PDH’s Independent Advisory Group provides a variety of perspectives on our research activities and projects, including views of consumer, industry, Māori, Pacific, clinical, and academic experts. The IAG recommends the research portfolio and projects to the board.
Professor Gregor Coster
Chairperson
Professor Gregor Coster is the inaugural Dean of the Faculty of Health at Victoria University of Wellington. Prof Coster is the Chairman of Worksafe NZ and a Board Member of ACC.
Dr Judy Blakey
Consumer Health Advisor
Dr Judy Blakey, MNZM, is the Chairperson of the Mairangi Arts Centre’s Board of Trustees. Judy is an advocate for consumer perspectives within the NZ health system.
Lope Ginnen
Barrister and DIrector
Director, Vaka Tautua Barrister – family law specialist; Deputy Chair of Auckland District Health Board; Director of Vaka Tautua Limited; Trustee of Emerge Aotearoa; Trustee of Brainwave Trust Aotearoa; Member of Community Advisory Group of the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court.
Professor Geoffrey Holmes
Dean of Comp & Math Sciences, University of Waikato
Professor Geoff Holmes was head of the highly successful machine learning group at Waikato for over a decade, and has been involved in several open source projects over the last 20 years.
Dr Helen Wihongi
Ngati Porou, Ngapuhi, Te Whanau a Apanui
Psychologist & Māori Research Advisor, Auckland DHB and Waitemata DHB Team Member
Scott Arrol
CEO, New Zealand Health IT
Scott has broad commercial, business development and governance experience in the New Zealand health sector
Dr Helen Lunt
Clinical Director, Health Innovation Hub, Canterbury DHB
Helen is also an active researcher, undertaking clinical trials in diabetes/metabolism