I've lived in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, since 2011, after living in a
number of other countries.
I have spent fifteen years working on a set of related problems: how communities get
hold of money and power, and how they decide together what to do with it. I've founded software
companies, run charities, sat on boards, and crafted legal and financial structures. I love data,
technology, thoughtful social protocols, finely crafted workflows, skilful people management, and
behind-the-scenes infrastructure that amplifies the diverse impact of others. I want to make real
the Star Trek vision of our collective future.
RecordGovernance and executive rolesFull CV available on request
Executive Director. Founding director; governed the initial capital raise.
2013 – 2014
CommitmentsWhat I care about
Te Tiriti
Committed to growing my understanding of Te Tiriti, tikanga, and
my role as a tauiwi immigrant kiwi. This learning has profoundly enriched my understanding of my own
whakapapa and identity, and I'm deeply grateful.
A better way is possible beyond extractive capitalism, and
business and entrepreneurship can be a powerful part of it. A world based on social justice and equity
already exists in pockets — let's find and grow them.
Course designer and teacher. Free six-week online course giving community-sector people practical AI skills; over 1,000 registered for the first cohort.
Year-long marae-based wānanga series supporting philanthropic leaders to understand, engage with and support Māori aspirations. Active alumni participant.
Leadership Network member, and Young Business Leaders Initiative delegate to Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam. Rethinking leadership and Te Ao Māori hui in NZ.
2015 – present
NZ Jewish Leadership Programme
Leadership development programme strengthening thriving Jewish communities in Aotearoa.
Fellow. Researchers, practitioners and entrepreneurs working on post-capitalist economics and alternatives beyond growth.
2023
MIX M-Prize
Two-time winner of the M-Prize for management innovation, run by the Management Innovation eXchange (MIX) with Harvard Business Review and McKinsey. Featured speaker at the MIX Mashup in New York.
2013
Northwestern University
BA, Asian & Middle Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Fluent in Japanese.
