Hiraani Himona (Ngāi Te Whatuiāpiti, Ngāti Rangiwhakāewa, Ngāti Hikarara) has been Executive Director of Te Tuhi since 2015 and was previously Deputy Director of the South London Gallery. She has a background in arts administration with a history of providing opportunities for diverse communities, including working in Māori development (Te Puni Kōokiri and the Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga), disability (Mental Health Media), gender and sexuality (York Lesbian Arts Festival, Women Like Us) and youth at risk (Hi8us South). She has a Bachelor of Science from Massey University Te Kunenga Ki Pūrehuroa.