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 group for women to connect with each other. 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.

WIN Initiatives

Over the last year, WIN has set up five chapters in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Wellington and Christchurch, with a sixth in the pipeline for Otago. WIN has hosted events nationwide and today has a nationwide membership of 800 women.  

As part of the 2017 work programme, 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.

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 Natasha 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, Kensington Swan
Adrienne Miller
Louise Marsden, ACC
Anna Bridgman, Stantec
Marija Batistich, Kensington Swan
Cherie Leckner, Fulton Hogan
Grace Schaefer, McConnell Dowell

AUCKLAND:

• (Chair) Grace Schaefer, McConnell Dowell
  
• (Deputy) Jamie Cachine, Beca
• Nicole Patterson, HRL Morrison & Co
• Ngan Truong, AECOM
• Natalie Amos, Kensington Swan
• Angeli Paglinawan, Harrison Grierson
• Lara Al-Hassany, Beca
• Nina Tropina, Arup

NORTHLAND:

• (Chair) Tanya Sealy-Swain, ANZ
  
• Michelle Stephenson, IPL
• Nicola Hartwell, WRMK Lawyers
• Kayla Pattinson, Fulton Hogan
• Fiona Bycroft, McKay
• Josie Boyd, Northpower
• Arden Hermans, Fulton Hogan
• Laura Devcich, Opus
• Imogen Webb, Fulton Hogan
• Kathleen McMullen, Opus
  
  

WAIKATO:

• (Chair) Eloise Lonnberg-Shaw, WSP Opus
  
• (Deputy) Letitia Garmonsway, WSP Opus
• (Deputy) Jo Haskins, Beca
• Jolanta Liutkute, WSP Opus
• Jo Soanes, Boffa Miskell
• Stephanie Glenn, WSP Opus
• Rebecca Francis, WSP Opus

WELLINGTON:

• (Chair) Nicky McIndoe, Kensington Swan
  
• (Deputy) Fawziyah Khan, Beca
• (Deputy) Emma Baines, KPMG
• Tallulah Kaegi, Aurecon
• Hannah Liddell, Beca
• Lynley Hutton, Advisian
• Kerry Griffiths, AECOM
• Anna Bridgman, Stantec
• Hayley Ellison, Harrison Grierson
• Elizabeth Mardell, Deloitte
• Emily Barrington, Ministry of Defence

CHRISTCHURCH:

• (Chair) Cherie Leckner, Fulton Hogan (Seconded to NCTIR)
  
• Emily Cambridge, Beca
• Ymke Blok, NCTIR
• Isobel Oldfield, Stantec
• Noelle Evans, Beca
• Susan Keegan, EY

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 $250 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 Natasha.
… 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).