About
Tēnā koe. Ko Wendy Brown tōku ingoa.
I am Tangata Tiriti, born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, with whakapapa to Ireland and India.
My career began in London in the not-for-profit sector, before moving to the Department of Health, where I led a variety of work across policy, advisory, and system design. My time in central government included roles as advisor to the Secretary of State for Health, and Private Secretary/Chief of Staff to two government ministers. I further developed the strategic knowledge and expertise that I gained in central government, gaining operational leadership experience in the NHS. These roles required the ability to work under pressure, to be across a breadth and depth of issues, to identify what’s important, and to build trusted relationships with a range of stakeholders - skills that are core in what I bring to my clients.
After sixteen years in the UK, we returned to Aotearoa to give our tamariki a greater sense of whānau. I continued working in frontline health before returning to the variety that I love – first in a director-level position in PwC’s Hauora Consulting Practice and now in my own consultancy practice.
I love working with people and organisations to facilitate kōrero, to harness knowledge and insights, and to support them on their journeys. I listen to understand what matters to you, and what matters to the communities that you serve.
Alongside my consultancy mahi, I am māmā to two fabulous rangatahi tāne, who are the joys of my life. I am a member of the Institute of Directors, a board member for Well Women Trust and a volunteer with Good Bitches Baking.
Services
My experience spans health, aged care, social services, disability, education, social housing, and child/whānau services. In choosing to work with me, you have access to the kete of skills and expertise that I have developed and honed throughout my career. Below is a snapshot of the types of services that I often support organisations with:
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strategy development
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system and service design, including co-design
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business planning
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proposals and funding applications
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communications and engagement strategies
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supervision, coaching and mentoring
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workshop design and facilitation
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governance reviews.
If you know what you need, then let’s start our kōrero there. However, sometimes what you’re after requires a deeper kōrero about the challenges and opportunities for your organisation and, together, we can work to identify how I can best support your needs.
