Hannah Stewart

Hannah is based in Wellington, New Zealand.  She is an experienced leader in the international development sector, with a passion for providing quality advice and quality assurance to solve complex problems.

Hannah has a passion for working in the Pacific and seeing locally owned development initiatives come to fruition.  She has extensive experience developing key partnerships in the international development sector and values opportunities to engage with local partners. Hannah has worked widely across the Pacific, including three years living in Papua New Guinea. She brings strengths in emergency management, programme design and management, strategic and operation policy development, international development governance, and contract management. Hannah brings energy, enthusiasm and a sense of purpose to all she does and works equally well inspiring and managing a team, as she does on her own. 

Hannah has worked for UNICEF Aotearoa NZ, the Pasifika Medical Association, Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA), the Hutt City Council and Ministry of Health’s NZ Medical Assistance Team. She is currently working for World Vision New Zealand. She has also been involved on a voluntary basis with the governance of a New Zealand international development NGO.  

Hannah has Bachelor of Commerce and Administration double major in Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations & Management, a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, and a Post Graduate Diploma in International Development (all from Victoria University - Te Herenga Waka).  

When she’s not working, Hannah is generally found running around after her two young daughters, trying to encourage them to love the outdoors as much as she does.   

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