Experience

Great Scott

• New Zealand
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Specialist

  • Feb 2023 - Present



University of Canterbury

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student - Bachelor of Laws

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Various Companies

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• Governance

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  • Trustee / Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust / Apr 2020–Feb 2023 • Trustee / Laura Fergusson Foundation / Apr 2020–March 2022 • Chair / Ara Foundation / (Trustee from Apr 2019–Dec 2021; Chair from Dec 2021-Apr 2023) • Trustee / Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust / Apr 2020–Feb 2023 • Trustee / Laura Fergusson Foundation / Apr 2020–March 2022 • Chair / Ara Foundation / (Trustee from Apr 2019–Dec 2021; Chair from Dec 2021-Apr 2023)



Parry Field Lawyers

• New Zealand
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Nov 2022 - Feb 2023

  An internship with a focus on charitable trust deeds and diverse other legal research. An internship with a focus on charitable trust deeds and diverse other legal research.



Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Contractor

  • Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

  In this role I managed communications about COVID-19, and then climate change. It was an excellent opportunity to learn more about tikanga and the importance of Aotearoa avoiding a 'one size fits all' approach to communication for things like COVID-19 vaccinations. In this role I managed communications about COVID-19, and then climate change. It was an excellent opportunity to learn more about tikanga and the importance of Aotearoa avoiding a 'one size fits all' approach to communication for things like COVID-19 vaccinations.



Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project

• New Zealand
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager

  • Apr 2019 - Feb 2021

  My role was to manage communications and engagement for the reinstatement. This was much more than providing information about the ‘what, when, why and how’. It was also about providing opportunities for people to reconnect with the Cathedral throughout the reinstatement process. My goal was to bring the project to life for people; this is especially important for longer-term projects like the Cathedral. I lead all the engagement activity, including public displays and events, EDM campaigns, media, website and social media. Show less



Regenerate Christchurch

• New Zealand
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist

  • Apr 2018 - Dec 2018

  Seconded from Perception PR, I held a key communications role in the high profile and multi-faceted consultation of the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Regeneration Plan, and also developed a new Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy to meet the agency’s change in strategic intent from 2019 onwards. Seconded from Perception PR, I held a key communications role in the high profile and multi-faceted consultation of the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Regeneration Plan, and also developed a new Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy to meet the agency’s change in strategic intent from 2019 onwards.



Rau Paenga Limited

• New Zealand
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

  • May 2016 - Mar 2018

  As an Executive Leadership Team member, I had five direct reports and led all corporate communication, government, council and inter-agency relations, stakeholder engagement, media management and internal communications for the implementation of Crown-led anchor projects in Christchurch’s central city. As an Executive Leadership Team member, I had five direct reports and led all corporate communication, government, council and inter-agency relations, stakeholder engagement, media management and internal communications for the implementation of Crown-led anchor projects in Christchurch’s central city.



Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Engagement and Communications

  • Mar 2015 - Apr 2016

  National manager for communications and stakeholder engagement. National manager for communications and stakeholder engagement.



Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team

• New Zealand
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Stakeholder Relations Manager

  • May 2011 - Mar 2015

  As an Executive Leadership Team member, I had five direct reports and 40 functional reports. SCIRT was an unprecedented and virtual model of organisation, based on an Alliance Agreement between national and local government and five civil engineering contractors, requiring collaboration between these former competitors. With reporting requirements to New Zealand Transport Agency, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council, and an interrelated schedule of over 700 projects to repair and rebuild Christchurch’s massively damaged horizontal infrastructure, the scale of the communication and engagement needs were also complex and unprecedented. This all occurred in a highly volatile environment, physically, politically and psychologically, while the earthquakes were still happening. Show less



Department of Transport and Main Roads

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community and Stakeholder Manager

  • Dec 2006 - Dec 2010

  With eight direct reports, I managed the communication for the A$5 billion Western Corridor programme of infrastructure projects, involving a number of alliances and design and construct projects. With eight direct reports, I managed the communication for the A$5 billion Western Corridor programme of infrastructure projects, involving a number of alliances and design and construct projects.



Macarthur Coal Ltd

• Brisbane, Australia

• Corporate Communication Officer

  • 2002 - 2006

  Corporate communication and investor relations. Corporate communication and investor relations.