Joanne was born and bred in Palmerston North (great place!), and a lawyer by trade having done her tertiary studies in Law and Commerce at Victoria University of Wellington. Since graduating Joanne has done a mixture of work in private practice and business management, latterly having been in a hybrid legal and business governance role with Perpetual Guardian for just short of 5 years. Outside of work Joanne enjoys getting up into the hills either trail running, tramping, or on a mountain bike. Joanne joined the Trust in April 2023.
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