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• Samuelu Sefuiva – Principal Advisor, Race Relations, NZ Human Rights Commission • Hilary Sumpter – Communications, Strategy & Change Consultant; Alumnus 2010 • Teresa Tepania-Ashton – CEO, Maori Women’s Development Inc; Alumnus 2006 Leadership New Zealand Advisory Trustees • Sir Bob Harvey – Chair, Advisory Trustees; Chair, Waterfront Auckland • David McGregor – Deputy Chair, Advisory Trustees; General Counsel, Envirocounsel • Reg Birchfield – Publisher, RJMedia; Chair, Abilities Inc, Auckland • Tony Carter – Co-Chair, The New Zealand Initiative; Chair, F & P Healthcare; Corporate Director • Maureen Crombie – Chair, ECPAT International; Alumnus 2006 • Jennifer Gill – Chief Executive, ASB Community Trust • John Hinchcliff – Emeritus Vice Chancellor, AUT University; President, Peace Foundation • Peter Kerridge – Director, Kerridge & Partners Ltd • Chris Laidlaw – National Radio Host; Wellington Regional Councillor; Writer • Louise Marra – Director NZ Government Auckland Policy Office, Director MBIE; Leadership New Zealand Programme Director • Tim Miles – CEO, Gen-i Australasia • Fran O’Sullivan – Journalist • Beverley, Lady Reeves • Brian Roche – CEO, NZ Post • Suzanne Snively – Managing Director, More Media Enterprises; Chair AgriWomen Development Trust; Company Director • Dame Cheryll Sotheran – Director Creative & Tourism, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise • Dr Morgan Williams – Chair, WWF New Zealand Alumni Representative Committee Hilary Sumpter (2010), Neville Pulman (2006), Jennie Vickers (2007), Richard Llewellyn (2011), Julian Inch (2012), Bernie Grant (2012), Ewen Anderson (2012), Lisa Howard-Smith (2005), Mark Dunlop (2009) EDITORIAL TEAM Reg Birchfield, Jo Brosnahan, Sina Wendt-Moore, Verity Johnson, Judy Whiteman, Gill Prentice, Jan-Michael David, Hilary Sumpter, Ngaroimata Reid