Experience

Meat Industry Association of New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Apr 2020 - Present

• Trade and Economic Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Apr 2020



Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Policy Analyst

  • Oct 2012 - Feb 2015

  • Lead the development and implementation of MPI’s position on Goods Market Access (Agriculture), Non-Tariff Barriers and Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary Measures in the context of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade negotiations. • Lead the Ministry’s engagement on issues relating to the wine industry including representing the the Ministry at the World Wine Trade Group and at the APEC Wine Regulatory Forum. • Assessed Primary Growth Partnership investment proposals and advised on compliance with New Zealand’s international trade obligations (specifically the WTO Agreement on Agriculture). • Coordinated the Ministry’s engagement in shaping and delivering on the government’s Business Growth Agenda (Building Export Markets). Show less



Ministry for Economic Development

• Wellington, New Zealand

• Senior Policy Analyst

  • Dec 2005 - Oct 2012

  • Provided expert policy advice on technical barriers to trade (TBT) and regulatory cooperation to shape New Zealand’s strategy for helping business better integrate in the global economy. • Lead the negotiation and implementation of TBT Chapters in free trade agreements (FTAs). • Represented New Zealand’s interests at the WTO TBT Committee through policy input to the Fifth and Sixth Triennial Reviews of the WTO TBT Agreement. Leading the development of guidelines to shape international approaches to trade facilitation. • Represented New Zealand’s interests on the APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance and shaping APEC’s approach to standards, conformity assessment, technical regulations, regulatory cooperation and good regulatory practice. • Participated in the 2006/07 review of New Zealand’s standards and conformance infrastructure. Show less



Ministry of Economic Development

• Wellington, New Zealand

• Acting Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Mar 2011

  • Lead a team of five staff to develop agreed team behaviours and principles to guide work allocation. Team behaviours are aimed at developing a high performing, flexible and supportive team, while work allocation principles are designed to reflect individuate skills, capacity and development needs of team members. • Completed six-monthly performance reviews and the 2010/11 performance agreements for all team members; recruiting a graduate analyst and supporting the promotion of a staff member to a senior analyst role. • Proactively engaged in the development of the Competition Trade and Investment Branch including through active engagement with other managers, contributions to team meetings and discussions and active involvement in shaping the implementation of the People Strategy. • Ensured timely delivery of outputs to the Minister. Show less



Ministry for Economic Development

• Wellington, New Zealand

• Policy Analyst

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  • Primary contact point and lead for the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement (TTMRA) work programme including coordinating the whole of government input into the 2003 Review of the TTMRA and leading the implementation of the Review recommendations. • Contributed to shaping New Zealand’s international engagement in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). . Coordinated the Ministry’s input to feasibility studies for the Malaysia and ASEAN FTAs and international organizations including APEC, World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Show less



Mininstry for Economic Development

• Wellington, New Zealand

• Graduate Policy Advisor

  • Aug 2000 - Jan 2002

  • Contributed to a review of key pieces of securities and insurance legislation and developed policy recommendations and advice to Ministers. • Managed the government’s ownership interest in two Crown entities (Securities Commission and Takeovers Panel). • Reviewed policy papers from other departments and responded to Ministerial correspondence and Official Information Act requests. • Contributed to a review of key pieces of securities and insurance legislation and developed policy recommendations and advice to Ministers. • Managed the government’s ownership interest in two Crown entities (Securities Commission and Takeovers Panel). • Reviewed policy papers from other departments and responded to Ministerial correspondence and Official Information Act requests.