Cassandra Crowley (born 1989 or 1990[1]) is a New Zealand public servant. She is a board member of Waka Kotahi, and was on the Taranaki District Health Board until it was merged into Te Whatu Ora, which she continued being a board member of.
Early life and education edit
Crowley was born and raised in Kaponga, rural Taranaki.[1][2] There she went to St Patrick's School, and in New Plymouth she attended Sacred Heart Girls' College, and went on to study law and accountancy at Victoria University.[1][2]
Career edit
Crowley is a barrister solicitor and chartered accountant.[2][1] She was head of compliance of the New Zealand Exchange and was chief executive of Local Government On-line in Wellington until she moved to Taranaki in 2014.[1] She was general manager of Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust starting from April 2014 until she left in 2017. Part of her job there was helping Ngāruahine sell to the tourism industry.[3][1][4] That year, was president of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand for a year, the youngest person to do so.[1][4] As of 2018[update] she is the commercial manager of Te Arawa Management Limited in the Bay of Plenty, and she is a boardmember of Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki.[3] Starting in September 2019, Crowley has been a board member of Waka Kotahi, in the Risk and Assurance Committee and the Investment and Delivery Committee.[2][5] In early 2020 Crowley became chair of the Taranaki District Health Board.[2] She became chair of Te Whatu Ora (then Health New Zealand) when the district health boards were merged.[6][7] Around early 2023, Crowley became an independent director of Silver Fern Farms.[8] She has also been on the board of Wild for Taranaki Biodiversity Trust.[2]
In 2017 she won a business scholarship award, which would allow her study at the Columbia Business School in New York City.[1] In 2018 Crowley won award for Inspirational Excellence in the Women in Governance Awards, an award for role models to women.[3]
Personal life edit
Crowley has a partner who lives in Wellington as of 2020[update].[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Coster, Deena (30 January 2017). "Taranaki business leader's influence being felt across the globe". Stuff. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ockhuysen, Stephanie (2 February 2020). "New Taranaki DHB chair starts new role and looks to the future". Stuff. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Coster, Deena (14 May 2018). "Taranaki business high-flyer recognised for 'exceptional' governance skills". Stuff. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b Coster, Deena (14 August 2017). "Cassandra Crowley moving on from role with South Taranaki iwi". Stuff. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Our board | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency". www.nzta.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Boards announced for interim Māori Health Authority and Health New Zealand | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Government announces team leading new Health NZ and Māori Health Authority". RNZ. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Silver Fern Farms: Two directors retire after maximum term reached". The New Zealand Herald. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.