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Shenagh became Chief Executive of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs in February 2004. She came to the job from the State Services Commission where she was acting Deputy Commissioner, involved in providing advice to Ministers and supporting improved performance by government departments.
Shenagh has held a number of senior management positions in the health sector and was Director at KPMG between 1996 and 2000. Earlier she worked as a social worker and family therapist, and in management positions in hospitals and community service organisations in the United Kingdom.
Family life is a key focus and support for English-born Shenagh; she has seven children. She enjoys keeping fit by playing squash and tramping.
Martin joined the Ministry in 2005 as Corporate Services Manager. He has a Degree in Commerce and Administration from Victoria University, and is also a qualified chartered accountant.
Martin began his government career as a policy analyst with the housing corporation and then moved into a range of financial management positions in large government departments including Commerce, Inland Revenue and Conservation. His most recent previous position was at the Historic Places Trust where he was the Corporate Services Manager.
Martin is married with four children.
The Corporate Services function covers the support functions of the Ministry including human resources, communications, finance, administration, and information services.
Sonya is the Kaihautū. She started with the Ministry heading the Ministry’s Treaty Relationship Unit (TRU) in May 2003. She has previously had senior advisory roles in a number of other state sector organisations including the Department of Corrections, the Ministry of Education and the Department of Work and Income and has a Masters in Social Work from Victoria University.
Sonya works alongside managers to assist the Ministry to implement initiatives to improve responsiveness to Māori and helps identify, establish, and maintain key relationships with iwi, Māori and Māori individuals to provide input into key policy areas. She has been instrumental in developing an internal document called the Māori Women's Relationship Tool that sits alongside the gender analysis framework.
Sonya’s iwi affiliations are Rangitāne, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu and Te Arawa.