Angela Gore
Wellington,New Zealand
Summary
Advocate, promoter and politics junkie specializing in machinery of government and ministerial services. Skilled in corporate communications, stakeholder engagement, coaching and mentoring and writing for government.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Government Relations Advisor
Tourism New Zealand
03.2023 - Current
- Providing Tourism New Zealand's views and input into cross agency policy discussions and initiatives
- Coordinating Tourism New Zealand's input into the Tourism Industry Transformation Plan
- Briefing New Zealand Inc agencies on Tourism New Zealand's marketing strategy and business objectives
- Coaching and mentoring new staff on machinery of government and government processes
- Provide induction and training in government processes and information management to all new employees.
Government Relations Advisor
Tourism New Zealand
08.2020 - 03.2023
- Built strategic partnerships across government agencies and the tourism industry
- Represented Tourism New Zealand and provided 'the voice of the visitor' into interagency policy discussions over the COVID period
- Advocated for the tourism industry and provided off shore intel from TNZ international markets to other New Zealand government agencies
- Key point of contact for Tourism New Zealand in the preparation of the Tourism Industry Transformation Plan process led by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
- Key point of contact for Tourism New Zealand in preparation of the Tourism Taskforce Report
- Responsible for Tourism New Zealand performance reporting including the quarterly reports, Annual Report, Estimates and Annual Review
- Prepared Briefings to the Incoming Minister
- Responsible for organisation wide Ministerial servicing including Official Information Act requests, Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial correspondence and preparing regular fortnightly briefings
- Tourism New Zealand point of contact for all Ministerial and Prime Ministerial travel missions
- 100% excellent or very good score on the annual Tourism New Zealand external stakeholder survey
- Winner of Tourism New Zealand Whetu Award recognising the work of the New Zealand and Government Relations team during the COVID period.
Ministry of Business,Innovation and Employment
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
12.2019 - 08.2020
- Policy Advisor in MBIE's Tourism Policy team
- Primary point of contact for Ministerial Servicing at MBIE Tourism which included Official Information Act requests, proactive release, Ministerial correspondence and parliamentary questions.
Project Coordinator
Arlington Home Interiors Inc
09.2015 - 02.2017
- Responsible for coordinating communications and scheduling appointments between designers, clients, vendors and contractors.
Executive Assistant
The Carlyle Group
03.2011 - 07.2012
- Floating Executive Assistant to Carlyle Group founders David Rubenstein, Dan D'Aniello, Bill Conway and Carlyle Group Managing Directors
- Human Resources support.
Public Diplomacy Officer
New Zealand Embassy Washington DC
02.2008 - 10.2009
- Key outreach officer for the New Zealand Embassy in Washington DC
- Organized cultural and social events, hosted visiting delegations and was the key Embassy contact for US and New Zealand media.
Industry Communications Manager
Tourism New Zealand
10.2007 - 02.2008
- Key point of contact between tourism associations and operators and Tourism New Zealand, keeping them up to date with Tourism New Zealand's strategy and work programme and conveying industry issues to government decision makers.
Private Secretary Tourism
Ministry of Tourism
10.2003 - 09.2007
- Served as Ministerial aide and advisor on tourism to Hon Damien O'Connor and Hon Mark Burton
- Contributed to policy and political strategy meetings; drafted briefings, press releases, and speeches; and coordinated constituent and industry meetings and roundtables on tourism issues, took minutes and followed up on action points
- Managed the Minister's calendar and schedule to make certain that identified priorities were addressed promptly and making sure that his time was focused on critical, strategic issues
- Improved Minister's accessibility to industry through regularly scheduling meetings with key industry stakeholders
- Read and quality assessed all policy advice and summarized that advice to clarify and aid decisionmaking.
Policy Analyst
Local Government New Zealand
04.2002 - 09.2003
- Policy analyst with focus on regional economic development and tourism
- New Zealand delegate in Council of Local Council Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR) local government exchange programme to Japan 2002
Scholarships Administrator, Pacific NZAID
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
05.2000 - 04.2002
- Responsible for administering the Pacific Development Scholarship programme run by the New Zealand Government and administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Assessed applications, facilitated student placements and monitored academic progress.
Semester programs coordinator
AFS Intercultural Programs
11.1998 - 11.2000
- Administered three month short term student exchange programmes and a semester exchange programme for teachers sponsored by the Asia New Zealand Foundation.
Electorate Secretary to Rt Hon Helen Clark, Leader of the Opposition, MP for Mt Albert
New Zealand Parliament
06.1996 - 11.1998
- Provided constituent and community advocacy services for Rt Hon Helen Clark.
Education
ASPIRE Women's Leadership Programme - Organizational Leadership
Victoria University of Wellington
01.2023
Certificate in Management Studies (Year 1 of MBA course) - Management and Marketing
Victoria University of Wellington
01.2000
Bachelor's Degree - Politics
The University of Auckland
01.1997
Skills
- Corporate Communications
- Politics
- Public Policy
- Strategic Communications
- Government
- Policy Analysis
- Stakeholder Engagement
Awards
Tourism New Zealand Whetu Award, Tourism New Zealand, 05/2022, Awarded to the New Zealand Government Relations team for work undertaken over the COVID and border closure period advocating for tourism across government.
Timeline
Senior Government Relations Advisor
Tourism New Zealand
03.2023 - Current
Government Relations Advisor
Tourism New Zealand
08.2020 - 03.2023
Ministry of Business,Innovation and Employment
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
12.2019 - 08.2020
Project Coordinator
Arlington Home Interiors Inc
09.2015 - 02.2017
Executive Assistant
The Carlyle Group
03.2011 - 07.2012
Public Diplomacy Officer
New Zealand Embassy Washington DC
02.2008 - 10.2009
Industry Communications Manager
Tourism New Zealand
10.2007 - 02.2008
Private Secretary Tourism
Ministry of Tourism
10.2003 - 09.2007
Policy Analyst
Local Government New Zealand
04.2002 - 09.2003
Scholarships Administrator, Pacific NZAID
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
05.2000 - 04.2002
Semester programs coordinator
AFS Intercultural Programs
11.1998 - 11.2000
Electorate Secretary to Rt Hon Helen Clark, Leader of the Opposition, MP for Mt Albert
New Zealand Parliament
06.1996 - 11.1998
ASPIRE Women's Leadership Programme - Organizational Leadership
Victoria University of Wellington
Certificate in Management Studies (Year 1 of MBA course) - Management and Marketing
Victoria University of Wellington
Bachelor's Degree - Politics
The University of Auckland