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:
Professor Alireza Tourani Rad
Deputy Dean and Associate Dean International and Engagement
AUT Business School
Karinia Lee
Head of Centre
Centre for Social Impact
Professor Kate Kearins
Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean
AUT Business School
Kate Tulp
Country Manager
ServiceNow
Lisa Tai
Chief Operating Officer
Pasifika Medical Association Group
Llori Valenzuela
Director of Equipment and E-commerce
Les Mills International
Matt Knight
Founder & Managing Director
Sharedspace.co.nz
Matthew Bain
Marketing Director
Spark New Zealand
Meriem Beveridge
Consultant - Dairy Systems & Science
Algeria & NZ Trade
Nick Swallow
Director
Private Enterprise, KPMG
Richard Catherall
Innovation Investment Manager
Auckland Council
Santiago Aon
Director Global Supply Chain
Fonterra
Steven Knight
Risk Manager
Tiger Brokers (NZ) Ltd
Tahana Tippett-Tapsell
General Manager
Tūaropaki Trust
Vena Crawley
Independent Director/Executive/Entrepreneur
This group 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 reference group provides input on matters that are of interest to alumni and that support the strategic objectives of the School.
We send the International Alumni Reference Group members an email communication three times a year with questions or topics to gather alumni input, opinions, and views on matters of interest to alumni and support the strategic objectives of the Business School. This approach allows us to explore topics of mutual interest flexibly and efficiently without the constraint of time zones.
If you are an AUT Business School alumni based outside of New Zealand and would like to be added to this group to share your insights, please contact Melanie Barr, Partnerships Director, at melanie.barr@aut.ac.nz
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 Manager
Email: nirisha.niranjan@aut.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 5809
Mobile: +64 21 07 00 901
Katie Redwood
Partnerships Coordinator
Email: katie.redwood@aut.ac.nz
Phone: 64 9 921 9999 ext 32496