Simon Mason - Deputy Government Statistician and Deputy Chief Executive for Census and Collection Operations at Stats NZ

Simon joined Stats NZ in July 2020. Previously Simon had been the Acting Deputy Commissioner, Corporate Integrity and Assurance at Inland Revenue. Prior to that, he led the Commercial and Procurement function as well as a member of the Inland Revenue Business Transformation Programme leadership team. Simon has held senior roles in both private and public organisations and is a member of the Institute of Directors. Simon’s notable commercial and programme experience, coupled with his role of sponsor for Inland Revenue’s Māori engagement unit, Māhutonga, makes him uniquely suited for the Census 2023 Senior Responsible Officer role.