Regenerate Christchurch

Contact: anna.johnstone@regeneratechristchurch.nz

General Manager, Partnerships and Engagement

Chris is an engagement specialist who has played a significant role in post-earthquake crisis response, recovery and transformation facilitation with communities around greater Christchurch.

One of only two New Zealand based accredited trainers and a hands on practitioner of International Association of Public Participation. Chris also contributes to Christchurch via his extensive involvement in the health, education, local government, social service and philanthropic sectors. Chris will play a key part in ensuring that Regenerate Christchurch engages communities in a meaningful and respectful manner to ensure they are able to participate and be involved in decision making processes that affect them.

The organisation currently has an interim team of 15 and through recruitment will employ a core team of 25 staff for the next five years.

Chris Mene Solutions  - See http://www.menes.co.nz/   Phone: 021 610 931| Email: chris@menes.co.nz

As a facilitator, director, coach, trainer and advisor I listen and learn, communicate and collaborate, and bring clarity and direction to the clients I partner with. I work with schools, churches, businesses, government agencies, NGO’s and philanthropic organisations, providing a range of services such as brokering, facilitation and transformation processes.

I‘m a proud and active member of the local community, providing pro bono services to a variety of organisations, from the Christchurch Youth Council and the Wayne Francis Charitable Trust to CPIT and the Papanui Toc H Athletics Club. I’m a member of the Project Management Institute and the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2), and am fully committed to the Core Values and IAP2 Code
of Ethics (www.iap2.org)