National Governance.

RMLA’s national governance structure provides the leadership, oversight, and strategic direction for the Association. The National Committee is responsible for managing RMLA’s affairs in accordance with the Constitution, with a focus on representing members across the country, supporting the Association’s purposes, and ensuring sound, effective governance.

Annual elections give members the opportunity to nominate for a role on RMLA’s National Committee and help shape the future direction of the Association. In line with the Constitution, nominations are called at least six weeks before the AGM, must be seconded by another member, and must be received no later than three weeks before the AGM. If more nominations are received than there are vacancies, an election will be held. Please contact us for more information.

  • Lauren Wallace (Lower North Island)

    PRESIDENT

    Phone: 0274 561 122

    Portfolios: TBC

  • Kate Stubbing (Central North Island)

    SECRETARY

    Phone: 021 1639 130

    Portfolios: TBC

  • Andrew Schulte (Upper South Island)

    CO-TREASURER

    Phone: 027 418 1327

    Portfolios: TBC

  • Mike (Auckland)


    Phone:

    Portfolios: TBC

  • Jen Vella (Otago / Southland)

  • Douglas Fairgray (Auckland)

  • Clare Lenihan (Otago/Southland)

  • Laura Lincoln (Wellington)

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  • Heike Lutz (Auckland)

    Heike Lutz is based in Auckland and is the founder of BCon Consultants Ltd. She works across architecture, heritage conservation, urban design, and resource management as an Independent Hearings Commissioner. She serves on both the Auckland Branch Committee and the National Committee of the RMLA, where she contributes to several subcommittees, including Member Services, Scholarships & Awards, Roadshows, and Seminars & Events.

    Through these roles, she helps develop opportunities for learning, professional connection, recognition of excellence, and knowledge sharing across the resource management community. She values the collaborative nature of the RMLA and the opportunity it provides to bring together diverse perspectives to support better environmental and planning outcomes. Her volunteer involvement is driven by a commitment to fostering professional growth, encouraging thoughtful discussion, and helping build a strong and connected resource management sector.

    Heike brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her work and enjoys connecting people, ideas, and places. She is particularly interested in the intersection of heritage, environmental stewardship, and the evolving challenges facing New Zealand's communities.

  • Julia Wick (Auckland)

    CO-TREASURER

    Julia Wick is a Senior Principal and Landscape Architect at Boffa Miskell, specialising in landscape and natural character assessments across Aotearoa New Zealand. She works on a wide range of projects, from infrastructure and urban development through to regional landscape and seascape studies, and regularly provides expert evidence on resource management matters.

    As a member of the Resource Management Law Association (RMLA) National Executive, Julia helps support professional development, events and conversations that bring together the many disciplines involved in resource management. She is also actively involved with Tuia Pito Ora New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA), reflecting her belief that strong resource management outcomes rely on collaboration between planners, lawyers, landscape architects, ecologists, engineers and communities.

    What motivates her most is helping people make informed decisions about the places and landscapes that shape our communities. She is passionate about finding practical solutions that balance environmental, cultural and development outcomes, and values the opportunity to bridge the connection between landscape architecture and the wider resource management profession.

    Before becoming a landscape architect, Julia worked as a criminologist, and she remains fascinated by the relationship between people and place - how the environments we create influence wellbeing, behaviour and a sense of belonging.

  • Rebekah Te Rito (Pou Kaitiaki Representative)

    Rebekah Te Rito is an Associate in the Environment and Planning team at Bell Gully in Tāmaki Makaurau. They serve as the young RMLA representative on the national RMLA committee, where they advocate for practitioners in their first five years of mahi.

    Rebekah are motivated by both te taiao and the communities they are fortunate to be part of. They believe connection is important, and want to help ensure RMLA remains a space where everyone feels welcome and comfortable.