Dr Troy Coyle is the Chief Executive Officer of NZ Heavy Engineering Research Association (HERA). She has more than twenty years of experience in the engineering and manufacturing sectors in both New Zealand and Australia, including senior roles with New Zealand Steel Ltd, Blue Scope Steel Ltd, and the University of Wollongong. 

Dr Coyle was previously the Co-Chair of the interim Establishment Board and then the Establishment Board of Hanga-Aro-Rau. She has a portfolio of governance roles which include being a Director of the Sustainable Steel Council, Construction Innovation Council, HERA Cert, and a member of MBIE’s Building Advisory Panel.