Chief Executive

James Stevenson-Wallace – Chief Executive

James Stevenson-Wallace was appointed as the Authority's Chief Executive in September 2018.

Before joining the Authority, James was General Manager Energy and Resources at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, where he had been since early 2014.

Over the past 10 years James has held various senior public sector management and advisory roles focused on industry and resource development across the primary and extractive sectors.

James is experienced in organisational development, policy formation, operational service delivery, and compliance and enforcement.

He holds a Masters in Public Policy, and degrees in Economics (Victoria), and Management (Massey).