Mary-Anne Boyd MPhil (Hons), MBIE, MPP, NZROT, Dip Ed

Mary-Anne’s wide background includes behavioural and medical sciences, business and innovation. Currently working in an innovation role in the health sector, she has experience in a range of executive, consultant and director roles. She has worked in the UK, Australia, USA, Finland, Singapore, Hong Kong as well as in New Zealand. Earlier in her career, as a Bobath trained & sensory intergration certified occupational therapist, recipient of the Frances Rutherford Lecture Award and Churchill Fellowship, she worked with children and families in interdisciplinary primary health care programmes in pre-schools, schools, mobile and community services. She established activity and volunteer visitor programmes for children in hospitals, and has designed and lectured in tertiary programmes on early development. Her passions include family, community development, whanau ora, holisitic & culturally relevant early intervention, knowledge sharing and raising expectations that education, health and social well-being services really work together.