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Witness Summaries 

Muhammad Naseem (Joe) Asghar 

At the time of the hearing Mr Asghar was the Chief Executive of Presbyterian Support Central. He had been in this role since January 2021. Mr Asghar’s previous work experience spans health and government and includes roles at the Royal Society of New Zealand, Diabetes NZ, ACC and Physiotherapy NZ. 

Patrick David Waite QSM 

Mr Waite was the Chief Executive Officer of Presbyterian Support Central (PSC) from March 2019 until January 2021. Prior to taking up this role, Mr Waite worked as an Interim Chief Executive Officer of a number of organisations similar to PSC helping them through challenging times and to build strategic plans. Formerly, he was Chief Executive of Public Trust and worked both domestically and internationally in the banking industry. Mr Waite was awarded a Queen Service Medal (QSM) in 2012 and was New Zealand President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of NZ in 2003. He has held positions on Government Audit and Risk Committees including NZ Treasury, Parliamentary Services, Te Puni Kokori and Te Tumu Paeroa.  Given his background with PSC, he has remained with PSC as a contractor in order to assist with its response to the Royal Commission and its engagement with survivors.