Keith Marshall

Keith Marshall is a long-time public-sector senior manager having held Chief Executive roles in local government in Buller District, Napier, Nelson and Hamilton City Councils and has also held various contracted temporary senior roles such as being the deputy Director of the Human Rights Commission, Chief Executive of Grow Wellington and Deputy Chief Executive of NZQA. In previous ‘lives’ he has owned Thrifty Rental Cars NZ, managed the last nationwide health reforms and participated in the NZ-China FTA negotiations. About a third of his career has been in the private (corporate) sector. Keith has also been the General Manager at Wairarapa Health and Masterton Hospital, and was instrumental in creating the NZ Blood Service.  His Mum lives in Oamaru so he is well-familiar with the town and area.

In his most recent permanent role, Keith was the Chief Executive of Careers New Zealand during which role CNZ achieved the single biggest lift in staff engagement in NZ’s history.

Keith is looking forward to working with the Board and staff of Waitaki District Health Services Limited