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Staff
Sir Peter Gluckman
Managing Trustee
Distinguished Professor Emeritus ONZ KNZM FRSNZ FRS
Sir Peter Gluckman is the Managing Trustee of Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures which he founded in 2020....
Hema Sridhar
Deputy Director
Hema leads our work with government relations, technology and its impact on society, and foresight. She has nearly 20...Key areas:
Jill Rolston
Chief Operations Officer
Jill oversees operations for Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures, including marketing, communications, finance, IT and HR. She has...
Dr Felicia Low
Senior Fellow and Head of the Chloe Wright Policy Unit
Felicia leads Koi Tū’s Knowledge Hub for Maternal and Child Health, an initiative bringing an interdisciplinary approach to maternal...Key areas:
Dr Nicole Bassett
Head of Philanthropy
Nicole is the Head of Philanthropy for Koi Tū and is responsible for development of philanthropic support and donor...
Dr Christopher Erwin
Fellow
Chris is an applied microeconomist whose research spans education, the labour market, and equity. His previous work explored adult...
Dr Seungyeon Kim
Fellow
Seungyeon specialises in youth mental health at Koi Tū. Her work involves understanding how to support young people in...Key areas:
Ming Li
Analyst
Ming is working on the protection of New Zealand’s natural heritage, flora and fauna. He has a background in molecular...Key areas:
Madeline Hayward
Fellow
Madeline is a research assistant in youth mental health. She is passionate about learning how we can best support...Key areas:
Emily Strong
Operations Coordinator
Emily is the Operations Coordinator at Koi Tū. She has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland.
Dr Jessica Stubbing
Honorary Fellow
Jess is a research fellow in youth mental health. Her work centres on improving the understanding of and response...Key areas:
Dr Nina Hood
Honorary Fellow
Nina focuses on education in the early childhood and school sectors. Her research agenda is wide ranging. She previously...Key areas:
Dr Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal
Honorary Fellow
Charles is an independent researcher and consultant and a freelance composer, musician and storyteller. Through research, teaching and advising,...Key areas:
Dr Gavin Ellis
Honorary Fellow
Gavin is a media consultant, commentator and researcher with more than five decades of experience in news media. He...Key areas:
Mark Evans
Honorary Fellow
OBE, BA (Hons), MBA
Mark is leading a research project on ‘Trust in the Police,’ building on Koi Tū’s previous work on institutional...Key areas:
Trustees
Bridget Coates
Koi Tū Trust Chair
Bridget Coates is chair of Koi Tū, Toitu Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance and Fonterra’s Sustainability Advisory Panel to...
Evan Williams
Koi Tū Trustee
Evan is the principal of Willams Group NZ Limited a private family company group established by him in 2000....
Andrew Grant
Koi Tū Trustee
Andrew is a Senior Partner with McKinsey and Company. He is a long standing Global Board member and formerly...Advisory board
Rodney Jones
Advisory Board Member
Rodney Jones is the principal of Wigram Capital Advisors, a pioneering Asia focused macro advisory firm, which he established...