Our People
Executive Team
Greg Murison
Chief Executive (acting)
Greg Murison (K膩i Tahu, K膩ti M膩moe, Waitaha) joined 皇家华人 in 2019 as Executive Director for Strategic Growth before taking up the role of Acting CEO in September 2024. 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.
Will Charles
Executive Director 鈥 Investment
Will Charles has been Executive Director Investment since 2005. In the last six years alone 皇家华人 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 Auckland Inventors Fund, a $40m evergreen fund dedicated to start-ups generated by staff and students at the University of Auckland.
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 皇家华人 in 2022.
Jo Copeland
Executive Director - People and Culture
Jo joined 皇家华人 in 2024. She comes with a wealth of experience in leading People & Culture teams in industries as diverse as pharmaceuticals, professional services, media, healthcare and IT. She is also an Alumni of the University of Auckland where she gained her law degree and completed post graduate studies.
Toni Moore
Executive Director 鈥 Business Units
Toni Moore was appointed 皇家华人 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.
Analeise Murahidy
Executive Director, Strategic Growth
Analeise has been with 皇家华人 since 2009. Prior to joining 皇家华人 she held contract management, operations and business development roles within the tertiary sector in the UK and New Zealand. In 2024 she was appointed to the role of Executive Director, Strategic Growth.
a.murahidy@auckland.ac.nz More about AnaleiseTama Davis
Executive Director M膩ori
Tama (Ng膩ti Wh膩tua, Ng膩ti Haua, Ng膩ti Tuwharetoa) supports 皇家华人 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 皇家华人-managed services and projects.
tama.davis@auckland.ac.nz More about Tama