• Our Expert Team

  • Our Expert Team

  • Our Expert Team

Developed with New Zealand’s top academics, diversity experts, HR and insights professionals.

Clare Hall-Taylor Project Manager and Head of Research

An experienced researcher & project manager who led the 2016 research team on migrants in NZ. Leap content is informed by her research findings.

Natasha Lewis Technical Lead

A digital expert who works to ensure Leap is developed to a high standard with a focus on user experience and impactful content.

Distinguished Professor Paul Spoonley Academic Advisor

One of New Zealand's leading academics on culture and diversity. Pro Vice-Chancellor of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Massey University. He is a judge of the Diversity Awards and is widely used by the media to comment on diversity and immigration.

Anukool Sathu Diversity Specialist

A diversity & inclusion specialist with many years of experience in developing organisational cultural competence.

Jenny Lim Diversity Consultant

A diversity consultant with expertise in Sport and Recreation within the Asian community. She currently runs the programme, ActivAsian.

Gill Ryan Director/Producer

A broadcast journalist with 20 years’ experience in television and radio.

Lisa Hynes Executive Director

A director and producer working on award-winning documentaries including CNN’s EQ & Winning Post, BBC2’s Brain Doctors and the BBC’s The Peoples Century.

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