General Manager
Renee Smith is an experienced senior leader with over 20 years’ experience spanning marketing, strategic management and leadership across corporate and Māori enterprise contexts in Aotearoa and Australia. A B&T 30 Under 30 recipient, her mahi has also been recognised and awarded on the global stage. Renee brings a wealth of knowledge to Whāriki as General Manager, complemented by her experience as a pakihi owner.
Credentials:
- Bachelor of Business (Advertising & Marketing) – AUT
- Diploma of Marketing Communications – International Advertising Association, New York
- Te Reo Māori Level 5 & 6 – AUT
- Executive AI for Business Mini MBA – Section, New York
- Certified Practising Marketer - Australian Marketing Institute
Ētahi atu · Other people
Associate Professor Esther Willing
Dr Esther Willing (Ngāti Toarangatira, Ngāti Koata, Ngā Ruahine) is an Associate Professor in Hauora Māori and the Director of Kōhatu Centre for Hauora Māori. Her research interests include health policy and health systems research and she is passionate about improving Māori health outcomes and addressing health inequities in Aotearoa.She currently is involved in research on immunisation uptake and coverage for hapu māmā and tamariki, guidelines for prioritising intensive care resources to support equity and discourse and framing of Māori health.