZ
• Dan Te Whenua Walker, Director, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, Deputy Chair, NZ Māori Tourism, Global Co-Chair Indigenous, Microsoft
• Geoff Ensor, Former Department of Conservation Director of Commercial Partnerships
• Kendall Flutey, CEO, Banqer
• Marisa Fong, Trustee, Simplicity NZ; Director, Masimaya Consulting, Founder, Director, Arné Skincare
• Steve Jurkovich, CEO, Kiwibank
• Tess Casey, Executive Director, NZ Association of Counsellors
• Theresa Gattung CNZM, Chair, Global Women