Our people
Every extraordinary project begins with extraordinary people. Meet the crew leaders
who shape the culture, craft and creative vision of Wētā Workshop.
Senior Leadership
Our people
Every extraordinary project begins with extraordinary people. Meet the crew leaders
who shape the culture, craft and creative vision of Wētā Workshop.
Senior leadership
Richard Taylor
Co-founder, Co-CEO, Chief Creative Officer
Tania Rodger
Co-founder, Co-CEO
David Wilks
Co-CEO, Chief Operating Officer
Ri Streeter
Executive Manager to Co-founder, Co-CEO, Chief Creative Officer
Richard Taylor
Co-founder, Co-CEO, Chief Creative Officer
Tania Rodger
Co-founder, Co-CEO
David Wilks
Co-CEO, Chief Operating Officer
Ri Streeter
Executive Manager to Co-founder, Co-CEO, Chief Creative Officer
Raashi Sheehan
Executive Assistant to Co-CEO, Chief Operating Officer
Tania Smith
Chief Financial Officer
Grant Bensley
General Manager of Creative Services
Kelly Tyson
General Manager of Product
Raashi Sheehan
Executive Assistant to Co-CEO, Chief Operating Officer
Tania Smith
Chief Financial Officer
Grant Bensley
General Manager of Creative Services
Kelly Tyson
General Manager of Product
Jessica Wallace
Chief Marketing Officer
Rob Gillies
General Manager of Manufacture
Rik Athorne
Head of Creative Leadership
Mel Brandon
Chief People Officer
Jessica Wallace
Chief Marketing Officer
Rob Gillies
General Manager of Manufacture
Rik Athorne
Head of Creative Leadership
Mel Brandon
Chief People Officer
Manufacture
Manufacture
Marco Wuest
Head of Props
William Toft
Head of Molding
Karyoon Kim
Head of Prosthetics
Petteri Makinen
Head of 3D
Marco Wuest
Head of Props
William Toft
Head of Molding
Karyoon Kim
Head of Prosthetics
Petteri Makinen
Head of 3D
Tim Tozer
Head of Fabrication
Ra Smith
Head of Animatronics
Alistair McDougall
Head of Costume
Leonard Ellis
Head of Collectibles
Tim Tozer
Head of Fabrication
Ra Smith
Head of Animatronics
Alistair McDougall
Head of Costume
Leonard Ellis
Head of Collectibles
Peter Lyon
Master Swordsmith
Peter Lyon
Master Swordsmith
Immersive Experiences
Immersive Experiences
Ange Thorne
Head of Production – Immersive Experiences
Ralph Titmuss
Head of Project Delivery – Immersive Experiences
Andrew Thomas
Senior/Supervising Creative Director – Immersive Experiences
James Moir
Creative Director – Immersive Experiences
Ange Thorne
Head of Production – Immersive Experiences
Ralph Titmuss
Head of Project Delivery – Immersive Experiences
Andrew Thomas
Senior/Supervising Creative Director – Immersive Experiences
James Moir
Creative Director – Immersive Experiences
Paula van Beek
Creative Producer – Immersive Experiences
Jason Aldous
Creative Producer – Immersive Experiences
Sam Gao
Head of Creative Media Studio
Paula van Beek
Creative Producer – Immersive Experiences
Jason Aldous
Creative Producer – Immersive Experiences
Sam Gao
Head of Creative Media Studio
Design
Design
Talei Searell
Supervising Production Manager – Design Studio
Brooklyn Dineen
Senior Production Manager – Design Studio
Stephen Crowe
Art Director – Design Studio
Rebekah Tisch
Supervising Art Director – Design Studio
Talei Searell
Supervising Production Manager – Design Studio
Brooklyn Dineen
Senior Production Manager – Design Studio
Stephen Crowe
Art Director – Design Studio
Rebekah Tisch
Supervising Art Director – Design Studio
Vaughan Flanagan
Supervising Art Director – Design Studio
Vaughan Flanagan
Supervising Art Director – Design Studio
Consumer Products
Consumer Products
Kim Faiga
Head of Consumer Products
Jules German
Creative Director – Consumer Products
Jack Oolders
Channel Manager – B2B
Amanda Brown
Channel Manager – B2C
Kim Faiga
Head of Consumer Products
Jules German
Creative Director – Consumer Products
Jack Oolders
Channel Manager – B2B
Amanda Brown
Channel Manager – B2C
Josie Boakes
Senior Product Manager
Noelle Fok
Senior Product Manager
Josie Boakes
Senior Product Manager
Noelle Fok
Senior Product Manager
Tourism
Tourism
Sam Holdich
Head of Tourism
Emily Walley
Operations Manager, Wellington – Tourism
Sylvia Richards
Operations Manager, Auckland – Tourism
Megan Simpson
Senior Sales Manager, Auckland – Tourism
Sam Holdich
Head of Tourism
Emily Walley
Operations Manager, Wellington – Tourism
Sylvia Richards
Operations Manager, Auckland – Tourism
Megan Simpson
Senior Sales Manager, Auckland – Tourism
Business Development
Business Development
Danielle Prestidge
Head of Business Development – Creative Services
Lisa Birchall
Head of Business Development – Product
Catherine Hartfield
Head of Business Development – Immersive Experiences
Danielle Prestidge
Head of Business Development – Creative Services
Lisa Birchall
Head of Business Development – Product
Catherine Hartfield
Head of Business Development – Immersive Experiences
Shared Services
Shared Services
Greg Hunt
Head of Facilities and Legal
Thomas Corn
Head of Media Production
Greg Hunt
Head of Facilities and Legal
Thomas Corn
Head of Media Production
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