The Councillors employ a Chief Executive Officer to help action their decisions, and the CEO employs staff to help achieve this. Council has one CEO and three other Executive Managers.

Each department of Council is run by a manager, who reports to one of the Executive Managers or the CEO. The Executive team is made up of:

	CEO Don McLeod Phone: 07 884 0060 Email: dmcleod@mpdc.govt.nzAreas of responsibility: Executive Management, Communications, Corporate and Legal Services, Human Resources.
	Group Manager Community Development Dennis Bellamy Phone: 07 884 0060 Email: dbellamy@mpdc.govt.nzAreas of responsibility: Animal Control, Regulatory Planning, Building Control, Health & Safety, Quality, Libraries.
	Group Manager Business Services Manaia Te Wiata Phone: 07 884 0060 Email: mtewiata@mpdc.govt.nzAreas of responsibility: Community Facilities Operations,  Information Management and Information Technology, Finance and Business Services, Asset Management Strategy and Policy.
	Group Manager Service Delivery Fiona Vessey Phone: 07 884 0060 Email: fvessey@mpdc.govt.nzAreas of responsibility: Customer Services, Kaimai Valley Services, Kaimai Consultants (roading, water, stormwater, wastewater), Corporate Project Management, Asset Management Operations and Projects.