Michelle Whitaker Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

• I am passionate about enabling resilient and sustainable infrastructure that makes Auckland thrive. As part of this role I lead Watercare’s engagement with key developers on large-scale, complex residential and.
• Tamaki Regeneration, a placemaking, 20 year, large urban transformation project (brownfield), 12km east from CBD Auckland providing new homes, with a mix of social, affordable and market houses. Intentions are.
• Working with large scale developers in Massey, Whenuapai, Redhills, 18 km north west of Auckland. In 2018, Government provided funding through the Housing Infrastructure Fund to unlock major infrastructure projects in.

• As Planning Advisor I led consents policy and specialist advice functions for multi-unit developments which included:
• Advised developers, architects, consultants and waste companies regarding waste plans
• Established SLA (service level agreement) with regulatory services including agreement on specialist advice triggers and statutory timeframes
• Achieved non-rates revenue income for the unit for advice provided
• Gained budget for and recruited, trained and managed consultants/external contractors
• Set up new consents system to administer incoming queries plus reporting functions

Auckland

This role provided strategic planning advice to support delivery of Auckland Council’s first Waste Assessment (published 2011) and first Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP published 2012).The role required initiation of and relationship building with internal and external stakeholders including elected members, the waste industry, community.

Contracted to regulatory services (Auckland Regional Council) to carry out investigatory work to enable transfer of orphan assets (stormwater consents) to relevant owners.This role involved working with district council staff throughout the Auckland Region in a proactive and professional manner. During my time in the position I initiated and implemented.

London Investment Management 2002 - 2008Transaction Support Investment Administrator, Client Services and Back Office OperationsOver the seven years I was employed at Thornhill Investment Management I worked in several departments within the company. Responsibilities included client and trade administration, client enquires, unit trusts, OEIC, fixed.

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc, Physical Geography

Activities and Societies: Student Mentor and Trainer - GIS department, Kayaking Club Bachelor of Science

Masters Of Science, Environmental Management, Merit

MSc Environmental Management