Brent Alderton
Chief Executive
Brent Alderton is the Chief Executive of the Commerce Commission. He joined the Commission in early 2009 and later was the General Manager, Regulation. Prior to that, he was Commercial Manager for New Zealand Oil and Gas Limited. Brent's work experience also includes time in Corporate Finance at Deloitte, Corporate Strategy at the Electricity Corporation and in policy and analysis roles at the New Zealand Treasury and the Department of Social Welfare. Brent has a BA (Hons) in Economics and an MA in Political Studies.Kate Morrison
General Manager Competition
Kate Morrison heads the Competition Branch. She joined the Commission as the first General Manager, Enforcement in December 2009. Prior to her appointment to the Commission, Kate had a London-based career in investment banking regulatory compliance. Most recently she was Executive Director and Global Head of Compliance for Merger and Acquisitions, Equity Capital Markets and Global Control Room at ABN AMRO and previously was in a similar role at Deutsche Bank. Kate has a law degree and a BA in English Literature from Wellington's Victoria University and a Masters degree in International Economic Law from Edinburgh.Dr John Hamill
General Manager Regulation
Dr John Hamill has been the General Manager Regulation at the Commerce Commission since 1 January 2011. John had been the Manager for Airports and Input Methodologies in the Commission's Regulation Branch for the previous two years. John is an experienced manager with a strong public sector background. He previously worked at the Ministry of Justice and has demonstrable experience in strategy, policy development and organisational/sector performance. John has a PhD in English Literature from Victoria University of Wellington.Geoff Williamson
General Manager Organisation Performance
Geoff Williamson joined the Commission in July 2011 and leads the Organisation Performance Branch. Before his appointment to the Commerce Commission, Geoff was Director Corporate Services at the Tertiary Education Commission. His prior work experience includes the role of Chief Financial Officer at the National Library of New Zealand and a range of roles in Deloitte. Geoff has a BCA from Victoria University of Wellington, a Masters in Public Administration through the Australia and New Zealand School of Government, and is a Chartered Accountant.