Board Member (Elected)
Andy Ellis is a Digital Consultant and former Digital Manager at Te Hiringa Hauora / Health Promotion Agency - an evidence-based health promotion organisation, influencing all sectors that contribute to health and wellbeing in Aotearoa. Andy leads the team responsible for 30+ health-related websites as well as a number of digital tools and online communities including Small Steps, The Lowdown, Alcohol.org,nz, Depression.org.nz, Karawhiua, Smokefree and Safer Gambling Aotearoa. He has an extensive background in large scale technology projects in the transport, agriculture, community engagement, and investment banking sectors and was selected as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer in 2018 for his work in the community engagement and secure online voting space, as well as a finalist in the Wellington Gold awards and Australian Government technology awards in 2019. Andy is also the business development lead at an innovative interactive group learning start-up – Akoako and is involved in delivering Wellbeing training to an international audience.
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