Meet the Team
Evan Davies
Chair
Evan Davies
Chair
Evan Davies joined Todd Property Group as Managing Director in 2008. He has held a number of senior positions during his career, including Managing Director of Sky City for 11 years. Evan is also a Trustee and Board Member of several charitable and public sector enterprises.
Leopino Foliaki
Board Director
Leopino Foliaki
Board Director
Leopino (Leo) Foliaki is of Tongan descent and has more than 30 years of commercial experience at one of the top four corporate consulting companies in Aotearoa. An ex-partner at PwC, Leo brings extensive experience in national and international governance roles to the board.
Patrick Snedden
Board Director
Patrick Snedden
Board Director
Patrick (Pat) Snedden has a long association with Tāmaki. He is the inaugural Chair of the Manaiakalani Education Trust, which supports digital teaching methods to accelerate learning for Māori and Pasifika students. Pat also served as Establishment Board Chair of the Tāmaki Transformation Programme from 2010-2011 and is ex-chief Crown negotiator in the Office of Treaty Settlements.
Madhavan Raman
Board Director
Madhavan Raman
Board Director
Madhavan Raman has extensive experience in public service including public housing and community development. He is currently involved with a number of charitable and community organisations including serving as a Trustee and Chair of the Finance Committee of West Auckland Living Skills Home Trust (WALSH Trust), which provides a range of mental health related services.
Shelley Katae
Chief Executive Officer
Shelley Katae
Chief Executive Officer
Shelley Katae is of Te Rarawa and Ngāti Porou descent and has worked in senior leadership roles in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji. She is a board member on the National Hauora Coalition, Taupo Moana Ltd (Ngāti Tuwharetoa) and AKTIVE.
Paul Mcelwee
Chief Financial Officer
Paul Mcelwee
Chief Financial Officer
Paul joined us in January 2019 as CFO. Paul’s experience spans both public and private sectors. He has been in senior leadership roles for over 15 years, following many years driving business performance in corporates such as New Zealand Dairy Foods, Fonterra, Pact Group and Northpower.
Afoa Tevita Malolo
General Manager Social Transformation and Partnerships
Afoa Tevita Malolo
General Manager Social Transformation and Partnerships
Afoa has been with TRC for over 5 years in a number of roles spanning community development, strategy and now delivering social transformation programmes. A lawyer by profession, Afoa combines his legal expertise with his passion for community wellbeing outcomes to lead affordable housing and employment pathways for Tāmaki residents. A local himself having grown up and still living in the Panmure area, Afoa is deeply connected to the Tāmaki community.
Juliet Erihe
General Manager Housing
Juliet Erihe
General Manager Housing
Juliet (Ngātiwai and Ngāpuhi) joined TRC in 2024 and brings with her a background of 30 years in the social service sector. For 15 years, she worked as the Director of Operations in Auckland and Te Tai Tokerau at Youth Horizons, and prior to this served as a Site Manager at Oranga Tamariki — Ministry for Children. Juliet has a heartfelt passion for working with people and is driven to ensure whānau can live well in whare that meet their needs.
Joanna Brain
General Manager Strategy and Masterplanning
Joanna Brain
General Manager Strategy and Masterplanning
Joanna joined TRC in 2013 as a strategic planner leading the development of the overarching Strategic Framework for Tāmaki. She has since taken on the role of GM Regeneration and Placemaking to ensure the regeneration outcomes are delivered through quality neighbourhood design and placemaking initiatives.
Daniel Henderson
General Manager Development & Commercial
Daniel Henderson
General Manager Development & Commercial
Daniel Henderson started at Tāmaki Regeneration in March 2022. Daniel works closely with our partners at Kāinga Ora to deliver new warm, dry homes for whānau within Tāmaki Regeneration’s boundaries - Panmure, Point England and Glen Innes.
He has more than 30 years’ experience in the property industry, including senior roles at Smales Farm, Auckland Airport and Bayleys.
