Connections with business are vital for ensuring that the AUT Business School remains relevant to the world of practice. We welcome the advice and input of local and globally based business people and alumni. We appreciate the commitment of all our advisory board members and recognise the high value of their contribution to the AUT Business School.
Through the broad local and international experience and perspectives of its members, this Board:
Vena Crawley
Former Chief Customer Officer
Contact Energy
Heather Kean
Chief Human Resources Officer
T&G Global
Rhonda Kite
Managing Director
Echo Screen Production
Jenny Liu
Partner of Taxation
Deloitte
Mike Marr
Managing Director and Group CEO
TPT Group Holding Ltd NZ
Denise O’Shaughnessy
Manager Strategic Advice
Auckland Council
Satish Ranchhood
Senior Economist, Financial Markets
Westpac Institutional Bank
Mark Smith
Chief Information Officer
Green Cross Health
Peter Vial
Group Executive
Chartered Accountants Australia and NZ
Monica Briggs
CEO of Child Cancer Foundation
Kate Tulp
Former Head of Corporate & Global Enterprise Sector
Vodafone
Llori Valenzuela
General Manager eCommerce and Digital
Fonterra
Meriem Beveridge
Senior Manager Supply Chain and Sustainability
Air New Zealand
This board enables the AUT Business School to engage with alumni around the world. Through the experience and perspectives of its members, as both business professionals and alumni, the Board provides input on matters that are of interest to alumni and that support the strategic objectives of the School.
Alex Bartley-Catt
Managing Director
Spacetime
New Zealand
Jessica Furmanski
Project Manager
Forum One
USA
Alyssa Hoffmann
Development Marketing Manager
Stockland
Australia
Daniel Hu
Head of China Business
HOPPE North America Inc
China
Andrew King
Competitive Strategy
Docusign
USA
Aaron McDowell
Manager, Omnichannel Marketing - Australasia
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®)
Australia
Nina McHardy
Alliance Community and Stakeholder Relations Manager
Fulton Hogan
Australia
Bhavik Merchant
Vice President
YES Bank
India
Glen Oliver
Head of Agile Portfolio Office
Liberty Specialty Markets
England, UK
Avi Prasad
Head of Digital Marketing
Monstercat
Canada
Gary Wang
Founder
LockInChina
China
Gaurav Yadav
Associate Vice President - Human Resources
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Mumbai, India
Wayne Zhang
Group Managing Director
Chancellor Construction Group
New Zealand
If you're interested in engaging with our students or staff at the AUT Business School, contact:
Melanie Barr
Director Student, Business and Community Partnerships
Email: melanie.barr@aut.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 9336
Nirisha Niranjan
Partnerships Coordinator
Email: nirisha.niranjan@aut.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 5809