​At Toi Ohomai we believe that the success of our students is key to the success of our rohe. Our organisation and teams have been structured to ensure our network of people, communities and regions ​continue to prosper and flourish.

  • Kieran Hewitson

    Kieran Hewitson (Ngāti Porou, Te Whanau-ā-Apanui)

    Tumu Whenua ā-Rohe 2 | Executive Director

    Kieran has been working in education for close to 30 years, initially teaching before moving into education management at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa for a number of years. 

    In 2014, Kieran started at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic as Director - Education and Māori Development. She held several senior roles here at Toi Ohomai before being seconded into the Director of Quality role at Te Pūkenga, and then moving over to the Partnership and Equity Team (now Tiriti Outcomes) where she currently is the Kaikōkiri Tiriti Practices. 

    She is a passionate educationalist and is excited about the opportunity that bringing all the former Industry Training Organisations and Polytechnics together provides for our ākonga, industry partners, iwi, hapū and communities. 

Executive Leadership Team

Huia Lloyd, Executive Director - Tiriti Partnerships and Māori Success
Bart Vosse, Executive Dean
Angela Beaton, Executive Dean
Koren Hopoi, Executive Director - Student and Academic Services
Jessica Barnett, Head of Marketing, Engagement and Communications
Peter Richardson, Head of International
Joy Whiteman, Regional People and Culture Director
Christine Begbie, Regional Finance Director