Philippa Bowron

Originally a specialist in local-government innovation, Philippa also has an intimate knowledge of central government through her experience working in a senior minister’s office.

Government agencies trust in Philippa’s strong analytical and leadership abilities to help them find a clear way through messy contexts, especially when time is tight.

Philippa loves the challenge of resolving and mitigating issues, preferably through anticipating them before they become problems.

Because of her broad knowledge of government and public policy, Philippa is also one of our invaluable generalists. She can reliably turn her hand to a range of assignments – from business cases and Budget bids, to reviews on specific issues, to designing governance and organisational reporting structures.

Examples of Philippa's work

• In support of Water Reform at the Department of Internal Affairs, Philippa led governance and assurance work, oversaw the development of business cases, facilitated cross-agency engagement with Treasury and MBIE, and wrote technology-related briefings and Cabinet papers
• She analysed and reported on policy and legislative options for marine protection of the Noises Islands in the Hauraki Gulf, for the Noises Island Trust and Auckland Museum
• Philippa prepared Budget bids for local government-related work for the Department of Internal Affairs
• She helped establish processes and reporting for flood recovery and mitigation for Buller District Council.