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Fale Andrew Lesā JP
Diversity with experience for the 21st century boardroom.
GOVERNANCE PORTFOLIO
SKILLS
Audit and risk.
ACC - Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council.
Digital marketing.
OCT 2021 - OCT 2023 (renewable). Appointed by cabinet.
Finance.
Advise the Minister on whether ACC is proactively working across
government to reduce motor vehicle injuries, determine how the
Strategy.
Motorcycle Safety Levy fund should be spent.
Mergers and acquisitions.
Tikanga Māori and the treaty.
Appointments Committee for Workforce Development Councils.
APRIL 2021 - MAY 2021. Appointed by cabinet.
 
 
Formally appoint successful candidates and recommend to the Minister
of Education for Governor General's approval.
COMMUNITY
Kidney Health New Zealand - Board of Directors.
MAR 2021 - MAR 2023 (renewable).
Amnesty International.
Governance, risk, finance, strategy. Member of the audit committee.
Asia Europe Foundation.
Emerge Aotearoa - Board of Directors.
Center for Strategic &
FEB 2021 - FEB 2023 (renewable).
International Studies (CSIS).
Governance, risk, finance, strategy.
Crime Watch Patrol.
New Zealand Bone Marrow Donor Registry - Board of Directors.
FEB 2021 - FEB 2023 (renewable).
Disarmament and Security
Centre (DSC)
Governance, risk, finance, strategy.
Elections Authority.
Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa - Board of Directors.
FEB 2021 - FEB 2023 (renewable).
Manukau Urban Māori
Governance, risk, finance, strategy.
Authority.
Otara Community Law
Leukemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand - Board of Directors.
Centre.
FEB 2021 - AUG 2023 (renewable).
Governance, risk, finance, strategy.
Pacific Media Network (PMN)
NCD Child (Subsidiary of AstraZeneca) - Global Council member.
Radio Samoa.
NOV 2020 - NOV 2023 (renewable).
Governance, risk, finance, strategy.
TE KAA Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
Auckland Council - Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel.
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS
JULY 2020 - SEP 2022 (renewable). Appointed by the Mayor.
Advise the mayor and executive committee, elected representatives, sta , and
Accompanied the prime
council controlled organisations.
minister on a state visit to
Samoa in 2012.
New Zealand Maritime School - Board of Directors.
APRIL 2020 - DEC 2022. Appointed by cabinet.
Accompanied the Minister of
Energy (Hon Megan Woods)
Governance, risk, finance, strategy. Member of the audit committee.
to energy meetings in Canada
June of 2019 (CEM10/MI 4).
Manukau Institute of Technology - Board of Directors.
APRIL 2020 - DEC 2022. Appointed by cabinet.
Keynote speaker at Women
Governance, risk, finance, strategy, property. Member of the audit committee.
Deliver 2019.
Published Bula Sautu with the
UNITEC - Board of Directors.
Ministry of Health: July 2021.
APRIL 2020 - DEC 2022. Appointed by cabinet.
Governance, risk, finance, strategy, property. Member of the audit committee.
Published by Georgetown
University in Washington DC.
Creative New Zealand - External Peer Assessor.
MARCH 2020 - PRESENT. Appointed by the Arts Council of New Zealand.
Published by Plan
International and the
Assess funding applications by artists and organisations.
Overseas Development
Institute (ODI).
Philanthropy New Zealand - Advisory Board member.
AUGUST 2019 - AUGUST 2024. Appointed by the chief executive o cer.
Represented New Zealand
Community engagement, strategy, event management, marketing.
Parliament at the Diamond
Jubilee in London.
Te Wanaga O Aotearoa - Board Member.
Represented New Zealand on
AUGUST 2019 - PRESENT. Appointed by the university.
the Japanese Youth Exchange
I serve on the community stakeholder committee for the Masters of Applied
Programme hosted by the
Indigenous Knowledge. This involves managing our relationship with Mana
Whenua, whanau and community, and other external partners.
Japanese government (SWY).
Institute of Directors — Future Directors Initiative.
APRIL 2019 - PRESENT
Governance training, mentoring, networking, and events.
Department of Conservation— Deputy Chair - AKL Conservation Board.
JULY 2018 - JULY 2021.
Appointed by cabinet to oversee the Conservation Management Strategy for
Auckland and three statutory plans by the Department. This includes
threatened species, natural and historic heritage, marine biodiversity, and
climate change.
Ministry of Health NTA Scheme Review — Member.
OCTOBER 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2021.
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Appointed by cabinet to review the National Travel Assistance scheme.
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Child & Youth Mortality Review Committee — Member.
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SEP 2017 - SEP 2023 (SIX YEAR TERM).
Appointed by cabinet to track and study all preventable deaths in New Zealand
within this age group and recommend policy changes directly to the Minister
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of Health and other crown agencies.
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J R McKenzie Trust - Peter Mckenzie Project Establishment Board.
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MAR 2017 - MAR 2019. Appointed by the chief executive o cer.
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Managed and distributed $17 million dollars in grants to combat child poverty.
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Manukau City Council, Auckland — Elected Representative.
AUGUST 2009 - AUGUST 2012.
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Shape five year plans and ten year budgets, provide advice on policy and
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service delivery, manage relationships with council controlled organisations
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and other stakeholders, oversee bylaws and regulations.
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Manurewa High School — Vice Chairman (elected).
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MAY 2010 - MAY 2019
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Overseeing the management of personnel, curriculum, property, finance and
administration. I chaired the personnel sub-committee which involved the
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discipline of students and appointed a principal and several deputy principals.
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Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei (Kāhui Tū Kaha) - Advisory Board Member.
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APRIL 2012 - APRIL 2019. Appointed by the chief executive o cer.
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Pilot programme for youth-led mental healthcare and homeless shelter.
Roscommon Primary School — Board Member (elected).
MAY 2010 - MAY 2016
Overseeing the management of personnel, curriculum, property, finance and
administration. I helped establish the Samoan bilingual unit.
Ministry of Social Development — MYD Executive Committee.
APRIL 2007 - JANUARY 2014
This included reviewing policy, distributing grants from the MYD fund, and
supporting youth organisations across the country.