Our board

Jacqui Graham
Chair

Jacqui is the founder and joint chief executive of the Wise Group. Jacqui has a nursing background, holds a Master of Business Administration and has been involved the development of multiple organisations throughout New Zealand.

Jacqui describes herself as a social entrepreneur who is part of a growing number of entrepreneurs internationally who choose to direct their skills to social good.

Sue Bidrose

Sue is the general manager of Strategy and Development for the Dunedin City Council.   

Her past positions have included working for the Ministry of Social Development as a policy analyst and researcher and the Waitakere City Council as director of Community Wellbeing.

Sue holds a PhD in Psychology and has studied at Oxford University, the University of California and Victoria University, Wellington. She has been extensively published in her specialist area of childhood emotion and memory.

Jan Gatley

Jan is a qualified Chartered Accountant with more than 22 years experience and is a current director of KPMG, an international accountancy firm with branches throughout New Zealand. Prior to this, Jan worked in accounting roles with the Auckland Kindergarten Association and AMP Banking (formerly ERGO).

Prior to her appointment as director of Workwise Employment Ltd, Jan had a long professional association with Workwise. Jan also sits on the finance committee for a Hamilton based philanthropic Trust.

Jan also holds a Bachelor of Business degree.

Amanda Fleming

Amanda is a personal and professional development coach specialising in the research and development of the latest in training and learning technology and the expansion of human capacities. She is passionate about learning and the empowerment of others.

She has studied both law and education and was a member of the New Zealand Police for seven years. Amanda has written several books including a self-help guide to confident and competent presenting.

Amanda is a director of Presenter at Large Ltd.