National Stakeholder, Partnerships & Brand Manager at Southbase
Ruth leads stakeholder engagement and partnerships at Southbase, drawing on more than 15 years delivering social infrastructure in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Ruth has worked on the client, adviser, owner and contractor sides of major PPP and public projects. On the Waikeria Prison Development, she was first Project Manager for the Stage One SPV, then Broader Outcomes Lead for the main contractor. She also led the broader outcomes programme on the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatients Building, and worked on the NZ Schools PPP3 programme for both the Ministry of Education and the SPV.
She has established relationships with government agencies, social enterprises and education providers. Her work creates local jobs, training and opportunities for local and Māori businesses.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts (Sociology), University of Canterbury
- PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner