About
Alan Wilcox is an experienced chief executive, manager, strategist, planner, trainer and consultant.
Alan E. Wilcox
BTP. M.Soc Sci (Hons) AFNZIM, M.CILT
Qualifications Professional and Memberships
Master in Social Science (Hons)
Bachelor in Town Planning.
Associate Fellow, New Zealand Institute of Management.
Member of Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics
Alan Wilcox has worked in a broad range of areas from personal initiatives in property development, town planning, export/import, the development of private schools to executive management positions in local and regional government and was the first Chief Executive of the New Zealand Land Transport Safety Authority.
Alan has a good understanding of the political and social contexts of his work as well as the commercial imperatives of the work environment. In doing so he assists his clients to add value to the lives of their customers and make positive contributions to society.
The wealth of capability within his consultancy has been cumulatively developed through practical experience with a diversity of organisations. AWMC has a broad client base in the Government, Not-for Profit and Private sectors. It also has a service record with a number of Iwi organisations.
Alan is of European and Ngati Kahungungu descent and was bought up in Kaiti Gisborne. He now lives with his family in Auckland.
Employment History
Chief Executive, Land Transport Safety Authority and Director of Land Transport Safety.
Divisional Manager, Regional Services & Planning, Waikato Regional Council.
City and Corporate Planner, Hamilton City Council.
Planning positions in Ministry of Works, Gisborne City Council, Whakatane District and Cambridge Borough Council.
Private Consultant and business developer.
Associate Price, Waterhouse Urwick, management consultants.
Significant Achievements as Chief Executive of the Land Transport Safety Authority
Introduced a new Communications Strategy for Road Safety - with award winning advertisements, resulting in a 15% drop in the road toll in its first half year and long term reductions in road crashes.
Developed and upgraded New Zealand’s Road Safety Strategy and the Land Transport Safety Authority’s Strategic Planning documents.
Restructured the LTSA shedding 10% of its staff.
Amalgamated the Motor Vehicle Registry with the LTSA with no industrial problems.
Introduced modern planning and budgeting systems, performance management, remuneration and communications systems to LTSA.
Initiated the review of New Zealand driver licensing system, resulting in ID on Drivers Licences.
Achieved multi-million dollar savings in LTSAs operating expenses.
Initiated the relocation of LTSA in NZ Post Building with architectural award winning premises at no extra cost.
Initiated industry and regional consultative groups with key customers and clients.
Renegotiated financing of the LTSA resulting in an appropriate capital base.
Established Ministerial Servicing Standards Quality Assurance Systems.
Provided oversight to stabilize the Road User Charges System.
Rescoped and managed the initiation of Landata, the current NZ Motor Vehicle Registration System.
Some Significant Other Projects
Co-authored a New Zealand Treasury sponsored review of Financial Management Reporting in Government Departments.
Prepared a Strategic Business Plan for the Ministry of Education’s $3.9 billion school property assets.
Prepared a Strategic Business Plan for the Pacific Island Business Development Trust.
Ongoing management advisor to Oranga Tamariki, carrying out many reviews, and management development
Coaching senior managers of Waitemata Health
Provided a Business Case for the Restructuring of the New Zealand Careers Service.
Restructured the Office of the Race Relations Conciliator.
Facilitated a Management Retreat for the Royal New Zealand Ballet - to re-establish its Strategic Directions.
Developed business cases for restructuring of 22 schools for the Ministry of Education
Carried out governance and management reviews of many organisations, Including Foundation North (ASB Community Trust) Federation of Family Budgeting Services, Otago Community Trust,
Advised on the establishment of the NZ SPACE Advisory Trust
Independent advisor to Canterbury Regional Council on procurement of public transport and IT assets
Contracted by the Tindall Foundation to support community foundations in Aotearoa including assisting with the establishment of Sunrise, Te Karaka and Eastern Bay Community Foundations.
Facilitated many strategic planning sessions and staff and management training sessions
Carried out process of hiring of several Chief Executives and senior staff
Carried out research and advised Tindall Foundation, Todd Foundation, JR MacKenzie Trust and Wayne Francis Memorial Trust on the Establishment of the Working Together More Fund.
Values
Inspiration: We assist our clients in developing inspiring directions so they relate what they do to the needs of their customers’ and community, and to the world around them, see the broader picture and find meaning and purpose in what they do.
Empowerment: We work to enable our customers as individuals and as organisations to have the knowledge and skills that are aimed to elate the hearts of their customers. By working with them to find solutions, and sharing knowledge and training, we enable changes to be implemented and their organisations’ and their customers’ needs to be met.
Equity: We enjoy working with people and organisations that promote social consciousness and the good of society. We work to put in place universal and positive virtues in the work that we do. We aim to assist all - especially the less advantaged, thereby contributing to social equity, meaning and value in life and work.
Excellence: We strive to implement the highest quality standards in all that we do with our customers.
Wairua: We like to introduce spirit, creativity and fun in all that we do.
Our team is motivated by the cultivation of values that honour and develop the human spirit. Dedicated to promoting a sense of social consciousness in the workplace they have developed practices and processes that model these values.
We recognise the importance of complete integration. At an individual level this means balancing physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual faculties. At an organisational level it means integrating people, resources and finances in systems that enable sustainable relationships to grow develop and prosper and lead to successful outcomes for customers.
While agile in the services we offer, there are a number of values that underpin our unique brand of consulting.
Testimonials
“Alan’s clear, systematic and pragmatic approach to managing complex human services has been invaluable in the development of our business, contributing towards improved service quality, staff performance and external profile and relationships.
As a consultant Alan brings insight and experience into our industry, whilst balancing support and advice with the realities of business management in the context of health today.”
Emma Dorē, GM, Supporting Families in mental Illness, Auckland.
