Megan Williams Email & Phone Number

Wanaka

Discover Wanaka provides personalised active adventures whether it be on foot, bikes or skis. Professional, friendly guides will show you the locals’ favourites so you can enjoy them too.For family fun things to do in Wanaka, our options include: Hiking, Biking, Ski Guiding, Ski Transfers and Private Guided Tours.Contact us on 021 919468 or info@discoverwanaka.com www.discoverwanaka.com

Wanaka

Wanaka Wine Tours is the original wine touring company offering superb small group experiences sampling the wineries and scenery around Wanaka and Central Otago, New Zealand.Wanaka Wine Tours offers 2 hour, half day, full day and custom tours around the region. We take you to the best places to sample award winning wines, taste lovely food and to hear the local stories. As we travel our friendly and knowledgeable guides will tell you tales of the people and land as you enjoy the stunning scenery.

Wanaka

RCE-Otago will advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals in the region by focusing on the following themes:- Building sustainability and social enterprise into the curriculum- Water quality, use, efficiency and availability- Sustainable tourism- Low carbon lifestyles contributing to sustainable cities and towns- Partnerships and collaboration.The RCE-Otago will tackle issues important to the region, such as high-quality learning experiences, water management, sustainable tourism, disaster management, energy efficiency education, waste and the circular economy, youth leadership and citizen engagement. Joint initiative set up by the Otago Polytechnic, the Mayors of Otago, Kāi Tahu, University of Otago, Otago Regional Council, Otago Chamber of Commerce, Naylor Love, Contact Energy, Queenstown Resort College, Untouched World Foundation, Tourism Industry Aotearoa, Lake Wanaka Tourism, and many other businesses and groups, including secondary schools.

Wanaka

Wanaka

Currently consulting in the areas of tourism, conservation, marketing and sustainability.Contracts include; Establishment Manager for the Wanaka Community House Charitable Trust. (funded by MSD) Tasks include setting up all aspects of Strategic Governance, Operational Management and ensuring ways for all the tenants to collaborate, 2015 ongoingFundraising Strategy for the Pat Farry Rural Health Education Trust to diversify income and enable more medical scholarships to be awarded, 2015 ongoing Packaging the concept and experience of setting up and operating a community nursery – The Seed (Te Kakano Aotearoa Trust) for other communities to use, 2015 Fundraising strategy and Community Liaison role with the Wanaka Community House Charitable Trust 2014-2015 Capability Review and Development Planning report, Wanaka Community House Charitable Trust, (funded by MSD) co-author, Margy-Jean Malcolm, 2014 Facilitation of community ‘Shaping our Future’ long term community planning meetings; Economic Development and Visitor Industry forums, 2014 Facilitation of projects for Otago Conservation Board (Annual planning) and Forest and Bird (project planning for Project Makarora) 2014 Creation of a Upper Clutha Conservation taskforce from a community meeting of 70 local conservationists, (client Department of Conservation), Wanaka 2014-2015 Preparation and presentation of a fundraising seminar for Volunteering Central Teaching weekly classes of sustainable tourism and Case Study at Queenstown Resort College 2012 - 2014 Feasibility study and capability work towards a community house facility for Wanaka with the Wanaka Community House Charitable Trust. Otago Co-ordinator for Conscious Consumers – an accreditation scheme for ethical and sustainable businesses in the hospitality sector, 2013 Assisting businesses gain appropriate sustainability accreditation Projects and Marketing for tourism operators

Wanaka

Consultant services to the trust: Feasibility study, tenant liaison, capability development work, fundraising plan and raised $2.1 Million so far towards the facility build.

Central Otago

Strategic Development, Community Relations and fundraising

Wanaka

Trustee since inception which included setting up the combined vision, mission and values. Chair 2011-2013 which included management of two staff members, helping to set the direction of the trust and raising funds.

Started up and ran all aspects of a successful charitable trust from setting policies and procedures to applying for funds for own position. Initially the key contract was with the Ministry of Tourism to work with businesses on sustainability. As well as working with over 60 businesses over the life of the project, I secured other contracts for community and sustainable building work. We also extended the sustainability message to the wider community through education, PR and events.

I worked with the associations membership on issues specific to each sector. Some issues required an industry wide response that required working with government and industry partners to work towards solutions that benefited business. I contributed towards industry conferences and events and travelled around New Zealand representing the association. Recruiting members was a part of this role and I worked closely with the membership executive.Sectors included; Adventure Tourism, Education, Research, Services, Distribution and Regional Tourism Organisations.

Fiji

Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator and then the Product Manager role encompassing Marketing the Jetboat and photography aspects of the business. I even became a wedding photographer!

Wellington

I was one of two marketing graduates accepted into the programme in 1996. I covered stints in the Marketing Operations teams and in Product Development.

New Zealand Certificate In Te Reo, Te Ara Reo Māori (He Pī Ka Rere) Level 4

Cambridge Rsa Celta, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Ba, Bcom, History, Marketing

Activities and Societies: AIESEC

Education record