Councillor Richard Hills

Richard Hills is the Chair of Auckland Council’s Policy, Planning and Development Committee and Auckland Councillor for North Shore Ward. Richard led Te Tāruke ā Tāwhiri – Auckland’s Climate Plan, Auckland’s Water Strategy and the Future Development Strategy and is currently shepherding work around the planning blueprint for Auckland including how we respond to hazards like flooding. He has a massive passion for Tāmaki Makaurau, investing in people, the environment, and planning carefully for future generations.

Craig Mcilroy

With over 35 years of experience in local government and the water sector in Aotearoa New Zealand, Craig McIlroy is a highly respected executive leader known for transforming water services to deliver outstanding economic, environmental, social and cultural outcomes.

Craig is the Head Coach of the Healthy Waters & Flood Resilience Team at Auckland Council. He is totally committed to a whole-of team approach that is outcome focused and supports the individual strengths of team members. Craig continues to drive innovation and collaboration across all aspects of the business and champions best-practice asset management. His leadership has been instrumental in initiatives such as the award-winning SafeSwim water quality tool, reflecting his commitment to equity, sustainability, and partnership with Iwi/Māori and communities.

Craig’s visionary approach continues to shape the future of water infrastructure, empowering the next generation of sector leaders and setting benchmarks for excellence in public service.

Jeff Whitty

Jeff trained as a water resources engineer providing consultancy services in Canada, the U.S. and New Zealand where his experience spans design, project management, policy and governance. As a Principal Adviser for Te Waihanga – the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Jeff develops the Commission’s advice on water policy alongside other sectors.

Jonathan Boston

Jonathan Boston, ONZM, is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy in the School of Government at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. His research interests include climate change policy and anticipatory governance. Recent books include A Radically Different Planet: Preparing for Climate Change (BWB, 2024).

Andrew Chin

Andrew Chin is a Fellow of Engineering New Zealand with over 20 years’ experience in environmental and water infrastructure. As Head of Healthy Waters Strategic Initiatives at Auckland Council, he plays a key role in delivering long‑term water outcomes for Tāmaki Makaurau. 

Jon Lamonte

Jon has significant experience in water and transport, including CEO roles at Watercare, the Auckland/Northland Water Services Entity, Sydney Metro, and Transport for Greater Manchester. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and a former Air Vice-Marshal in the Royal Air Force.

The Board was appointed by the Shareholder Representative Forum (SRF) on behalf of the partner councils.

Helen Mahoney

Helen Mahoney joined LGFA’s sustainability team in November 2024 as Senior Manager Sustainable Finance. Helen has a background in corporate sustainability and specialises in climate change risk and sustainable finance and has experience in assisting businesses to embed sustainability into decision-making and greenhouse gas accounting. Prior to joining LGFA, Helen worked at Auckland Council in various roles within the Chief Sustainability Office and Treasury unit, managing the council group’s sustainable finance programme and climate-risk disclosures and was involved in the development of Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s climate plan.