Laura Black Email & Phone Number

• Experienced board director, Chair and Deputy Chair;• Governance experience in Culture (Museum and National Library), Economic Development, Research, and Community organisations;• Interest in entrepreneurial and start up social solutions, models of social investment, and system change;• Strong strategic leadership with a proven track record in nurturing growth, driving cultural and organisational change, achieving results, and reporting to multiple stakeholders;• Embraces Te Tiriti o Waitangi, accounting regularly to Māori partners, contracting to Whānau Ora, creating a cluster of staff with specific Te Ao Māori cultural competencies, and working within the Te Hāhi Weteriana Bicultural Journey; • Well established national and local networks within government and the NGO sector, and an ability to seek out and build new partnerships;• Experienced in working with and creating intervention logic models, KPIs, sophisticated productivity monitoring systems, strategic marketing plans, and a wide range of financial management tools; • Experienced and innovative manager of a multi-division operation with government contracting, new product development, and retail service arms.• Passion for community participation in science and community-relevant scientific enquiry;

Listed skills include Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, Policy, Strategy, and 25 others.