Executive Council Elections 2026
This year we had vacancies for the following positions:
- Corporate – Major: 1 position
- Corporate – Other: 2 positions
- SMEs & Start-ups: 3 positions
- Education: 2 positions
Voting is now closed and the results will be announced at the Annual Meeting.
Leadership
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Manya Sabherwal
Cytiva -
Craig Houston
ANZCO Foods -
Zahra Champion
BIOTechNZ
Executive Council
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Alec Foster
Scion Research -
Darja Nelson
Bridgewest Ventures NZ -
Elliott Dunn
Brandon Capital -
Josh Starkey
BNZ -
John Hale
Blis Technologies -
Kerryn Kilkenny
UniServices -
John Robson
Bridgewest Ventures -
Kylie Price
Malaghan Institute of Medical Research -
Marie Bradley
Agresearch -
Maurice Parlane
New Wayz Consulting -
Michael Lakeman
Rock Stack Innovation -
Phillip Rendle
Victoria University of Wellington
BioTechNZ Ambassador
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Sam Wojcik
Wellington UniVentures -
Emily Mason
Wellington UniVentures -
Petra Pocock
ZURU Toys
