Experience

Te Manatū Waka - Ministry of Transport (New Zealand)

• New Zealand
• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director Auckland

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  As a member of the Ministry's senior leadership team I am focused on the Ministry's organisational strategy and leadership role in the transport sector. I have specific responsibility for the Auckland portfolio of work involving a wide range of transport initiatives that typically require working with the key transport agencies in Auckland. I am also part of the Auckland Policy Office lead team where I work with a range of government ministries on strategic and policy matters. As a member of the Ministry's senior leadership team I am focused on the Ministry's organisational strategy and leadership role in the transport sector. I have specific responsibility for the Auckland portfolio of work involving a wide range of transport initiatives that typically require working with the key transport agencies in Auckland. I am also part of the Auckland Policy Office lead team where I work with a range of government ministries on strategic and policy matters.



Auckland Council

• General Manager Local Board Services and Quality Advice Lead

  • Nov 2010 - Sep 2017

  The role involved leading a department of 140 people serving Auckland Council’s 21 local boards and 149 local board members and the interface with the Mayor and councillors. The department provides strategic and governance advice to the local boards whose budgets total $330 million per annum, supports the annual plan and council policy development and runs an elected member learning and development programme. Established in the role, my focus now also includes leading organisational change initiatives, including the Quality Advice programme. Show less



Auckland Transition Agency (ATA

• Programme Lead - Local Boards Auckland Transition Agency (ATA)

  • Feb 2010 - Oct 2010

  Established and led project team form across the eight Auckland Councils to develop the roles, responsibilities and budgets for the new form of governanc ein Auckland local boards. The role included sourcing and overseeing the design and build of 21 local board offices and designing the organisational support for the elected members through a dedicated department. Established and led project team form across the eight Auckland Councils to develop the roles, responsibilities and budgets for the new form of governanc ein Auckland local boards. The role included sourcing and overseeing the design and build of 21 local board offices and designing the organisational support for the elected members through a dedicated department.



Auckland Council

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Manager Strategy

  • Oct 2008 - Oct 2010

  Reporting directly to the chief executive and part of council’s executive, the role focused on Auckland City Council’s strategic direction. It involved oversight of all of council’s strategies and support to the Chief Executive on wide ranging issues. The role also supported the executive team’s key stakeholder management programme. As the tranistion to the amalgamation of Auckland Council's gained momentum I took responsibility for overseeing Auckland City Council’s overall transition programme with a focus on managing resources and communication Show less

• Group Manager Economic Development

  • Jan 2005 - Oct 2008

  Led the Economic Development group with a focus on council interventions to catalyse economic growth in Auckland. A key aspect of the role was around developing and managing extensive external stakeholder relationships with business sectors, central government departments, regional agencies, economic development agencies and tertiary institutes.



New Zealand Treasury

• Wellington

• Senior Analyst, macroeconomic forecasting New Zealand Treasury

  • Nov 1996 - Nov 2000

  The role involved forecasting specific areas of the economy including the labour market, GDP and the international economy. I took a lead in oral and written presentations of Treasury’s view on the economy, which involved a significant amount of report writing on economic trends for ministers and senior management. I authored several cabinet papers, the macroeconomic chapters for the Budget 1997, Budget 1999 and 1999 Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update publications, briefing papers for the OECD, IMF and Standard and Poors and a paper on Treasury’s forecasting methodology, presented to the Minister of Finance Show less



HM Treasury

• London, United Kingdom

• Economist

  • Jun 1992 - Jun 1995

  Working as an economist for HM Treasury and Department of Employment Working as an economist for HM Treasury and Department of Employment