After five years in the role, Central Hawke's Bay District Council chief executive Monique Davidson is returning home to become chief executive of Horowhenua District Council.
Davidson was farewelled by elected members, mana whenua, regional mayors and chief executives, community partners and staff at a function at the CHB Municipal Theatre last week, where CHB Mayor Alex Walker said, "over the past five years, Mrs Davidson has led an outstanding transformation in Central Hawke's Bay District Council.
"I am incredibly proud of how she has built the culture so council is a talented and high performing team, an employer of choice, and through trust and transparency puts the hopes, dreams and voices of our community at the centre of everything we do."
Mayor Walker said that with the support of elected members the organisation has moved quickly over the past five years to become one of only two AA CouncilMARK-rated councils in New Zealand, credited for displaying outstanding sector leading performance across many areas.
"Topical issues Mrs Davidson has led include addressing the failure of the district's wastewater ponds and the development of a future-focussed response to long-term historic underinvestment in the district's assets. Mrs Davidson can be credited with truly bringing the focus and outcomes of the district's thriving vision to life," said Mayor Walker.
