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Jeremy Banks, Tumu Whakarae (Chief Executive Officer)
Jeremy is a former director on the Wakatū Board, serving from 2015-2026. During his tenure, he held several leadership roles including Deputy Chair of the Wakatū Board, Chair of Te Pae Tauhokohoko (Commercial Board) and Chair of Te Pae Pūroro (Business Technology Steering Group).
A highly experienced software developer with nearly 30 years’ experience in the industry, Jeremy co-founded the award-winning kaupapa Māori software company Plink Software in 2015.
His governance experience spans a range of public, commercial and iwi organisations, including the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Network for Learning, Nelson Regional Development Agency, Ngāti Rārua Ātiawa Iwi Trust and Te Here-ā-Nuku Trust.