Experience

Air New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief People Officer

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Responsible for leading Air New Zealand’s People function. As part of the Executive team I manage and oversee all people management and workplace relations issues. I lead a talented team of HR business partners, remuneration and benefits, People analytics, talent, diversity and inclusion, employee experience, learning and capability and workplace relations specialists, who support our 8,000 employees.

• General Manager People - Revenue & Employee Experience

  • Oct 2019 - Feb 2021

  Responsible for leading and managing HR support for Air New Zealand's Revenue function, working with the Chief Revenue Officer and the Revenue leadership team to ensure strategic objectives and group business plans are supported by appropriate people strategies and plans. Also responsible for leading Air New Zealand's talent acquisition function, and the development and implementation of the organisation's overall employee engagement, employee experience, future of work, talent management and future of work strategies.

• General Manager Pilots

  • Jan 2019 - Oct 2019

  Responsible for leading and managing Air New Zealand's 1000+ Jet pilots, to ensure achievement of operational and financial targets, compliance with all safety and regulatory standards and legal requirements, and delivery of initiatives to build engagement and strengthen relationships with pilots and unions.

• Head of Pilot Enablement

  • Mar 2017 - Jan 2019

  Responsible for the commercial, digital and administrative functions for Air New Zealand’s 1000+ Jet pilots, including developing and delivering strategies to improve the commercial effectiveness of the Jet Pilot group; managing all employee relations, industrial relations and legal issues; and leading initiatives to improve engagement, wellbeing and diversity and inclusion within Air New Zealand Jet pilots.

• Senior Manager Auckland Domestic Airport

  • Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

  Responsible for running Air New Zealand's operations and people at Auckland Domestic Airport, including a team of 350+ plus employees.

• Senior Legal Counsel - People

  • Jun 2013 - Apr 2016



LangtonHudsonButcher

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

• Senior Associate

  • Mar 2011 - May 2012



Simpson Grierson

• New Zealand
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Jan 2004 - Mar 2011



Allen & Overy

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Nov 2000 - Jul 2003