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Women's Infrastructure Network NZ

The Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN), was launched by Infrastructure NZ at the Building Nations Symposium in October 2016. The purpose of this group is to increase the number of women in leadership roles, grow the visibility of women, and to provide a networking and support group for women in the infrastructure sector. In partnership with Infrastructure NZ, WIN hosts events, advocates for greater representation of women in the sector, and provides opportunities and tools, such as our LinkedIn site. We are proud to facilitate a diverse network of women at all levels working across the New Zealand infrastructure sector. WIN NZ is also connected to the global WIN network, operating in Canada, the USA, UK and Australia. You can access the WIN Canada website here or their Montreal/Quebec Chapter LinkedIn site here.

WIN Initiatives

WIN now has seven chapters across the country, in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Wellington, Christchurch, Otago and Queenstown. WIN has hosted events nationwide and today has a nationwide membership of over 1725 women.

In 2017, the WIN Advisory Board undertook a survey on diversity and inclusion in the infrastructure sector. The results showed that the under representation of women is perceived as a real issue for the infrastructure industry, that many organisations have goals to increase the representation of women, however progress towards increasing representation of women is slow to moderate at best, and organisations need assistance on how to do this. WIN’s initiatives aim to address this need.

WIN Advisory Board Members

(Chair) Margaret Devlin, Independent Director
Adrienne Miller, DiversityWorks
Amy Barrett, Downer
Ariana Stuart, Dentons Kensington Swan
Di Walsh, Fulton Hogan
Karen Kemp, Anthony Harper
Linda Meade, Deloitte
Louise Marsden, ACC
Sarah Sinclair, Auckland Council
Tracey Haszard, Beca
Sophie Dawson, EY

Facilitated by Sarah Lang, Infrastructure New Zealand

Women in Focus

WIN NZ has been established to grow the visibility of women in the infrastructure sector and is open to women of all levels. Every month we will be profiling a different woman working in a different part of the infrastructure sector. If you would like to be featured, please contact Tara or phone 09 377 5570 for more details.

Profiles To Date:

Amy Barrett, Downer
Parekawhia McLean, NZ Transport Agency
Margaret Devlin, Chair WIN
Julie Bukutu, Housing New Zealand
Ariana Stuart, Dentons Kensington Swan
Adrienne Miller
Louise Marsden, ACC
Anna Bridgman, Stantec
Marija Batistich, Dentons Kensington Swan
Cherie Leckner, Fulton Hogan
Grace Schaefer, McConnell Dowell
Nicky McIndoe, Dentons Kensington Swan
Elizabeth Mardell (Nee Murray), Deloitte
Leeanne Carson-Hughes, Citycare
Tracey Ryan, Beca
Eloise Lonnberg-Shaw, Kinetic Environmental
Maire Lenihan, Stantec
Linda Meade, Deloitte
Amanda Bryan, Jacobs
Emma Burke, Gallaway Cook Allan Lawyers
Susie Roulston, EY
Emily Cambridge, Beca
Arden Hermans, Fulton Hogan
Letitia Garmonsway, WSP
Lara Al-Hassany, Beca
Isobel Oldfield, Stantec
Ngan Truong, Auckland Council
Josie Fitzgerald, Aurecon
Carla Bates, Kiwirail
Hannah Bryce, GHD
Doris Stroh, Aurecon
Melanie Llewelyn - Height Project Management

WIN Chapters:

NORTHLAND:

(Chair) Josie Boyd, Northpower
Tanya Sealy-Swain, ANZ
Nicola Hartwell, WRMK Lawyers
Kayla Pattinson, Lands and Survey
Fiona Bycroft, McKay Electrical
Arden Hermans, Fulton Hogan
Kathleen McMullen, WSP
Jacqueline Bell, Northland DHB
Viki Hurring, Downer

AUCKLAND:

(Chair) Stacey Millar, Hynds
(Deputy) Jamie Cachine, Beca
Ngan Truong, Auckland Council
Natalie Amos, Chapman Tripp
Grace Schaefer, McConnell Dowell
Kerryn Swanepoel, Watercare
Lara Al-Hassany, Beca
Nina Tropina, Downer
Siân Spear, AECOM

WAIKATO:

(Chair) Eloise Lonnberg-Shaw, Kinetic Environmental
(Deputy) Letitia Garmonsway, WSP
Claire Scrimgeour, Beca
Alaina Soanes, Tompkins Wake
Jackie Colliar, Hamilton City Council
Jo Soanes, Boffa Miskell
Stephanie Glenn, WSP
Rebecca Francis, WSP

WELLINGTON:

(Chair) Emma Baines, KPMG
Nicky McIndoe, Dentons Kensington Swan
Amy Rutherford, Greenwood Roche
Kerry Griffiths, AECOM
Anna Bridgman, Stantec
Hayley Ellison, Harrison Grierson
Elizabeth Mardell, Deloitte
Courtney Hart, Beca
Leigh Kissick, Chapman Tripp
Kate Williams, Tonkin + Taylor
Mary O'Callahan, GHD

CHRISTCHURCH:

(Chair) Kelly Spratt, Citycare
Emily Cambridge, Beca
Ymke Blok, Spray Marks
Noelle Evans, Beca
Selena Tsai, Stantec
Rachel Moore, Citycare
Orla Gallagher, Higgins
Lisa Mace, Beca
Alex Booker, Anderson Lloyd
Annmarie McPolin, Higgins
Kirsty Hopewell, HEB Construction
Kathryn Collie, Beca

OTAGO/SOUTHLAND:

(Chair) Emma Burke, Gallaway Cook Allan Lawyers
Olivia Heer, WSP
Pam Wilson, Calibre
Chelsea McGaw, Dunedin City Council
Suzanne Benham, Aurora Energy
Karen Middleton, Westpac
Nicole Fleming, Aurora Energy
Celeste Brown, Anderson Lloyd
Bree Taylor-Blair, Westpac
Bronwyn Coombe, BNZ
Rose Hinchey, BNZ

QUEENSTOWN:

(Chair) Polly Lambert, QLDC
Jess Orpwood, WSP
Anne Goddard, HEB Construction
Courtney Hart, Beca

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How to Join WIN

Membership of WIN is complimentary for individuals employed by an Infrastructure New Zealand member organisation. If you are not currently employed by an Infrastructure New Zealand member, the annual Women in Infrastructure membership fee is $290 per annum. Members are eligible to attend all WIN events (nation-wide).

To join the WIN Network,
… if your organisation is a member of Infrastructure NZ, please email Office@infrastructure.org.nz
… if your organisation is not a member of Infrastructure NZ click here to register for the Women in Infrastructure Network.
(Please note: Women in Infrastructure membership is at the bottom of the registration page).