Experience

Stats NZ

• New Zealand
• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Methodologist

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  I am leading the Statistical Methodology Branch at Statistics New Zealand. Looking at implementing advances in Statistical practices into the way we work at Statistics New Zealand. Increasingly we are collaborating with our colleagues around the world, and I'm enjoying sharing experiences with others in the wider statistical community.I’m also taking opportunities to make connections in the wider analytics community. I help organise the Wellington Data Analytics forum, I’ve been contributing to the board of the NZ Market Research Industry and I’m working to establish the Government Analytics Network. Show less

• Deputy Government Statistician

  • Sep 2006 - Apr 2014

  I held two roles with this title, both leading teams of over 100 people to complete a doverse range of projects, including the development of a succesful business case for development of social statistics in 2011, and providing governance for the 2013 census.

• General Manager

  • Jan 2002 - Sep 2006

  I had two roles in this period, one leading culture and business process change as the manager of the Auckland Office, the other managing strategic planning and relationships with the ministers office



Australian Bureau of Statistics

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • May 1996 - Nov 1998

  I held two roles, leading a research project into measuring productivity and managing the production of the Australian Consumer Price Index I held two roles, leading a research project into measuring productivity and managing the production of the Australian Consumer Price Index