IR’s executive leadership team sets our strategic direction and oversees our performance and organisational development.
Peter Mersi
Commissioner and Chief Executive of Inland Revenue and Service Transformation Lead for the Public Service
David Carrigan
Deputy Commissioner, Policy
David Shanks
Acting Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise and Integrity Services
Lisa Barrett
Deputy Commissioner, Customer and Compliance Services—Business
James Grayson
Deputy Commissioner, Customer and Compliance Services—Individuals
Michelle Redington
Chief Tax Counsel
Mary Craig
Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise and Integrity Services (on secondment as Acting Government Statistician and Chief Executive at Stats NZ from April 2025)
Further information on our leadership team and their roles can be found on ird.govt.nz. Our Statement of Intent 2024–2028, also on our website, has information on IR’s governance.