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Executive Office
- Sam Alavi
  
  Group Chief Executive (AIC)
  
  sam.alavi@op.ac.nz +6492183792
- Amin Soleimani
  
  Chief Executive International Division
  
  amin.soleimani@op.ac.nz +6492183815
- Lisa Prinsloo
  
  Head of People & Culture
  
  lisa.prinsloo@op.ac.nz +6492183713
- Sean Bell
  
  Academic/Quality Lead & Te Kaihapai
  
  sean.bell@op.ac.nz +6439727498
- Trish Chaplin-Cheyne
  
  Director Learning and Teaching Development
  
  trish.chaplin-cheyne@op.ac.nz +6434259064
- Russell Harray
  
  Academic Director (International)
  
  russell.harray@op.ac.nz +6492183707
- Farhad Mehdipour
  
  Research Director and Head of Department, IT and Applied Management
  
  farhad.mehdipour@op.ac.nz +6492183773
- Jesan Thaker
  
  Sales & Marketing Director
  
  jesan.thaker@op.ac.nz +6492183800
- Kanika Hans
  
  Head of IT & Technology Solutions
  
  kanika.hans@op.ac.nz
- Rebecca Hayes
  
  Head of Student Success
  
  rebecca.hayes@op.ac.nz +6492183812
- Albbe Luo
  
  Finance Manager
  
  albbe.luo@op.ac.nz +6492183693
- Patricia Ostate
  
  Strategic Development Associate
  
  patricia.ostate@op.ac.nz +6492183780
- Matt Rua
  
  Maori Advisor
  
  matt.rua@op.ac.nz
- Executive Support
  - Kim Hayward
    
    Office Manager
    
    kim.hayward@op.ac.nz +6492183744
  - Patricia Ostate
    
    Strategic Development Associate
    
    patricia.ostate@op.ac.nz +6492183780
  - Matt Rua
    
    Maori Advisor
    
    matt.rua@op.ac.nz
  - Kim Fulton
    
    Content and Communications Lead
    
    kim.fulton@op.ac.nz +6492183740
Student Success
- Rebecca Hayes
  
  Head of Student Success
  
  rebecca.hayes@op.ac.nz +6492183812
- Sue Park
  
  Senior Student Success Advisor
  
  sue.park@op.ac.nz +6492183712
- Lynnette Northey-Bossert
  
  Senior Student Success Advisor
  
  lynnette.northey-bossert@op.ac.nz +6492183803
- Learning Support
  - Amelia Funaki
    
    Learning Support Advisor
    
    amelia.funaki@op.ac.nz +6492183703
  - Shannon Wolfaardt
    
    Learning Support Advisor
    
    shannon.wolfaardt@op.ac.nz +6492183690
Finance
- Albbe Luo
  
  Finance Manager
  
  albbe.luo@op.ac.nz +6492183693
- Jason Li
  
  Junior Finance Analyst
  
  jason.li@op.ac.nz +6492183709
- Registry
  - Andrea Soares
    
    Admissions Lead & Latin American Market Manager
    
    andrea.soares@op.ac.nz +6492183814
  - Tian Xia
    
    Registrar & Data Analyst
    
    tian.xia@op.ac.nz +6492183714
  - Nukes Quintana
    
    Academic Registrar
    
    nukes.quintana@op.ac.nz +6492183705
  - Yi Wang
    
    Admissions and Enrolment Specialist
    
    yi.wang@op.ac.nz +6492183786
  - Amy Matsuo
    
    Admissions and Enrolment Specialist
    
    atsumi.matsuo@op.ac.nz +6439727197
Sales and Marketing
- Jesan Thaker
  
  Sales & Marketing Director
  
  jesan.thaker@op.ac.nz +6492183800
- Arlo Ramos
  
  International Market Manager
  
  arlo.ramos@op.ac.nz +6492183833
- Andrea Soares
  
  Admissions Lead & Latin American Market Manager
  
  andrea.soares@op.ac.nz +6492183814
- Andrew Widjaja
  
  Marketing and Recruitment Specialist
  
  andrew.widjaja@op.ac.nz +6492183746
- Raminder Kaur
  
  International Market Manager - Indian Sub-Continent
  
  raminder.kaur@op.ac.nz +6492183771
- Chenyang Yu
  
  International Marketing Specialist - China
  
  chenyang.yu@op.ac.nz +6492183738
- Sudarshan Shukla
  
  International Marketing Administrator
  
  sudarshan.shukla@op.ac.nz +6492183824
- Deepika Kumar
  
  Digital Marketing Lead
  
  deepika.kumar@op.ac.nz +6492183715
- Flora Dong
  
  International Market Manager, China
  
  flora.dong@op.ac.nz +6492183795
- Rohan Malhotra
  
  Marketing Coordinator
  
  rohan.malhotra@op.ac.nz +6492183699
Academic
- Applied Management
  - Farhad Mehdipour
    
    Research Director and Head of Department, IT and Applied Management
    
    farhad.mehdipour@op.ac.nz +6492183773
  - Bing Dai
    
    Principal Lecturer
    
    bing.dai@op.ac.nz +6492183813
  - Indrapriya Kularatne
    
    Principal Lecturer and Postgraduate Programme Manager
    
    indrapriya.kularatne@op.ac.nz
  - Lorraine Skelton
    
    Principal Lecturer
    
    lorraine.skelton@op.ac.nz
  - Olufemi Omisakin
    
    Principal Lecturer
    
    olufemi.omisakin@op.ac.nz
  - Edwin Rajah
    
    Principal Lecturer
    
    edwin.rajah@op.ac.nz
  - Rajeev Chawla
    
    Senior Lecturer
    
    rajeev.chawla@op.ac.nz
  - Yury Zhukov
    
    Senior Lecturer and Supporting Programme Manager
    
    yury.zhukov@op.ac.nz
  - Jayani Dissanayake
    
    Lecturer
    
    jayani.dissanayake@op.ac.nz
  - Philip Cass
    
    Senior Lecturer
    
    philip.cass@op.ac.nz
  - Zagross Hadadian
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    zagross.hadadian@op.ac.nz
  - Nishika Jayasinghe
    
    Lecturer
    
    nishika.jayasinghe@op.ac.nz
  - Emelen Nakao
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    emelen.nakao@op.ac.nz
  - Krish Naidu
    
    Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Programme Manager
    
    krish.naidu@op.ac.nz +6492183694
  - Ibrahim Khudir
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    ibrahim.khudir@op.ac.nz +6492183711
  - Steve Barnett
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    steve.barnett@op.ac.nz
  - Varun Bhardwaj
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    varun.bhardwaj@op.ac.nz
  - Adrian Liew
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    adrian.liew@op.ac.nz
  - Bohan Fan
    
    Lecturer
    
    bohan.fan@op.ac.nz
  - Hoda Hassani
    
    Lecturer
    
    hoda.hassani@op.ac.nz
  - Chintan Patel
    
    Lecturer
    
    chintan.patel@op.ac.nz
  - Yeshika Somarathna
    
    Lecturer
    
    yeshika.somarathna@op.ac.nz
  - Priscy Dissanayake
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    priscy.dissanayake@op.ac.nz
  - Soheila Mohammadyari
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    soheila.mohammadyari@op.ac.nz
  - Marianne Oru
    
    Lecturer
    
    marianne.oru@op.ac.nz
  - Arjan VanderBoon
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    arjan.vanderboon@op.ac.nz
  - Jason Jin
    
    Lecturer
    
    jason.jin@op.ac.nz
  - Sharan Singh
    
    Senior Lecturer
    
    sharan.singh@op.ac.nz
  - Shikha Shethia
    
    Lecturer and Supporting Programme Manager
    
    shikha.shethia@op.ac.nz
  - Sean Quifors
    
    Lecturer
    
    sean.quifors@op.ac.nz
  - Jimmy Sun
    
    Senior Lecturer
    
    jishuo.sun@op.ac.nz
  - Nisha Tharan
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    nisha.tharan@op.ac.nz
  - Thang Nguyen
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    thang.nguyen@op.ac.nz +6492183696
- Construction
  - Seema Chawla
    
    Head of Department - Construction
    
    seema.chawla@op.ac.nz +6492183790
  - Priyanka Raina
    
    Senior Lecturer
    
    priyanka.raina@op.ac.nz
  - Omer Altaf
    
    Principal Lecturer
    
    omer.altaf@op.ac.nz
  - Srividya Krishnamoorthy
    
    Senior Lecturer/Programme Manager
    
    srividya.krishnamoorthy@op.ac.nz
  - Nishadi Sooriyamudalige
    
    Lecturer
    
    nishadi.sooriyamudalige@op.ac.nz
  - Firas Almughrabi
    
    Senior Lecturer
    
    firas.almughrabi@op.ac.nz
  - Chinthaka Atapattu
    
    Lecturer
    
    chinthaka.atapattu@op.ac.nz
  - Kajavathani Panchalingam
    
    Lecturer
    
    kajavathani.panchalingam@op.ac.nz
  - April Aryal
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    april.aryal@op.ac.nz
  - Sabrina Arklie
    
    Lecturer
    
    sabrina.arklie@op.ac.nz +6492183834
  - Wajhat Ali
    
    Lecturer
    
    wajhat.ali@op.ac.nz
  - Elrasheid Elkhidir
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    elrasheid.elkhidir@op.ac.nz
  - Noushin Naraghi
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    noushin.naraghi@op.ac.nz
  - Saranga Weerawardana
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    saranga.weerawardana@op.ac.nz
  - Harshini Mallawaarachchi
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    harshini.mallawaarachchi@op.ac.nz +6492183695
- IT
  - Farhad Mehdipour
    
    Research Director and Head of Department, IT and Applied Management
    
    farhad.mehdipour@op.ac.nz +6492183773
  - Naz Ebrahimi
    
    Postgraduate Programme Manager
    
    naz.ebrahimi@op.ac.nz
  - Waruni Hewage
    
    Senior Lecturer
    
    waruni.hewage@op.ac.nz
  - Asanthika Imbulpitiya
    
    Senior Lecturer
    
    asanthika.imbulpitiya@op.ac.nz
  - Kathiravelu Ganeshan
    
    Senior Lecturer
    
    kathiravelu.ganeshan@op.ac.nz
  - Barry Dowdeswell
    
    Senior Lecturer
    
    barry.dowdeswell@op.ac.nz
  - Sonia Gul
    
    Senior Lecturer
    
    sonia.gul@op.ac.nz
  - Tariq Khan
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    tariq.khan@op.ac.nz
  - Qingfeng Ye
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    qingfeng.ye@op.ac.nz
  - Hooman Zarreh
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    hooman.zarreh@op.ac.nz
  - Udara Samaratunge
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    udara.samaratunge@op.ac.nz
  - Glen Harding
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    glen.harding@op.ac.nz
  - Firas Al Ali
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    firas.alali@op.ac.nz +6492183798
  - Mohsen Pashna
    
    Sessional Lecturer
    
    mohsen.pashna@op.ac.nz
  - Senaka Amarakeerthi
    
    Senior Lecturer
    
    senaka.amarakeerthi@op.ac.nz
- Academic Services
  - Olga Ustinova
    
    Academic Support Services Manager
    
    olga.ustinova@op.ac.nz +6492183747
  - Anuoluwapo Oladimeji
    
    Academic Services Administrator
    
    anuoluwapo.oladimeji@op.ac.nz
- Employability
  - Dani Mao
    
    Employability Manager
    
    dani.mao@op.ac.nz +6492183809
  - Nicki Trueman
    
    Employability Specialist
    
    nicki.trueman@op.ac.nz +6492183819
  - Anna Freeman
    
    Corporate Relations Partner
    
    anna.freeman@op.ac.nz +6492183831
- Learning and Teaching
  - Bruno Balducci
    
    Learning and Teaching Specialist
    
    bruno.balducci@op.ac.nz
Research
- Farhad Mehdipour
  
  Research Director and Head of Department, IT and Applied Management
  
  farhad.mehdipour@op.ac.nz +6492183773
- Mostafa Razi
  
  Research Office Coordinator
  
  mostafa.razi@op.ac.nz
IT and Technology Solutions
- Kanika Hans
  
  Head of IT & Technology Solutions
  
  kanika.hans@op.ac.nz
- Sonny Teio
  
  ICT Manager
  
  sonny.teio@op.ac.nz +6492183686
- Jason Singh
  
  IT Helpdesk Support
  
  jason.singh@op.ac.nz +6492183749
- Reign Beato
  
  IT Helpdesk Support
  
  reign.beato@op.ac.nz +6492183698
- Riya Vishnoi
  
  Software Developer
  
  riya.vishnoi@op.ac.nz +6492183762
Campus Quality and Programme Development
- Sean Bell
  
  Academic/Quality Lead & Te Kaihapai
  
  sean.bell@op.ac.nz +6439727498
People and Culture
- Lisa Prinsloo
  
  Head of People & Culture
  
  lisa.prinsloo@op.ac.nz +6492183713
- Danielle Harrison
  
  People Partner
  
  danielle.harrison@op.ac.nz
- Rachel Boerlage
  
  People Partner
  
  rachel.boerlage@op.ac.nz +6492183736
- How we can help

Our Staff

Executive Office

Sam Alavi

Amin Soleimani

Lisa Prinsloo

Sean Bell

Trish Chaplin-Cheyne

Russell Harray

Farhad Mehdipour

Jesan Thaker

Kanika Hans

Rebecca Hayes

Albbe Luo

Patricia Ostate

Matt Rua

Executive Support

Kim Hayward

Patricia Ostate

Matt Rua

Kim Fulton

Student Success

Rebecca Hayes

Sue Park

Lynnette Northey-Bossert

Learning Support

Amelia Funaki

Shannon Wolfaardt

Finance

Albbe Luo

Jason Li

Registry

Andrea Soares

Tian Xia

Nukes Quintana

Yi Wang

Amy Matsuo

Sales and Marketing

Jesan Thaker

Arlo Ramos

Andrea Soares

Andrew Widjaja

Raminder Kaur

Chenyang Yu

Sudarshan Shukla

Deepika Kumar

Flora Dong

Rohan Malhotra

Academic

Applied Management

Farhad Mehdipour

Bing Dai

Indrapriya Kularatne

Lorraine Skelton

Olufemi Omisakin

Edwin Rajah

Rajeev Chawla

Yury Zhukov

Jayani Dissanayake

Philip Cass

Zagross Hadadian

Nishika Jayasinghe

Emelen Nakao

Krish Naidu

Ibrahim Khudir

Steve Barnett

Varun Bhardwaj

Adrian Liew

Bohan Fan

Hoda Hassani

Chintan Patel

Yeshika Somarathna

Priscy Dissanayake

Soheila Mohammadyari

Marianne Oru

Arjan VanderBoon

Jason Jin

Sharan Singh

Shikha Shethia

Sean Quifors

Jimmy Sun