Professional life – some highlights

• Led broadband implementation project in Taranaki (2002)

• Director - IT Consulting of BDO Nelson Parkhill, Melbourne, Australia (1995-1996)

• Head of the Information, Media and Communications Group at the law firm of Coltmans Price Brent, Melbourne, Australia (1994-1995)

• Lawyer, Technology Group – Cameron Markby Hewitt, London, England (1992-1994)

• Director, Information Technology – Cameron Markby Hewitt, London, England (1987-1992)

• Publishing and libraries - Wendy has worked in the legal publishing field as a project manager, professional journal editor and electronic product developer.  She was also a professional librarian in a large law firm in Northern New Jersey and a suburban library, also in northern New Jersey. 

Community involvement

• Founding Chair, iTaranaki cluster (2000 – 2002)

• Founding Member, Fast Forward Hawera (Hawera’s CBD think-tank) – responsible for tourism (2006 - 2008)

• Chair, Fast Forward Hawera Tourism Action Group (2006 - 2008)

• Member, Tourism Action Group, Venture Taranaki

Non-executive directorships and governance training

• Non-executive Director, TenderLink.com Ltd (2000 – 2005)

• Non-executive Director, Meteorological Service of New Zealand (SOE) (2001 – 2004)

• NZ Institute of Directors - Five Day Directors’ Course; Two Day Chairing the Board Course

Professional training

• PostGrad Diploma in Tourism (Distinction)(Otago University, December 2008) Dissertation: “CruiseBubble.com: increasing cruise passenger spend in New Zealand.” 

• Master in Tourism  (Otago University commenced November 2008) Research topic: The regulatory, policy, legal, investment and community barriers to sustaining a competitive cruise industry in New Zealand.  Research is being supported in part by a grant awarded by the Ministry of Tourism.

• Lawyer (qualified in the State of New Jersey, USA)

• Licensed librarian (State of New Jersey)

• Level 3 NZQA – Tourism and Travel Certificate

Professional organisations

• Tourism Industry Association (NZ) Member

• New Zealand Law Society, Associate Member

• Board member, College of Law Practice Management (US) (1998 – 2006)

• Chair, Practice Management and Technology Committee – International Bar Association (2000 – 2004)

• Deputy Secretary General for NZ and the Pacific Islands and Member of the Council, International Bar Association (2000 – 2005)