Experience

Christchurch City Council

• New Zealand
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Advisor (Policy)

  • Mar 2021 - Present

• Senior Advisor (Policy)

  • Feb 2020 - Mar 2021

• Advisor - Mayor's Office

  • Jul 2019 - Feb 2020



Tertiary Education Commission

• New Zealand
• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Principal Advisor

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2018

  Responsibilities: • Provide strategic advice, analysis, budget submissions and briefings on workplace education • Increase the use of the Employer-led Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (EWLN) Fund • Develop and maintain successful relationships with the Industry Training Federation, employers, industry training organisation staff, and providers Achievements: • Strong relationships with employers, employer associations, ITO staff & providers led to tripling of employer involvement in EWLN workplace education from $3m use in 2015 to $10.8m Baseline in 2018 with four funding increases over the time period. Managed support to over 8,300 learners in 320 employers 2015 - 2018 investing $29.8m (YTD Dec 2018) o "You work really well at bridging the government – employer divide” - PDP September 2018 • Three successful budget and MCA funding bids. Contributed key sections to policy reviews, select committee briefings, quarterly and annual reports



Otago University Students' Association

• New Zealand
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager Otago University Students’ Association/ Planet Media Dunedin Limited

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2015

• Board Member

  • Dec 2013 - Dec 2014

  Sport Otago is a leading Regional Sports Trust. It thinks about better integration of tertiary students into sport and fair delivery of services to all socio-economic classes.



UC Accommodation Student Village

• General Manager

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2011

  Mostly GM for the 1,550 bed operation for 2 years but with the earthquakes shifted into a Business Development role for last 3 months to focus on shifting some student accommodation into non-student accommodation and business use. Mostly GM for the 1,550 bed operation for 2 years but with the earthquakes shifted into a Business Development role for last 3 months to focus on shifting some student accommodation into non-student accommodation and business use.


Darel Hall Consulting Ltd
• Owner

  • 2006 - Oct 2009


Industry Training Federation, NZ

• Executive Director

  • 2002 - 2006

  • Representative of all 40 New Zealand ITOs covering 80% of industries, including 35,000 employers and 180,000 learners. • Funding to ITOs increased from $90m in 2002 to $164m in 2006 • Strategic policy and political advice • Financial management • Management of secretariat staff • Research leadership • Management of external stakeholder relations including Ministers and their offices, MPs from all parties in parliament, officials from key agencies, industry associations, sector groups such as Business New Zealand and Council of Trade Unions and key affiliates, Education Sector Groups including Institute of Polytechnics NZ, NZ Association of Private Education Providers, Independent Tertiary Institutions, Education Forum, and to a lesser extent the Vice Chancellors Committee.