At GoodSense, we only use marketing as a force for good. Our purpose is to use marketing to help grow a healthier, fairer, zero-carbon NZ.We work with organisations whose products or services benefit nature or people, as well as their stakeholders or shareholders. Our clients are part of the solution, not the problem. They include any type of organisation – social enterprise, business, government, not-for-profit. They can operate in any sector and be any size. What they share is their inherent goodness or a commitment to making material change. We strive to deliver ethical marketing excellence in everything we do: • We offer a nationwide team of experienced, strategic marketers • We use proven collaborative methods for the best outcomes • We’ve been the leaders in marketing sustainability in Aotearoa since 2010 GoodSense provide expert marketing help on a flexible, freelance basis. We work as an extension to your team, thinking and working on your behalf, but keeping you in control at every stage. Our goal is to ensure your marketing projects happen as successfully as possible.To find out more please visit www.goodsense.co.nz(Traded as KD Consulting, January 2001 to August 2010)

Elected Board Member at the SBN AGM 2022. First joined as a member of the Network in 2003.

Following international interest I have transformed my one day workshop in green marketing into an online learning course - 12 hours of self directed online study in what I think is the world's first stand-alone short course in Sustainable Marketing - by marketing pros for marketing pros. Sign up online at www.goodsense.co.nz/learning/green-marketing and learn online from the pros.Follow Sustainable Marketing course tweets @SustMarketing

Supported the advancement of ethical investing in Aotearoa New Zealand as a one of the volunteer judging panel for the Mindful Money Awards in 2021, 2022 and 2023 https://mindfulmoney.nz/learn/mindful-money-awards-judges-for-2023/

Volunteer elected role involving community engagement, council liaison, conservation and heritage advocacy, iwi relationship building and oversight of Pest Free Piha Project operations

Author of Ruby and the Blue Sky, debut novel by Katherine Dewar, and publisher, Ruru Press. Ruby and the Blue Sky is a feminist, climate change thriller set in the near future in the UK city of Leeds. It's a tale of fame, power, sacrifice - and tea. On sale worldwide as paperback and eBook - where to buy here: https://katherinedewar.wordpress.com/2016/06/24/where-to-buy-ruby-and-the-blue-sky/Media, trade and reader enquiries email me@katherinedewar.net

Member and co-convenor of the team selected by the Green Party's executive to negotiate the best possible outcome to advance Green solutions in the formation of the new government, following the September 2017 NZ general election. Role included contributing to negotiation strategy development, political and policy analysis, facilitation of the group's processes and culture, organisation of workflow and session agendas, advising on delegate communications. Helped present negotiated outcome to 175 members' delegates in video conference Specially Convened Meeting. Group Co-convenor alongside Roland Sapsford jointly responsible for leading consensus processes in the group. Worked closely with the other volunteers, MPs, Party co-leader and Parliamentary staff on the group. Helped change the government to one better for the most vulnerable in our society, for nature and for the climate.

Convened the formation and first two years' operation of the Green Party's new Fundraising and Marketing team (FunMark), with support of a fellow convenor. The national volunteer committee recruited and set the strategic direction for a senior fundraising staff member as well as establishing and delivering a fundraising programme that doubled income to almost $1m in the run up to the 2014 general election.

Supported CEO as part of Advisory Board providing feedback and business strategy advice. Resigned position to avoid conflict of interest with new GoodSense client.

Developed and tutor three short professional development courses:- Marketing for sustainable business- Making the most of digital marketing- Writing for the web

Volunteer on national Campaign Committees for election campaigns in 2008 and 2011. Lead role in developing strategy and improved communications for greater electorate cut through and MP growth from 7 to 14.

Management team role leading strategy and marketing communications for launch of web-based loan brokerage service. Led planning, website, marketing communications and lead generation activity achieving ahead of targets in a new market space. Introduced numerous new digital marketing tactics to the NZ environment such as Web Chat for online selling, and participation in public chat forums to build the brand, as well as blending more traditional direct response and email communications with new web technologies.

Led marketing communications team for pioneering direct response business. Specific projects included developing the organisation's online presence, including online banking, management of the multi-brand strategy of ergo/AMP Banking and specific initiatives using culture-building and contact centre relationships to drive sales efficiency and customer loyalty.

Headed the accounts team responsible for all direct response and digital communications for Air New Zealand, pioneering email marketing with the company and doubling the size of the account inside 12 months. Led the pitch process and headed the team working with Microsoft New Zealand, introducing a database-led strategy for SOHO users that was presented as a success highlight at the global Bill Gates summit 2007.

Led accounts team pioneering development of database marketing by FMCG clients Typhoo and Cadbury as well as leading strategy development for financial services clients and new business.

Account management across finance, technology, not for profit and mail order clients, including direct response strategy development and planning.