Management Structure
The elected council's main relationship is with its chief executive officer. The mayor and councillors employ the chief executive officer, who is in turn responsible for employing all other council staff and for setting up and maintaining Council's operational structure.
The Rotorua Lakes Council Executive Team members are:
| Chief Executive | Geoff Williams |
| Te Arawa Partnership, Deputy Chief Executive | Gina Rangi |
| Organisational Enablement, Deputy Chief Executive | Thomas Collé |
| District Development, Deputy Chief Executive | Jean-Paul Gaston |
| Infrastructure and Environmental Solutions, Deputy Chief Executive | Stavros Michael |
| District Leadership and Democracy, Deputy Chief Executive | Oonagh Hopkins |
| Community Wellbeing, Deputy Chief Executive | Anaru Pewhairangi |
