Margie Apa

Former Chief Executive Officer

Te Whatu Ora

Margie is currently CEO, Counties Manukau District Health Board. Previous roles she held are Deputy Director General, Sector Capability and Implementation, Ministry of Health; General Manager, Pacific Health. She is also an experienced governor of NGOs, Margie currently volunteers as Chair of two of the largest NGOs in New Zealand – Presbyterian Support Northern and World Vision New Zealand.

SESSIONS

DAY 1

11:40

CEO Fireside Chat: Making the Call When There’s No Playbook

How to lead decisively when visibility is low and pressure is high
Balancing stakeholder demands, values, and performance under fire
What grounded their leadership during the most difficult moments
What they’d do differently and what they stand by

Margie Apa, Former Chief Executive Officer, Te Whatu Ora

Jo Avenell, Chief Executive Officer, Russell McVeagh