Karla Armstrong

Highlights

• Manage and lead the largest Kaupapa Māori investment in ACC's history
• Successful delivery of a $20mil Business case to the ACC Board
• Manage and lead ACC's flagship programme of work
• Established strong cross agency stakeholder relationships with other Government organisations
• Building a solid meaningful relationship with the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency and the 58 partners that deliver Ngā tini Whetū
• Contributing to positive wellbeing outcomes for Whānau Māori across Te Ika a Maui

• Oversaw change management efforts to support implementation of critical initiatives
• Partnered with business teams to understand needs and mitigate potential problems.
• Built support for change throughout business unit through direct outreach strategies.
• Identified impacted parties, business partners and resources required for planned changes.
• Developed solutions to address complex issues and operational gaps.

• Provision of procurement opportunities for 19 Iwi groups across Tāmaki
• Building strong relationships between Iwi and Council
• Facilitating workshops for Local Board members
• Contract Management
• Resourcing and supporting Iwi to achieve their own priorities
• Management of a multi million dollar Marae Development fund
• Educating Council staff to better understand the landscape of Iwi in Tāmaki