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Phil has over 35 years experience in Defence, Intelligence and Security roles. Phil’s military career spanned over 30 years where he attained the rank of Brigadier and last held the appointment of Deputy Chief of Army.
His roles in the NZDF were many and varied including Commander 3rd Land Force Group and Commander Deployable Joint Headquarters. His operational experience includes East Timor, Afghanistan and Kosovo. Phil currently holds a Deputy Director-General role in the intelligence community.
Phil is a graduate of the Australian Command and Staff College and the Australian Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies. He holds a Bachelor of Administration Leadership, a Masters in Management (Defence Studies), a Masters in Management (Human Resources) and a Master of Arts (Strategic Studies).
Phil is married and has two adult daughters.
Brigadier Hamish Gibbons enlisted in the New Zealand Army in 1996. He completed officer training at the Australian Defence Force Academy and Royal Military College Duntroon, graduating as a Lieutenant into the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps in 1999.
Brigadier Gibbons was a troop leader at Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles, the Officer Commanding of Victor Company, 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, and the Commanding Officer of Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles.
Brigadier Gibbons has completed operational tours to Bosnia as part of the NATO Stabilisation Force in 2001, to Afghanistan as the Operations Officer within the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team in 2008, and to Kuwait as the Deputy Chief of Operations at the Headquarters Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve in 2015.
Brigadier Gibbons’ recent staff appointments include the Land Combat Capability Working Group Lead at Capability Branch, the Executive Officer to Land Component Commander, the Director Operations (J3) at Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand, and the Assistant Chief of Army – Delivery.
Brigadier Gibbons is a graduate of the Canadian Joint Command and Staff Course and the Australian Defence and Strategic Studies Course. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales, a Master of Defence Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada, and a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University.
Brigadier Gibbons was appointed the Deputy Chief of Army on 23 September 2024.
Glenda, a Wellingtonian, runs a sole trader multi-faceted communications business. Her portfolio includes strategic advice, government relations, social marketing, facilitation, media training, and issues management. A former police detective, TV producer and international sporting representative, Glenda brings a life-time of diverse experiences. Her multi-level media experience has been from all angles, including television, radio, public speaking, and print.
Glenda has a Degree in Sociology and Criminology, a Diploma in Athlete Career Management, a Certificate in Company Direction, and papers in Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration, and Creative Fiction. She is the author of “Looking for Trouble” a behind the scenes look at New Zealand media and sporting celebrity.
Glenda has been responsible for the development of several national initiatives in sport and business, including the original franchise competition for New Zealand netball. A member of the Institute of Directors she has served on several NZ Boards and is currently on the New Zealand Parole Board, KidsCan and the Chair of Pet Refuge. She recently stood down after six years as Chair of the New Zealand Racing Board and the New Zealand Racing Integrity Unit.
Her special interests lie in public relations, politics, advocacy and social initiatives.
Dr Jamie Metzger (Ngāi Tahu) leads the Ngākahu National Domestic Repatriation Programme at Te Papa Tongarewa, the National Museum of New Zealand. The programme supports New Zealand museums to repatriate the ancestral human remains held in their care and receiving descendant communities in the return of their ancestors.
She is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies at Victoria University, outgoing Chair of the New Zealand Repatriation Research Network and is an active member of Kāhui Kaitiaki, a network of kaimahi Māori working in the culture and heritage sector.
From 2019-2011 Jamie represented Kāhui Kaitiaki on the Museum Aotearoa board, the New Zealand sector membership organisation for museums and galleries.
In 2022 Jamie completed her doctoral thesis at the University of Otago which examined Māori engagement in museums and considers the ongoing custodial care of their taonga. Before pursuing her PhD, she worked at Tūhura Otago Museum in different collections roles, gaining skills in curation, preventative conservation, and collection management.
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Te-Oti resides locally and is the Ngāti Rangi Representative on the National Army Museum Trust Board who joined as a Trustee in March 2021.
He is Managing Director at TMproductions Ltd who specialise in video production and digital marketing, using māori values and principles to guide strategic content creation and delivery.
