Our people
Our Senior Leadership Team
Our Senior Leadership Team is responsible for our leadership, performance and deliverables.
Belinda Moffat - Chief Executive/Registrar
Belinda joined REA as Chief Executive in September 2020. Prior to joining REA she was Chief Executive of the Broadcasting Standards Authority and was previously Director of Enforcement and Investigations at the Financial Markets Authority. As a qualified lawyer, Belinda has broad experience in law and regulation across the public and private sector in New Zealand and overseas. Belinda is a strong advocate for consumer protection and supporting high levels of conduct and integrity across New Zealand industry. Outside work, Belinda is passionate about arts, culture and media and supporting tamariki and rangatahi to reach their potential. Before moving back to her hometown Wellington in 2016, she lived and worked in Auckland, and before that London.
Josh Doherty — Head of Regulatory Services
Josh has 10 years of senior management experience in both strategic and operational roles, mainly in the banking and life insurance industries. Since joining REA in 2016, he has been involved in delivering a number of strategic and operational projects. He enjoys strategy development and implementation, operational planning and delivery, leading people and the continuous improvement in customer experience and business performance.
Victor Eng — Head of Corporate Services
Victor is a chartered accountant with over 25 years' experience in senior finance and management roles in both the public and private sector. He has extensive experience in implementing strategic initiatives.
Andrew Bulled — Head of People and Capability
Andrew joined in August 2021 to lead REA’s People and Capability function. He has more than 20 years' human resource experience working across the public and private sectors both in New Zealand and overseas. He is an experienced people leader who is passionate about building inclusive teams and supporting the achievement of organisational priorities through the delivery of strategy and change. Andrew actively seeks to improve the lives of New Zealanders through the work he performs in his personal and professional life.
Marie Snell — Programme Manager
Marie joined REA in early 2022 and has over nine years of experience in Portfolio Advisory, Project Management and Programme Management, having worked for multiple organisations across the public sector. Marie is passionate about project management and good governance. She currently leads project reporting and ensures that REA has a consistent approach to project management.
Katie Solomon - Head of Engagement, Insights and Education
Prior to joining REA in May 2024, Katie held various senior leadership roles in the private and public sectors in Australia and New Zealand. She has led market research, strategic planning, marketing and communications programmes for over 15 years in the financial and regulatory context. Her previous experience includes delivering a customer engagement and communications strategy that delivered high awareness and understanding of changes to New Zealand’s tax system, and transforming retail business strategy to plans that improved the customer experience. Katie is passionate about Real Estate (her late Mother was an agent), and she is focused on insight-led regulation and bringing the customer-voice into the design of services.
Andrew Tringham - General Counsel
Andrew joined REA as General Counsel in October 2024. He leads REA’s in-house legal team, responsible for the delivery of sound litigation, regulatory, and operational policy advice, and supporting REA’s regulatory services.
Andrew brings extensive experience from the public and private sectors. Most recently, he led the litigation function at Inland Revenue, overseeing Inland Revenue’s criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, and debt litigation.
Andrew is focused on fostering strong stakeholder relationships across the real estate sector, ensuring REA effectively navigates the legal environment and achieves its regulatory goals. He has a focus on supporting the real estate sector to meet their obligations and will work with our teams to ensure we provide timely regulatory guidance and will support our work to improve the timelines in our complaints management.
Our Board
Our Board is responsible for the overall governance of REA. It is appointed by the Minister of Justice and is made up of experienced practitioners from many professional fields, bringing together expertise in law, real estate, risk management and finance. It has up to seven members, at least two of whom are licensees or former licensees.
Our Board members
Denese Bates, KC (Chairperson)
Denese is a King’s Counsel who has had a wide-ranging civil practice. She has also had governance roles in a diverse number of private and professional organisations. She is chair of the Melanesian Trust Board and a director of a number of private companies.
Denese has had previous experience with regulatory and disciplinary regimes including as a member of the Commerce Commission and as a member of the Council of New Zealand Law Society. She has also been chair of the New Zealand Law Society Ethics Committee. She was a member of the Insurance & Savings Ombudsman Commission which runs a compulsory disputes resolution scheme for insurance companies and financial advisors.
