About

Throughout her time at the National Emergency Management Agency (and previously the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management), Alex managed planning (including the Catastrophic Planning programme), welfare/relief & community resilience, and infrastructure resilience teams.

 

Alex was the New Zealand National Welfare Manager in operational response (coordinating the National Welfare Coordination Group); has been part of the New Zealand Inc. Pacific Rapid Response Team; and the APEC Emergency Preparedness Working Group NEMA delegate 2021-2023.

 

Before joining NEMA, Alex worked for five years in public policy; intergovernmental and international relations.

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Alex is an International Coaching Community (ICC) accredited Coach. Using a strengths-based coaching approach, Alex sees coaching as a partnership, where people are empowered and enabled to take ownership of personal and professional goals; understand barriers; and take the steps necessary to achieve change and growth.

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Alex is also a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, who believes in putting people at the heart of any change process, to ensure effective and enduring outcomes.