Gisella currently heads up the Creative Capital unit at the Wellington City Council, leading teams that deliver the Council’s creative sector strategy Aho Tini 2030, the city’s public events programme and development of the new central library, Te Matapihi.
Her prior managerial roles include four years as Chief Executive, World of WearableArt (WOW) and five years as Chief Executive of the international agency Film New Zealand. From 2006 – 2010 she was Director, Funds Development for Te Papa with responsibility for a multi- million dollar fundraising programme. She has extensive experience across the creative industries, and has provided consulting advice over many years to multiple organisations, as well as central and local government.
Gisella created the Arts Foundation Laureate Awards for the Arts Foundation of New Zealand, the CUBE innovation programme for the Auckland Arts Regional Trust, acted as an advisor on a digital project for the Gibson Group/Museum of Copenhagen, and organised the Hollywood studio visit for the then New Zealand Prime Minister to Los Angeles in 2012.
Publications include Incentivising International Television Production in New Zealand for the Prime Minister’s Department; Snapshot: Auckland’s Creative Industries for Auckland City Council, and co-authorship of Objects of Desire: exporting New Zealand visual arts and crafts products for New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts and an Master of Business Administration from the University of Canterbury and Victoria University, and was an Arts and Culture finalist in the 2019 Women of Influence Awards.
Major General Williams enlisted into the Regular Force of the New Zealand Army and graduated into the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
Between 1986 and 1998, Major General Williams served in a variety of Command and Staff appointments including two attachments to the British Army, one of a two year duration which included an operational tour to Bosnia. In May 2000, he deployed the Company to East Timor with the 2nd New Zealand Battalion (NZBATT2) in the United Nations Force.
As a Lieutenant Colonel, Major General Williams commanded the 2nd Health Support Battalion, including a deployment to Banda Aceh, Indonesia as the Senior National Officer, in response to the Boxing Day Tsunami disaster. He served as the Chief of Staff, Headquarters 2nd Land Force Group, the Director Training and International Commitments, Army General Staff Wellington, and as the Military Secretary (Director of Officer Career Management).
On promotion to Colonel, Major General Williams assumed the role as Commander, NZ Army Training and Doctrine Command in Waiouru before he attended The Royal College of Defence Studies in London. He then took up the role of Head, New Zealand Defence Staff, London on promotion to the rank of Brigadier. Upon returning to New Zealand, he was appointed Assistant Chief, Strategic Commitments and Engagements. He later assumed the appointment of Deputy Chief of the New Zealand Army. Upon promotion to Major General, he was appointed as the Force Commander of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in Sinai, Egypt. He served two tours in this role totalling 4 years. He will retire from the New Zealand Defence Force in July 2024 having served for over 39 years.
Major General Williams was awarded a Commendation for his role as Company Commander B Coy, 2nd Battalion Group, East Timor. He was also awarded the MFO’s Distinguished Service of Peace Award and the US Legion of Merit (Officer) for his service with the MFO. He was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2024 New Year’s Honours List. His operational service includes tours of duty to Belize, Bosnia, The Sinai (three tours), East Timor, Banda Aceh and Afghanistan
Major General Williams completed a Diploma in Joint and Multinational Operations and a Master’s Degree in Military Art and Science at the United States Army Command and Staff College Course at Leavenworth.
Stephen’s career in New Zealand has been with the Crown Entity; the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa where he has been Chief Executive since 2006 (retiring April 2025). This has given him an insight into New Zealander’s attitudes, participation, and attendance in the arts and culture, and how this contributes to identity, and a deep understanding of the importance of people, place and shared history.
Stephen’s academic qualifications and interests are informed and inspired by art and history, and how it can harness the public and business sector knowledge for the benefit of all New Zealanders. Stephen’s work at the Arts Council, which has been in some ways a long wānanga, has given him wonderful and enriching experiences and relationships that have shaped his world view even more than the post-graduate opportunities he has had the fortune to access.
Stephen is excited by the opportunity to contribute with his colleagues to the work of the National Army Museum Te Mata Toa.
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