Ben Mccarthy Email & Phone Number

Here to make positive and lasting change in people's lives.I'm driven to create incredibly positive outcomes for both people and the planet, and to speed up the inevitable transition to a low carbon future. To aid others in achieving this, I unpack the complexity of human-centered systems, looking for key interactions we have with each other, our services, and our institutions to unlock our ability to make the most meaningful change. I love to use both novel and proven methods to tackle the biggest societal and environmental challenges that we face today. I firmly believe in using a ‘tools, not rules’ approach to problem-solving and my adaptability is a real strength. My roles working within government, commercial organisations, and design consulting practice have enabled me to experience solving complex problems from a range of perspectives. This gives me a unique ability to bring together diverse voices and opinions to be heard and understood equally so that they can work as effective partnerships. I hold a Bachelor of Design with Honours, majoring in Industrial Design. My work Exploring Begging in Wellington was a finalist for a Best Award in the 2016 Public Good category.Some of my recent work includes:Developing market segment and experience strategies, and discovering what the future customer might look like at Z Energy.Working with key government partners in NZ's health and safety system to create incentives that push businesses to invest in better health and safety performance.Prototyping a digital solution to traffic enforcement issues with NZ Police.Working with the Auckland District Health Board's Tamaki Wellbeing Initiative to develop and grow their prototype Awhi Ora - Supporting Wellbeing service.Awhi Ora - Supporting Wellbeing toolkit: http://www.tamakiwellbeing.org.nz/toolkitsExploring the issue of begging in Wellington for Wellington City Council. In order for Council to make informed decisions around begging and those who beg, they needed a clearer, more aligned understanding of begging in a Wellington context. This project received national radio and network television coverage and was a finalist in the Public Good category of the DINZ Best Awards.Begging in Wellington - An exploration into our community's issue: http://wellington.govt.nz/~/media/your-council/news/files/2016/2016-04-13-begging-report-to-scrc.pdf?la=en

Listed skills include Industrial Design, Custom Furniture, Upholstery, Service Design, and 26 others.

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  Massey University

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