Ross Copland

New Zealand Infrastructure Commission - Te Waihanga

Chief Executive

Description

Ross Copland is the Chief Executive Officer of the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission (Te Waihanga), an independent infrastructure advisory entity within the New Zealand public service. Prior to joining the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Ross had a career in construction, commercial property and infrastructure development. He has a passion for sustainability and spends his evenings researching solutions to the many confronting challenges we face. Ross is a co-founder of charity Engineers Without Borders New Zealand and has taken part in development engineering and disaster relief assignments across the Pacific gaining a first-hand appreciation for the critical plight of nations exposed to sea level rise coupled with severe infrastructure needs. Ross holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering with First Class Honours, a Bachelor of Commerce and an MBA.