Council Members

CURRENT COUNCIL MEMBERS 2023-2025

Council members are elected every second year at the Annual General Meeting, which is typically part of the Conference programme.

Dennis Wesselbaum
President
Editor-in-chief, New Zealand Economic Papers
Work details:
Otago University
Dunedin
dennis.wesselbaum@otago.ac.nz

Gail Pacheco
Immediate Past President
Work details:
AUT
Auckland
gail.pacheco@aut.ac.nz

Evelyn Truong
Vice President
Work details:
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Wellington
Evelyn.Truong@rbnz.co.nz

John Gallagher
Treasurer
Work details:
Cronadun Consulting Group
Wellington
jpg.ccg@xtra.co.nz

Michael Bealing
Councillor
Work details:
NZIER
Wellington
Michael.bealing@nzier.org.nz

Martin Berka
Councillor
Work details:
Massey University
Palmerston North
M.Berka@massey.ac.nz

Dave Heatley
Editor, Asymmetric Information
Work details:
Sawtooth Economics
Wellington
dave@sawtootheconomics.com

Patrick Nolan
Councillor
Work details:
Treasury
Wellington
Patrick.Nolan@treasury.govt.nz

Matt Roskruge
Councillor
Work details:
Massey University
Auckland
M.Roskruge@massey.ac.nz

John Saunders
Councillor
Work details:
Lincoln University
Christchurch
john.saunders@lincoln.ac.nz

Julia Talbot-Jones
Councillor
Work details:
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington
Julia.talbotjones@vuw.ac.nz

Mary Jo Vergara
Councillor
Work details:
Kiwibank
Auckland
vergara.maryjo@gmail.com

Maxine Watene
Secretary Manager
Work details:
Motu Economic & Public Policy Research
Wellington
economists@nzae.org.nz
maxine.watene@motu.org.nz