Fiona’s role is to form strong relationships with the Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying, Finishing Trades, Demolition, and Health and Safety sectors and identify future industry skills and workforce needs. In her words, to connect the dots so that the right things happen.

Looking at the year ahead, Fiona would like to see qualifications be more relatable to young people, as well as to older learners, and then for training providers to guide and support all kaimahi to fulfil their potential. Fiona believes that if people apply themselves, opportunities will come their way – and that when provided with passionate and committed people, employers and New Zealand will thrive in turn.

Fiona says, “I want to build really strong relationships with the people that I’m working with and to help them make a difference for the people that they serve and provide for.”