Community & Stakeholder Engagement

I spent three years on the working group for InCommon, a campaign that encourages people to reach out across cultures and faiths in Canterbury. I also served on Community of Strangers. Both began after the March 15 attacks, and both taught me to listen before I speak.

At ChristchurchNZ I sat on the Marketing Leadership Team, a project management redesign working group, and Kaiārahi, the group of team leaders across the organisation. At PGG Wrightson I joined the website, loyalty, data and innovation steering groups. At Bivouac Outdoor I ran sponsorship of athletes, events, races and client evenings.

Stakeholders aren't an obstacle to a project. They are the project. I find out early who cares, what they need and what would make them say yes.