My current role is the Head of Emergency Management for the Selwyn District Council and Project Lead for an Emergency Services campus. My role includes being a Response Manager, Controller and Recovery Manager as well as an Alternate Controller for the West Coast of the South Island.

My background is in Policing (20yrs), volunteer fire fighting (15yrs) and I was a Licensing Commissioner for 5 years.

I’ve been involved in a number of emergency responses including earthquakes, floods, a biosecurity incursion (Mbovis), Covid 19, Wildfires and adverse weather events.

I live on a farm and farm sheep, cattle and truffles.