Leadership team

Brent Pattison joined Heritage Lifecare as CEO in 2025, bringing a strong background in business leadership, strategic growth, and financial expertise. With a career spanning aged care, investment banking, and corporate strategy, Brent is focused on ensuring Heritage continues to provide high-quality, sustainable care to older New Zealanders. Before joining Heritage, Brent was CEO of Oceania, where he led the organisation through a period of growth and transformation. His earlier career in investment banking saw him advising on mergers, acquisitions, and corporate takeovers, including acting as the lead adviser on Oceania’s IPO in 2017. A qualified Chartered Accountant, Brent has held senior executive roles across aged care, telecommunications, and financial services. His leadership is approachable, commercially driven, and future-focused, ensuring Heritage remains a leader in aged care while keeping residents at the heart of everything we do. Brent is passionate about creating an environment where residents feel at home, families feel reassured, and staff feel valued, with a strong emphasis on delivering A Better Everyday for everyone who calls Heritage home.

Vivienne brings more than 30 years’ experience across Human Resources and Corporate Services, spanning both the public and private sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Educational Psychology and Sociology and has led large teams across a wide range of HR functions, including business partnering, payroll, remuneration, and HR systems. As Chief People Officer, Vivienne leads our People and Culture teams with a focus on supporting our people and enabling them to do their best work. She is committed to creating positive workplace experiences where people feel valued, supported, and connected.

Peter joined Heritage Lifecare with a great depth of financial, operational and commercial skills and a strong track record of delivering results to his role overseeing all of the organisation’s financial activities. Peter has more than 20 years’ international experience in utilities, telecoms, manufacturing, online, retail and professional services businesses in The Netherlands and Germany as well as senior management experience with a an NZX listed company. Peter oversees our finance function. His key objectives are to support and lead the business in optimising financial performance, enabling growth and improving decision-making through reporting. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and is a chartered accountant.

Tamsin Renwick is Heritage Lifecare's Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, responsible for leading the organisation's strategic direction, transformation agenda, technology and innovation, alongside Sales, Marketing and Communications. Since joining Heritage Lifecare, Tamsin has played a key role in shaping the organisation's growth, brand, and market presence. With extensive experience across the healthcare and commercial sectors in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom, she brings a unique combination of strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and people-focused leadership. Tamsin holds a Bachelor of Business Studies, majoring in Management. Tamsin leads the development and execution of Heritage's enterprise strategy, ensuring the organisation remains responsive to the evolving needs of residents, families, communities, and the wider aged care sector. Her portfolio spans strategy, technology, digital transformation, sales, marketing, communications, and innovation, bringing together the capabilities that will help shape Heritage's future. Known for her energy, creativity, and collaborative approach, Tamsin is passionate about turning strategy into action and building the capabilities needed to deliver exceptional outcomes. She is committed to ensuring Heritage continues to create 'A Better Everyday' for residents, families, and team members across New Zealand.

Jodie brings strategic leadership, operational expertise, and a genuine passion for aged care to her role as Chief Operating Officer at Heritage Lifecare. With a background in executive roles across New Zealand and internationally, she has extensive experience in business operations, stakeholder engagement, and leading high-performing teams. At Heritage, Jodie oversees our operational, clinical, and property teams, ensuring we deliver consistent, high-quality care across the country. Her leadership is focused on creating environments where people feel supported to thrive, whether they’re joining one of our Villages, living in our care homes or working in them. Aged care holds a special place in Jodie’s heart. She’s driven by the opportunity to support older New Zealanders to feel safe, valued, and connected, and believes in the power of everyday moments to create lasting impact. She was drawn to Heritage by the heart of the organisation - and is proud to be part of a team that makes a meaningful difference, every day.