An experienced and commercially astute senior manager with an extensive background in the public service and education sectors. Builds strong relationships and networks across a wide range of industries and communities locally, nationally and internationally. Takes an outcome focussed and innovative constructive approach to developing new opportunities and making new business connections. A strong communicator with proven governance and leadership experience:• Leadership: An inspiring and challenging manager who is skilled at creating the right environment for nurturing ideas and new thinking.• Solutions: Focused on looking for solutions and opportunities for positive decision making. Proven ability to influence through reasoned argument and analysis, bringing together technical knowledge and enabling tangible outcomes. Committed to striving for continuous improvement.• Governance: Extensive experience in reporting, as a professional advisor, to a variety of governance boards.• Communication: An experienced presenter with strong communication skills. Authored a range of published technical reports, presented at many conferences and workshops, and is very practised at selling solutions. Accredited member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand.• Trouble shooting: Proven expertise in addressing complex situations and unique issues and then developing creative solutions that work.• Knowledge: A broad understanding of technical subjects and a wide range of issues that are faced by business, the community and the environment.QUALIFICATIONS: BSc, MSc (Hons), Dip Bus Admin, Dip Com, Cert Company Direction, MPRINZ APRSpecialties: Policy analysis, governance, communications, problem solving and innovative solutions.