Catherine McNellan - Partner

A communications professional with more than twenty five years’ experience of developing and delivering projects that make a difference. A science graduate with a marketing and communications background in the technology sector, Catherine is a practical hands-on project manager with a passion for education. She worked for the UK Department of Education to implement policy including as Communications Lead for Extended Schools - a national transformation project across 23,500 schools part of which was the development of the School Improvement Planning Framework. She worked with clients such as Sky, WWF and Auckland Transport to develop engaging educational programs to reach thousands of schools. Catherine moved to Auckland from London in 2017, sat on the board of her local primary school and has recently completed her IAP2 certification in Community Engagement.