David Bassett

David is an independent councillor and has been on Council for 12 years, for the last nine  years he was the City’s Deputy Mayor. David has a strong background in managing and leading organisations both within the private and public sectors.

Prior to being an elected person concentrating on governance roles, he held a number of Chief Executive positions. These organisations included one of New Zealand’s major law firms, a national management consulting firm and a statutory authority. David has served on a number of Boards as a non-executive director including the National provident Fund and the Hutt Valley District Health Board.

Membership

• Hutt City Council
• Infrastructure and Regulatory Committee
• Communities Committee
• Policy, Finance and Strategy Committee
• Long Term Plan/Annual Plan Subcommittee
• Audit and Risk Subcommittee
• Wellington Water Committee (Chair) - resigned 24 March 2021

Contact details

E:  david.bassett@huttcity.govt.nz