Experience

Poutama Trust

• New Zealand
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Poutama is an independent charitable trust that provides business development services to Māori. Poutama strives to create an environment for successful business ventures and economic growth for Māori. Income generated from our investments enables Poutama to engage in activities and provide services that support and facilitate Māori business development. Poutama is an independent charitable trust that provides business development services to Māori. Poutama strives to create an environment for successful business ventures and economic growth for Māori. Income generated from our investments enables Poutama to engage in activities and provide services that support and facilitate Māori business development.



The KOHA Project Ltd

• • May 2014 - Present

  We tell, create and produce awesome stories for the TV/film screen.

• • 2021 - 2021

  Executive Producer for The Pact a 6 part limited series. Scheduled for release via TVNZ from October 2021

• • 2019 - 2020

  Executive Producer for The Trick 1 & 2 filmed in 2019 & 2020.



Auckland Council

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• • May 2019 - Feb 2021

  The Customer and Community Services Directorate is comprised of the following front-line service Departments: Community Facilities; Customer Services; Connected Communities; Regional Service Planning, Investment & Partnerships; Parks, Sports & Recreation; Community & Social Innovation and Digital. By FTE count, it is the largest Directorate in the Auckland Council Group.

• • Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

• • Mar 2018 - May 2019

  The Operations Division is the largest group within Auckland Council, with approximately 5,400 staff and a combined operating and capital budget of about NZ$2billion. As a senior strategic advisor, I work across the Division on a broad range of issues. This includes leading on enhancing relationships with senior leaders and the community to help deliver positive outcomes that meet the expectations of our customers. As part of the executive, I drive initiatives on behalf of the Chief Operating Officer and the executive leadership team to effectively manage priority business and political issues. Show less

• • Jul 2014 - Mar 2018

  I'm responsible for making Auckland a more connected, competitive international city, by creating and leveraging economic/trade, civic and cultural opportunities with the city's global partners, stakeholders and networks.I help to facilitate trade and investment opportunities, act as an advisor and work in partnership with local, national and international government and business stakeholders to enhance Auckland's economic development priorities - focussed on economic growth sectors, investment attraction and major events. Show less



Rainbow Auckland

• New Zealand
• Civic and Social Organizations

• President and Board Member

  • Oct 2014 - Jul 2019

  A membership Association providing a range of benefits and opportunities to businesses, individuals, organisations and community partners. Rainbow Auckland's mission is to strengthen business, professionals and communities to create a more Rainbow-friendly Aotearoa. A membership Association providing a range of benefits and opportunities to businesses, individuals, organisations and community partners. Rainbow Auckland's mission is to strengthen business, professionals and communities to create a more Rainbow-friendly Aotearoa.



New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade (MFAT)

• • Feb 2004 - Jun 2014

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) is the Government’s principal adviser and negotiator on foreign and trade policy issues, and is responsible to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Trade.

• • 2008 - 2011

  The High Commission is charged with carrying out the New Zealand Government’s business with Canada. The primary focus of the High Commission’s work is managing New Zealand’s political, economic, trade, security and other relations in Canada.



Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Diplomat: New Zealand Officer

  • 2007 - 2008

  The department is responsible for advancing the interests of Australia and Australians internationally. The department’s staff in both Australia and around the world work to achieve this objective. The department is responsible for advancing the interests of Australia and Australians internationally. The department’s staff in both Australia and around the world work to achieve this objective.