Barbara comes to the role from the Otago Community Trust where she was the much-respected Chief Executive and brings with her strong commercial acumen, investment and fund management experience. Barbara has a passion for developing strong community partnerships and connections into the wider community, working across a range of charitable projects, community groups, agencies and services. Barbara has a deep understanding of the NFP sector, bringing a vast array of relevant skills and relationships with her, and will be able to hit the ground running.

We wish Barbara all the very best with her new role at Central Lakes Trust.