Wayne Jackson, acting chief executive of NorthTec, has been appointed acting chief executive of Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT). The acting chief executive of Northland Polytechnic, Wayne Jackson, has been named interim head of Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT). Jackson will become NMIT's acting chief executive on August 31, taking the reins from Liam Sloan, who leaves for a position at Federation University in Melbourne on August 28. Jackson was chief executive officer of professional services network, Grant Thornton NZ, and a partner with Ernst and Young NZ for 19 years, as well as a director of its business advisory practice. READ MORE:* Worries remain over international student intake* NMIT chief executive resigns* Nelson bids for national polytech headquartersBraden Fastier/Stuff NMIT board chair Daryl Wehner says Wayne Jackson, who becomes acting chief executive of the institute in August, understands the sector's challenges.

Source: Stuff June 30, 2020 03:11 UTC