Denese was appointed as a member of the Board in 2014. She has been the Board Chair since 2019 and was reappointed as Board Chair on 22 December 2025 for a further term of two years.
Latham Lockwood
Latham is a highly experienced real estate professional with over a decade of experience in the industry. He began his career as a salesperson, and has since progressed to become the Training and Development Facilitator for Property Brokers, where he supports all areas of the real estate sector. In addition to his work in real estate, Latham is also deeply involved in governance and community service. He has served on a variety of boards and trusts in local government, non-profits, and community organisations, including chairing the Kind Hearts Trust and co-founding the Manawātu Young Professionals network. He is also a certified TetraMap Facilitator, using this method to enhance team dynamics by valuing diversity and reducing conflict.
Latham was appointed as a member of the Board in 2019. He was reappointed on 22 December 2025 for a further term of three years.
Caroline Tate
Caroline joined REA in March 2025 and is an experienced lawyer and people leader. She worked in a general legal practice role that included conveyancing, before leading the legal team of Massey University for 13 years. She now works for Juno Legal, a law firm that seconds her into organisations for fixed periods of time to meet resourcing needs. In her governance capacity she has chaired the Board of Te Manawa Museums Trust and is Trustee of Touch Compass Dance Trust, New Zealand's leading professional performing arts organisation for the disabled and non-disabled. Outside of work she mentors people.
Caroline was appointed as a member of the Board in March 2025 for a term of three years.
Mark Coffey
Mark joined REA in March 2025 and has been working in the real estate profession since 2000. He was the previous owner and manager of Safari Real Estate Ltd trading as Tommy's Hutt Valley for 23 years, before selling the business to Bayleys real estate where Mark continues to work as a salesperson.
Over this time Mark has held previous board positions with REINZ and the NZ Realtors Network where he was the Chairman for several years. Currently he holds a position on the board for Realestate.co.nz. Mark holds AREINZ and MBA qualifications.
Mark was appointed as a member of the Board in March 2025 for a term of three years.
Shirley McLeod
Shirley is a management consultant who specialises in leading large and/or complex projects and government initiatives. With over two decades of experience in shaping and executing public policy across the justice, housing, social and community sectors, Shirley continues to help organisations lead transformation and new service delivery. She has significant expertise in enhancing operational efficiency, managing complex and cross-functional programmes, and aligning strategic priorities with operational practicalities. Shirley is a member of the Institute of Directors and the Project Management Institute of New Zealand. She is a mum of two and lives in Wellington.
Shirley was appointed as a member of the Board on 22 December 2025 for a term of three years.
Andrea Skews
Andrea is a Wellington-based real estate professional with over 16 years’ experience in the property sector. She brings strong governance and leadership experience from her community and volunteer roles, alongside practical insight into real estate practice. Andrea chairs the Karori Residents’ Association and leads the Karori Community Patrol, working closely with Police and local stakeholders on community safety and engagement. She has led environmental initiatives, including the Wrights Hill Rejuvenation Project and the Friends of Waipāhihi Karori Stream group and continues to initiate and lead new community projects with her committee.
In 2023, Andrea was awarded the Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Award (previously Civic Award) by Wellington City Council for her contributions to the community.
Andrea was appointed as a member of the Board on 22 December 2025 for a term of three years.
Rachael Dean
Rachael is an experienced governance, risk management and assurance professional with extensive board and advisory experience in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Her senior management experience in New Zealand and abroad includes project-based roles, system implementations, consulting, and as a business owner and employer. Rachael holds the professional qualifications of Chartered Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Fraud Examiner. She also has extensive hands-on volunteer experience in the community including as a rowing regatta judge, Export Award judge, assisting with beach volleyball, judging various community events including Rural Catch of the Year at Field Days, and sitting on panels that award rural sector scholarships. Rachael is currently the Independent Chair of South Waikato District Council Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee and a member of the Wellington/Wairarapa Community Lotteries Committee.
Rachael was appointed as a member of the Board on 22 December 2025 for a term of three years.
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