Experience

Mindthegap.nz

• New Zealand
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  National campaign to introduce mandatory public pay gap reporting in Aotearoa to further close gender and ethnic pay gaps. National campaign to introduce mandatory public pay gap reporting in Aotearoa to further close gender and ethnic pay gaps.



YWCA Auckland

• CEO

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Leading New Zealand's oldest women's organisation, giving all young women and gender diverse youth the opportunity to thrive and be free of gender based discrimination. Leading New Zealand's oldest women's organisation, giving all young women and gender diverse youth the opportunity to thrive and be free of gender based discrimination.



Women's Fund (Auckland Foundation)

• Founder of the Women's Fund movement in NZ.

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  Launched and lead the first Women's Fund in NZ, with aims to celebrate and encourage women's giving and to get more funds in the hands of women, who are uniquely powerful change agents. Launched and lead the first Women's Fund in NZ, with aims to celebrate and encourage women's giving and to get more funds in the hands of women, who are uniquely powerful change agents.



Auckland Foundation

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2018

  Your knowledgeable philanthropic partner, offering a simple and efficient structure you can plug into to enable your giving. We take care of the compliance and administration and you can tap into our experience and knowledge of Auckland to give to the causes you care about. Don't set up your own Foundation! Talk to us about a much easier way to make your giving happen. We are creating a lasting endowment for Auckland and its communities. Your knowledgeable philanthropic partner, offering a simple and efficient structure you can plug into to enable your giving. We take care of the compliance and administration and you can tap into our experience and knowledge of Auckland to give to the causes you care about. Don't set up your own Foundation! Talk to us about a much easier way to make your giving happen. We are creating a lasting endowment for Auckland and its communities.



Cure Kids

• New Zealand
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO (Interim)

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2015

  Focusing on team, performance and strategy, lead a turn around at Cure Kids, delivering a halt to staff turn over and a significant improvement in engagement levels of the 20 strong team. Rebuilt the Board's and other key stakeholder's trust in the Cure Kids team and crafted and won support for a new five year strategy.

• Philanthropy And Fundraising Director

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2015

  At Cure Kids, our purpose is simple. We focus on raising funds so that vital medical research can continue till our researchers find the cures our kids need. Delivered a substantial capital campaign establishing a Chair in Child and Adolescent Mental Health in record time, alongside many other six figure gifts. Lead Business Development and a team of six fundraisers to meet significant revenue goals.



Bank of New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Manager CEO

  • Apr 2010 - May 2011

  All aspects of CEO communication, counsel on positioning, opportunities and issues. Broad range of special projects. All aspects of CEO communication, counsel on positioning, opportunities and issues. Broad range of special projects.



Stevenson

• South Africa
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Manager

  • Mar 2006 - Jul 2008

  Part time leadership role to revitalize the Stevenson's family philanthropic Foundation. South Auckland and family focused the Foundation took on new vigor under my leadership. Served a term on the Board of Philanthropy NZ during my tenure.

• Group Manager People, Brand and Communications

  • Mar 2006 - Jun 2008

  Group affairs and engagement advisor to MD. Revitalized group brand, built stakeholder engagement, restructured and refocused HR function. Responsible for Executive team appointment and development.


Carter Holt Harvey
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Director Corporate Affairs

  • Jan 1997 - Dec 2002