Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti
15 mins ago
John West has been appointed as EIT’s Executive Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Technology.
John West, an experienced academic leader, has been appointed as EIT’s Executive Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Technology.
Mr West, who has most recently been Head of EIT’s Schools of Business and Computing, has been acting Dean since April 2022, when long-serving Executive Dean Fred Koenders resigned.
Mr West says that he is looking forward to taking up the Dean role permanently and working with a new executive team.
“I am pleased to be given this opportunity to lead a Faculty of dedicated professionals and look forward to what the future holds.”
“It has been an uncertain time for many of our kaimahi so I am looking forward to helping create a settled environment where they can focus on what they do best – educating our learners.”
“We have an exciting future ahead and I have no doubt that EIT will continue to build the strong reputation and relationship it has in the Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti community.”
EIT Executive Director Kieran Hewitson welcomed Mr West to the team.
“John has done an excellent job in an acting capacity for a long time. He brings experience and professionalism to the table and I am pleased that he is now a permanent member of the executive team.”
“There is a lot of work ahead of us and it is good to have an executive made up of people of the calibre of John.”
Mr West has been with EIT since 2021 when he was appointed Head of School. Previously Mr West was the Product and Service Manager at eCampus NZ, one of New Zealand’s largest online learning developers, based in Christchurch. He has also held the roles of Head of the Business School and Director of Student Services at Ara Institute of Canterbury
Originally from Gisborne, he has now made Hawke’s Bay his home.
