HOBSON LEAVY is thrilled to announce that Gayle Holmes has been appointed as Deputy Chief Executive, Regulatory Enablement and Response for the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.
Gayle is currently a member of the executive team as General Manager, Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement at the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), where she’s been since 2020.
During her time at the EPA, Gayle led several significant regulatory and organisational initiatives. These included leading the Hazardous Substances Modernisation Programme, which aligned New Zealand’s hazardous substances classification regime with the UN Globally Harmonised System (GHS) and replacing legacy data systems with a new chemical management database.
Gayle is recognised for her strong, values based leadership, particularly through periods of organisational change and heightened regulatory complexity. She has a strong track record in building capable, multidisciplinary teams, fostering a culture of professionalism, collaboration and continuous improvement. Gayle has also made significant contributions to enterprise wide strategy, programme governance, and health and safety leadership.
Please join us in congratulating Gayle on her appointment
