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TVNZ Executive

Rodney Parker
Chief Financial Controller and Acting Chief Executive Officer

As Acting CEO Rodney is responsible for the overall performance of the television business, on and off screen. In his CFO capacity, he is also responsible for a broad range of financial and business support functions. Financial responsibilities include financial management and reporting, treasury and capital management, compliance and internal audit. He is responsible for the support services function (buildings, fleet, telecommunications, security, etc), and company secretarial and legal services. All commercial, financial and business affairs functions report to him. Rodney is a Director of Freeview Ltd, the joint venture of free to air television broadcasters which promotes and operates the FTA digital television service, and is a member of Think TV - the New Zealand FTA Television Broadcasters' governing body.

Jeff Latch
Head of TV ONE and TV2

Jeff has full accountability for driving the performance of our core channels, TV ONE and TV2. Prior to joining TVNZ again in 2006, Jeff had been with TVNZ for thirteen years as both Head of Sales and Head of Moving Pictures.

Diane O'Brien
Head of Human Resources

Diane heads up Human Resources whose aim is to bring the interests of TVNZ and of the people who work at TVNZ as closely together as possible. This is achieved through the way TVNZ recruits, trains, rewards, manages, communicates, and listens to its employees. |

Helen Clifton
Head of Production Services and Technology

Helen joined TVNZ in October 2007. She is responsible for the provision of shared services for the business with respect to Transmission, Media Management and Programme Production Resources. She also has responsibility for Technology.

Dean Schmidt
Head of Corporate Affairs

Dean joined TVNZ in February 2012. He is responsible for promoting and managing the company's corporate reputation, including media relations, external and internal communications.

Eric Kearley
Head of Digital Media and Digital Channels

Eric has full accountability for driving the performance of existing and new digital channels and the profitability of our digital media business, in particular the performance of tvnz.co.nz and TVNZ Ondemand.Prior to taking up this position, Eric was General Manager of Digital Channels.

Ross Dagan
Head of News and Current Affairs

Ross will join the company in April 2012 from Network 10 Australia. This role is responsible for News and Current Affairs, factual content, Maori and Pacific, and Sport.

Paul Maher
Head of Sales and Marketing

Paul took on this role in August 2010, coming from an international career with Starcom MediaVest Group. He has had a long history with the company having been General Manager TVNZ Agency Sales some ten years ago. He was also involved in late 2006 in helping develop TVNZ's strategic plan, Inspiring New Zealanders On Every Screen. He is responsible for driving revenue growth from the company's major client-facing divisions.

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