Cherie Seamark

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Ko Kapakapanui te Maunga, Ko Waikanae te Awa

Ko Tokomaru raua, ko Tainui ōku Waka

Ko Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai, ko Ngāti Toa Rangatira,ko Ngāti Tama, ko Ngāti Mutunga ōku Iwi

Kei Waikanae tōku kāinga ināianei

Ko Cherie Seamark tōku ingoa

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tēnā koutou katoa

Dedicated Executive with a history of meeting organisational goals utilising consistent and organised best practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organisations successes and reputation. Providing a clear vision, strategic direction and annual planning that aligns with Pae Ora legislation and the New Zealand health strategies. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with Kaimahi to promote engaged, and empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Equity and Te Tiriti focused Executive with fifteen years of experience delivering successful executive leadership and operational management within the primary care environment. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial and financial acumen, offering vision and motivational acumen. Service-focused Executive dedicated to delivering positive patient and General practice, and community experiences to promote positive hauora outcomes. Orchestrates optimal resource utilisation to handle operational needs. Leads with sound judgment, good planning abilities, transparency and interpersonal communication strengths.

• Kaupapa Māori Models of Care: Established the Te Ātiawa Manaaki Kāpiti, kaupapa Māori response to COVID -19 Care in the Community, a whānau centred model of care, enabled through collective impact and stakeholder management.
• Kāpiti Health Network: Established and Chair the Kāpiti Health Network, a network that includes, Iwi, local Council, Te Whatu Ora, Tū Ora PHO, hauora, general practice providers, allied health and interested community stakeholders, to meet the health priorities in the Kāpiti area.
• Ātiawa Toa Iwi Māori Partnership Board: Chairperson of the first established IMPB in Aotearoa within budget and before the set deadline.
• Diversity in the workplace: Increase the Māori workforce within Tū Ora by 50%, established new roles within the organisation structure including a disability advisor and lived experience position. Developed policies to increase diversity within the workforce.
• COVID- 19 vaccinations: Achieved 90% COVID-19 vaccination rates for Tū Ora.
• Commissioning: Commissioned >$40m in Te Ao Māori health solutions to increase the Māori workforce and hauora Māori investment in health
• Extended Primary Care Teams: Implemented Comprehensive Primary health care teams initiative, increasing Māori kaiāwhina workforce 129 FTE.

• Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust (Chair)
• Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti Committee member (KCDC Māori Partnership Board),
• Te Kura Tāpuhi Hauora | School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Practice,