I am a full member of the New Zealand Planning Institute, specialising in large infrastructure projects including involvement with a number of hearings before the Environment Court and Independent Hearing Panel (Christchurch). I am experienced in preparing and assessing resource consents, mediation and negotiation in various legislative environments, strategic and RMA policy formulation. My local government experience includes a number of planning and management roles in the resource consent, district plan policy, compliance and regulatory areas.After graduating from Otago University in 1983 with a Diploma in Regional and Resource Planning, I have worked in several roles in the resource management field with local government and in the private sector.