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Who we are
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner's Management Team is made up of:
Marie Shroff, Privacy Commissioner
Marie was appointed to the independent statutory position of Privacy Commissioner in September 2003 for a term of five years. She provides independent comment on significant personal information policies and issues. Marie takes every opportunity to promote privacy and good personal information handling practices in New Zealand to various audiences around New Zealand. Prior to joining the Office, Marie held the position of Secretary of the Cabinet/Clerk of the Executive Council for 16 years.
Blair Stewart, Assistant Commissioner (Policy)
Blair has been with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner since its inception in 1993 after employment in private legal practice. His responsibilities lie in the areas of policy, legislation, codes of practice, international issues, technology and data matching oversight.
Katrine Evans, Assistant Commissioner (Legal)
Katrine joined the Office of the Privacy Commissioner in August 2004, after a ten-year career as a law lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington. She is legal counsel to the Privacy Commissioner, and is involved in the investigations and litigation work of the Office. She also has responsibility for enquiries, education and communications.
Mike Flahive, Assistant Commissioner (Investigations)
Mike joined the Office in April 2006 and manages the Investigations Team based in Auckland and Wellington. His previous roles were in the NZ Police as an investigator, private legal practice in Hamilton and in-house counsel for a regional council. Mike manages the day to day complaints investigation processes on behalf of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
