Alice Russon

Senior Consultant
Kaiwhiriwhiri Matua

Consulting

Alice is a public-policy generalist who has worked across all stages of the policy cycle. Clients and colleagues value her sharp policy brain and her calm, composed approach.

alice.russon@martinjenkins.co.nz

+64 4 499 6130

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Alice thrives under pressure, and has successfully led multiple pieces of complex policy work in parallel, including significant COVID-19 policy during the pandemic.

Before joining us in 2024, Alice worked in the Tourism Branch of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Examples of Alice’s work

  • Leading a risk assessment of the Ministry for the Environment’s hazardous substances regulatory regime
  • Leading the development of a proposed decarbonisation charge via a departure tax for the Tourism Industry Transformation Plan Environment group
  • COVID-19 Policy Lead for Sport NZ’s policy team, including leading webinars with the sports sector and publishing advice on Public Health Orders.

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Service areas

Policy and regulatory

Qualifications

MA in Political Science and International Relations (Distinction), University of Canterbury

BA in Political Science and Sociology and BA (First-class Hons) in Political Science, University of Canterbury

Certificate of Proficiency in Statistics, Victoria University of Wellington

Te Pōkaitahi Reo Toru (Level 3 Te Reo Māori), Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.

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