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Executive Team
Andy Shenk
Chief Executive Officer
Andy Shenk was appointed UniServices CEO in 2013. With a PhD in Biological Sciences, he spent the first ten years of his career as an academic at universities in the United States. Prior to joining UniServices, he held a variety of senior positions in 免费色情视频 industry, including in research strategy, venture investment and as Fonterra鈥檚 chief scientist.
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Executive Director 鈥 Investment
Will Charles has been Executive Director Investment since 2005. In the last six years alone UniServices has started, supported and invested in 43 technology-based companies that have raised nearly $1 billion million in venture and seed funding for these companies. In 2016 he founded and manages the University of 免费色情视频 Inventors Fund, a $40m evergreen fund dedicated to start-ups generated by staff and students at the University of 免费色情视频.
Hamish MacKenzie
Executive Director 鈥 Finance
Hamish MacKenzie is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) with a wealth of strategy, finance, operations and project leadership experience. He is focused on business transformation to improve performance and has held senior positions at Babcock, the Retirement Commission, SkyCity, Farmers and KPMG. He began his role at UniServices in 2022.
Grant McKendry
Director of People and Culture
Grant McKendry has been working in human resources for nearly 20 years and held senior roles at Russell McVeagh, Beca and Deloitte before beginning his role at UniServices in 2021. He holds a degree in management and a post-graduate diploma in human resources.
Toni Moore
Executive Director 鈥 Business Units
Toni Moore was appointed UniServices Executive Director for Business Units in 2020. She is a senior executive and director with over 25 years鈥 experience in global organisations, including global leadership roles at Orica and Fonterra as well as at the international management consultancy KPMG.
Greg Murison
Executive Director 鈥 Strategic Growth
Greg Murison (K膩i Tahu, K膩ti M膩moe, Waitaha) joined UniServices in 2019 as Executive Director for Strategic Growth. He has over 25 years鈥 experience in executive management and holds a PhD in immunology. He has worked in the biotech industry, universities and most recently in AgResearch, a Crown Research Institute.
Tama Davis
Executive Director M膩ori
Tama (Ng膩ti Wh膩tua, Ng膩ti Haua, Ng膩ti Tuwharetoa) supports UniServices in m膩tauranga M膩ori. Tama holds an MBA and has more than 25 years鈥 experience in public health, mental wellbeing and governance. Contact Tama about Kaupapa M膩ori related to UniServices-managed services and projects.
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