I bring people togetherto make better decisionsthat last
How I work
The methods and tools may change with the challenge, but what matters stays the same.
Bring in what is missing
Include the people affected, the people responsible for change and knowledge the usual process may overlook.
Understand what matters
Surface different priorities, assumptions and possibilities before settling on a response.
Decide what happens next
Turn shared understanding into clear choices, responsibilities and practical next steps, then follow through, learn and adjust.
Examples from across my career
Six examples showing the range of work—from national systems and investment to community evidence, delivery and service design.
Read the full examples- Bringing the hepatitis C sector together
- Evidence and lived experience shaping cancer investment
- Putting school communities in charge of their own evidence
- Building nationwide access into innovative medicine delivery
- Helping residents shape neighbourhood change
- Making diverse whānau experiences count in service design
Stories of Pride: Lessons from Success
In 2024, I interviewed 48 people leading change in health and wellbeing across Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, the US and the UK. Their stories revealed seven recurring themes in what helps meaningful work succeed.
Explore the stories
A career across boundaries
I have advised Ministers and senior officials, led strategy and public affairs, managed programmes and complex projects, and commissioned work from evidence through to delivery. I have governed in education and worked alongside iwi, clinicians, NGOs, businesses and communities. I am at my best where influence matters more than hierarchy, and where success depends on holding the details together while keeping sight of the wider system.
More about GillA different way of paying attention
Away from work, I often have a camera in my hand, noticing energy, connection and stories hiding in plain sight.
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Image note: All photographs on this site are mine. The braided-river hero on Home and the river-and-bridge hero on About Gill were AI-generated using the Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers as references.