Melanie is an Engagement Lead with WorkSafe New Zealand, responsible for the construction portfolio she has been in the role for 2 ½ years.; her background is in political management and local government transport projects. In her role at WorkSafe she is responsible for the strategic direction for her portfolio, guiding the organisation to develop stronger and more meaningful relationships, to deliver better health and safety outcomes from construction projects.

Ngāti Raukawa l Ngāti Tamatera l Ngai Tuhoe l Ngāpuhi Transformative l Strategic Foresight | Futurist l Innovator | Technologist l Systems Engineer l Speaker | WE not me Nulca NZ - National Utility Locating Contractors Association We represent Service Locators and those involved in locating, tracing, mapping, and protecting New Zealand's underground infrastructure. Our Mission: To build a utility locating industry that sets a global benchmark for capability, best practice, and innovation. *Elle Archer* My WHY is to UNIFY. My role/s within the infrastructure inspection space began at the end of 2009 with utility location survey field-work (primarily in electromagnetic induction), then completing my trade certification in ultrasonic structural testing in 2012. After adding radar survey inspection in 2013, I then completed product, methodology, and workflow training, logbook, and assessments in NZ, AU, Canada, Italy, UK, and the US - in a wide range of technology systems whilst testing various makes and models, moving into solutions supply and support, skills and training pathway design, development, delivery, and co-created learning outcomes for industry. Now working in multiple spaces as a values-based servant leader, I connect various initiatives to achieve streamlined outcomes. As a Professional Director I also work in board modulation and e-governance practices, educating our leaders on how to let go of ego, integrate, and explore shared purpose and resource. Taking this work to our industries, councils, and communities has been highly rewarding. I am proud to be a part of the connection implementation movement. Current Primary Roles and Projects Inc: President - Nulca NZ, Managing Director - ELG Global, Board Trustee - Central Plains Water, Associate Director and Urban Development Lead - Christchurch NZ/Regional Economic Agency, Recovery Management Lead - Selwyn District Council, Board Trustee - Learning Cities, Advisor - Maori Futures, Director - Archland Investments