Keynote Speaker: Gerardine Clifford

Gerardine Clifford is of Samoan descent and is Chief Executive of Taeaomanino Trust, a social service and mental health provider working predominantly with Pacific people, families and children in the Wellington region.The organisation has established a Pacific model of practise for working with Pacific peoples. In 2004 the organisation won a regional educational and development award for its work with children and young people. In 2005, Taeaomanino won the inaugural Pacific community enterprise award. Gerardine has worked predominantly in the public and community sectors and has a Bachelor of Arts in Education and an MBA.