Member Board of Trustees

• Sep 2022 - Present

Principal Advisor - Police Executive

• Aug 2021 - Present

As a Principal Advisor to the Executive I will work collaboratively to provide advice to the Commissioner, individual executive members and to the Executive Leadership Team as a collective. As a Principal Advisor to the Executive I will work collaboratively to provide advice to the Commissioner, individual executive members and to the Executive Leadership Team as a collective.

Board Member

• Feb 2021 - Present

Inaugural women Chair

• Jan 2018 - Present

The Trust is a not for profit organisation established in July 2007 and is contracted by the Director of Advocacy to provide independent and free Nationwide Health and Disability Consumer Advocacy Service, in accordance with the purpose of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 and the Code of Health and Disability Consumers’ Rights. The Trust is a not for profit organisation established in July 2007 and is contracted by the Director of Advocacy to provide independent and free Nationwide Health and Disability Consumer Advocacy Service, in accordance with the purpose of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 and the Code of Health and Disability Consumers’ Rights.

Director

• Dec 2014 - Present

This is a management and directorship role. I am responsible for identifying business-to- business leads to developing the client base for 360 Degree Fitness. Write business proposals in response to government tenders for services. Manage and forecast the business finances. This is a management and directorship role. I am responsible for identifying business-to- business leads to developing the client base for 360 Degree Fitness. Write business proposals in response to government tenders for services. Manage and forecast the business finances.

Senior Project Manager

• Aug 2020 - Jul 2021

Lead and stood up in 8 weeks two temporary service delivery options, a national over the phone service and regional pop ups from Kaitaia to Invercargill. This service provides free career advice and guidance to any New Zealanders (or manuhiri still in Aotearoa) who have been negatively impacted in their work due to COVID-19. From 19th October 2020 – 28th June 2021 the Direct Career Services has supported a total of 9,425 people providing free career information, advice and personalised career guidance. The majority of clients are using face-to-face services. This is particularly so for Māori, 39% of whom are accessing the service face-to-face as opposed to 6% via the phone. Feedback from career practitioners shows that affordability of the service is enabling access for approximately 90% of their clients. “You’ve brought gusto, smarts and a huge dollop of ‘can do’ to bring DCS from a great idea into a real, practical service. It has helped thousands of people over the last year, and will help even more over the coming year. Thank you for helping us make a real difference to people’s lives, and all the best for your next adventure!” Quote from TEC DCE Project Sponsor Show less

Senior Project Manager and Principle Advisor

• Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

Lead the research, engagement and design of a coordinated approach across 6 justice sector agencies to develop an integrated sector innovation function harnessing the rapid momentum of change and innovations that took place in response to the impact of COVID 19 in the justice sector. During COVID19 Directly supporting MOJ National Incident Management Team by leading a team to deliver four daily situational reports of implications of COVID-19 in international justice systems including impacts on crime, justice services (courts and prisons), general elections and family harm. Pre-COVID19 Programme Lead for overseeing the delivery of comprehensive research outcomes where late guilty pleas and increasing remand rates are causing a significant problem ($10m a year) across the justice sector. Show less

Programme Manager Culture and Wellness

• Oct 2019 - Jan 2020

Senior Assoicate

• Jul 2019 - Oct 2019

Worked with MSD to develop a Commissioning Strategy for MSD to fund and contract sexual violence services in a way that is integrated and sustainable to ensure services are available for people when and where they need them.

Senior Associate

• May 2017 - Jun 2019

Lead the design, implementation and delivery of Regional Whenua Advisory Services in Te Taitokerau, Te Tairawhiti, Waikato and Waiariki centred on empowering Māori freehold landowners to increase their own capabilities and leverage coordinated access to funds, services and advice to develop their own aspirations for their whenua. These services are a key component of the Whenua Maori Programme, a joint initiative between Te Puni Kokiri and the Ministry of Justice. The role includes designing and developing the target operating model for the delivery of whenua services within Te Puni Kokiri and Developing regional strategies and pipelines of service delivery to proactively support Māori freehold landowners in line with government’s business agenda and mechanisms and regional economic growth strategies Show less

Associate - Public Private Integration

• Oct 2016 - Sep 2017

Design Lead at ACC leading the development and implementation of a whānau ora pilot for serious injury clients. Implementing cultural principles into provider service delivery models and linking provider service delivery strategy with the wider ACC organisation strategy around culture and diversity.

Associate – System/Service Design, Strategic Partnerships/Commissioning Specialist

• Jul 2016 - Oct 2016

Consultant at ACC as Sexual Violence Prevention Advisor for the Violence Portfolio, Injury Prevention, Partnerships and Delivery. I established the Sexual Violence Prevention Advisory Board with a secretariat function developing a process for the Advisory Board to be informed by local knowledge and tested by experts. Also provided support ACC's contributions with the Ministerial Group for Family Violence and Sexual Violence. Planned a national stakeholder engagement roadshow to inform the work programme of the Advisory Board. This planning included writing the project plan and developing the communications to the sector, presentation and an online survey. Show less

Consultant – System/Service Design, Strategic Partnerships/Commissioning Specialist

• Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

Secretariat supporting the External Advisory Panel for the Modernisation of Child, Youth and FamilyTo provide advise related to strategic partnering and delivery channels to the External Advisory Panel with the aim of modernising the CYF. I delivered recommendations regarding partnering, commissioning and direct purchasing of services from agencies and strategic partnerships to the External Advisory Panel. I engaged with a range of stakeholders including members of the Iwi Leaders Forum and other Maori organisations, public and private sector stakeholders, social services providers, and professional registration bodies and associations. Show less

Treasurer and Executive Committee Member

• Sep 2016 - May 2019

Leading oversight to transform current practises to comply with new Charity Commission reporting requirements, setting budgets, increasing funding opportunities and developed a Strategic Plan that is approved and is now being implemented. Successfully leading the Association to deliver a financial net profit in 2017 compared to previous two years of net losses. Leading oversight to transform current practises to comply with new Charity Commission reporting requirements, setting budgets, increasing funding opportunities and developed a Strategic Plan that is approved and is now being implemented. Successfully leading the Association to deliver a financial net profit in 2017 compared to previous two years of net losses.

Strategy Manager Sexual Violence

• May 2015 - Jul 2015

I was required to provide leadership and direction over the implementation of the Integrated Services for Sensitive Claims (ISSC) including delivering subject-matter expertise for the development of the ISSC Dashboard. I was required to provide leadership and direction over the implementation of the Integrated Services for Sensitive Claims (ISSC) including delivering subject-matter expertise for the development of the ISSC Dashboard.

Sub-contractor with Phoenix Productions Ltd.

• Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

Team Leader

• 2003 - 2007

Team Leader

• 1999 - 2003