Wintec CEO Mark Flowers elected Chair of Sector Bd
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February 22 2007
Wintec CEO Mark Flowers elected Chair of Sector Board
Wintec CEO Mark Flowers was elected to Chair of the ITP sector's Board in Wellington last week.
Prior to joining Waikato Institute of Technology) Wintec in 2002 Mark held the position of Chief Executive of Hawke's Bay District Health Board and its various predecessors.
Mark holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physics and Electronics from the University of Manchester, a post graduate diploma in Social Administration from the University of York and an MA from the University of North Wales. He has recently completed a course in strategic management at Harvard University.
While he originally trained as a scientist, Mark moved early in his career into community work, gaining experience in the health and welfare systems in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. He worked in the health sector in the Hawke's Bay from 1977 and was appointed Chief Executive in 1996, assuming responsibility for revenues in excess of $200 million, net assets of $37 million and more than 1600 staff. Prior to that he was Development and Planning Manager and Chair of the regional hospital planning task force, and for five years, Surgical Services Manager.
At Wintec, Mark has responsibility for revenues of $55 million, more than 1200 staff, and 14,000 students.
Mark has made a significant contribution to the local scene since late 2002. He is on the Board of Katolyst, the Board of ITPNZ, is on ITPNZ CEO's Committee, and is a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
ITPNZ Board Members:
Dr Linda Sissons, Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) Clint Baddeley, Councillor, Waikato Institute of Technology (WINTEC)
Don Campbell, CEO, Whitireia Community Polytechnic
Paul McElroy, CEO, Universal College of Learning (UCOL) Chris Collins, CEO Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) Andrea Marsh, Chair, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Peter Preston, Councillor, Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) Robin Kilworth, Councillor, Aoraki Polytechnic Ken Larsen, Councillor, Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) For further information please contact:
www.wintec.ac.nz