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Ngaruawahia, Waikato, New Zealand

Applying business experience in communications and engagement to governance in local government.

Hamilton, New Zealand

Communications consultant with particular experience in technical and research sectors, financial services, and health sector.

Hamilton, New Zealand

SLP is a specialist management consultancy in road lighting infrastructure planning. Currently in a non-operational role, my responsibilities have included business development and conference organisation, for which I won a Public Relations Institute of NZ award in 2014.

Waikato Museum is a leading NZ regional museum and art gallery that hosts the National Contemporary Arts Award, along with touring exhibitions and exhibitions from its own collections in art, history, culture and science. I was responsible for developing and managing a strategic partnership, communications and marketing programme to deliver on the Museum's business plan.

Communications management for Council's Community Growth functions, including planning and business development.

Elected member of the Board, Chair of the DHB's CEO Performance Review Committee (since 2018), previously Chair of the Disability Support Advisory Committee

Hamilton, Nz

Developed a strategic programme of work to market the University's research capabilities across all faculties and research institutes and centres - this spanned branding strategies, media relations (including social media), electronic and print communications, internal communications, sponsorship and events management.

Auckland, Nz

Elected member of the Board that oversaw the merger of Auckland, National Women's, Greenlane and Starship Children's Hospitals, and the building of the new Auckland City Hospital.

Wellington, Nz

Responsible for government, corporate and media relations. Successfully defended direct-to-consumer advertising, and helped develop closer working relationships between the pharmaceutical industry and government.

Auckland, Nz

Responsible for a weekly section on business advertising and marketing issues that developed into an 8-page pull-out. This was during a period when the National Business Review published daily. It has since reverted to weekly publications.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for PR and investor relations programmes for clients including Wessex Water, Fleming Investment Trusts and Bankers Trust. Now defunct, Valin Pollen aimed for a "new age" approach to communications consultancy including advertising, PR and direct marketing under one roof.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for PR and investor relations programmes for clients including Chesterton International plc, Reuters Group plc (now Thomson Reuters) and Glaxo plc (which became Glaxo Wellcome now GlaxoSmithKline). Manager of Edelman's City of London office (since merged with UK hq), responsible for staff and City office budgets.

Auckland, Nz

Senior PR Consultant for clients including KPMG, NZ Society of Accountants, Westpac Merchant Finance, and Newmans Group Ltd (now Intercity Group Ltd). Work spanned strategic communications, media relations, client and investor relations, publications (including annual reports) and event management.

Auckland, Nz

Reported on listed companies, new stock exchange listings and money market developments. Started at the NZ Herald as Education Reporter reporting on policy and educational developments, including public examination structure and practices prior to NCEA.

Nelson, Nz

Attending and reporting on local body affairs and local court decisions.

Postgraduate Diploma In Management, Distinction

Ma (Hons), Politics

Thesis: The Treatment of the Budgetary Process in New Zealand's Metropolitan Press

Certificate In Journalism

Ba, Politics And History

Senior Prize in Politics

Education record