Chief Executive Officer

• May 2022 - Present

Customer and Community Partnerships Lead

• May 2021 - May 2022

Team leader of Auckland Council's partnership team, responsible for securing, activating and maintaining high value, strategic partnerships across social and community outcomes, sustainability, infrastructure and arts and culture portfolios.

Commercial and Community Sponsorship Manager

• Jun 2019 - May 2021

Partnerships and Events Manager

• Mar 2017 - Feb 2019

• Community, government and corporate engagement, advocacy and development of partnerships and sponsorships • Business and strategy development, fundraising and grant writing • Development of behavior change programmes and campaigns • Communications, campaigns and marketing • Programme and event management of large-scale events including The Lightpath Festival, Auckland Bike Rave and The Big Bike Debate • Community, government and corporate engagement, advocacy and development of partnerships and sponsorships • Business and strategy development, fundraising and grant writing • Development of behavior change programmes and campaigns • Communications, campaigns and marketing • Programme and event management of large-scale events including The Lightpath Festival, Auckland Bike Rave and The Big Bike Debate

Director of Outreach and Engagement

• Mar 2013 - Apr 2017

Brooklyn Greenway Initiative is the non-profit organization committed to the establishment, development and stewardship of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. In my role as Director of Outreach and Engagement, I am tasked with managing all marketing and communications for the organization; corporate engagement and outreach; partnerships and sponsorship management; volunteer management of over 800 volunteers; membership management; and event management of large scale special events. Brooklyn Greenway Initiative is the non-profit organization committed to the establishment, development and stewardship of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. In my role as Director of Outreach and Engagement, I am tasked with managing all marketing and communications for the organization; corporate engagement and outreach; partnerships and sponsorship management; volunteer management of over 800 volunteers; membership management; and event management of large scale special events.

Communications and Events Coordinator

• Nov 2011 - Oct 2012

● Planning and implementation of profile raising events including premieres, press conferences, and public affairs campaigns ● Publicity and launch campaigns ● Production of marketing materials and premiums ● Management of corporate website content using CMS ● Internal and corporate communications, providing logistical and administrative support to staff in offices worldwide ● Media monitoring and compiling the daily press summary ● Planning and implementation of profile raising events including premieres, press conferences, and public affairs campaigns ● Publicity and launch campaigns ● Production of marketing materials and premiums ● Management of corporate website content using CMS ● Internal and corporate communications, providing logistical and administrative support to staff in offices worldwide ● Media monitoring and compiling the daily press summary

Political Advisor (Intern)

• Jun 2011 - Oct 2011

● Organizing and reporting on high-level meetings at the UN, advising foreign policy positions for the New Zealand government ● Campaign coordination for New Zealand’s bid for Security Council membership ● Research and writing of Ambassadorial statements ● Website content management ● Organizing and reporting on high-level meetings at the UN, advising foreign policy positions for the New Zealand government ● Campaign coordination for New Zealand’s bid for Security Council membership ● Research and writing of Ambassadorial statements ● Website content management

Communications and Media Officer (Contract)

• Nov 2010 - Jun 2011

● Contributed to Oxfam's Economic Justice campaign, with a focus on Fairtrade, through strategic media planning and outreach, brand and risk management, and editorial support. ● Communications officer for Oxfam's Morning Tea, with 40,000 participants nationwide partaking during Fairtrade Fortnight ● Media and volunteer management at Oxfam's Trailwalker annual event (2006, 2011, 2014), a 100 KM walk raising one million dollars a year ● Oxfam spokesperson on TV, radio, print ● Research and writing of published articles ● Celebrity engagement ● Sponsorship solicitation ● Writing and editing of material to support Oxfam publications, marketing campaigns and program work, as well as web and social media