OUR VIEW
Our view starts from where we’ve been and what we’ve learned and looks to the future with awareness, creativity and a philosophy of continuous improvement. Our research improves our day to day planning, and our day to day planning reveals our research needs. This keeps us at the forefront of the profession and sees us working with the private sector, local government and non-government organisations alike.
CHARLOTTE DRURY
Charlotte graduated from Otago University with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Geography with a Masters in Regional and Resource Planning.
With over 12 years’ experience involving large resource consenting processes, plan changes, and policy implementation roles focused around the primary production sector and freshwater quality outcomes, Charlotte has an in-depth understanding of planning processes and a strong ability to link policy development to implementation.
Having observed the challenges of the environmental sector and recognising that outcomes are borne of out doing, Charlotte commenced a PHD focusing on how implementation can be better enabled and provided for at the beginning of the policy development process. Her studies have broadened her thinking and provided opportunities to expand her understanding of the issues facing many sectors and how partnerships and an awareness of each other’s challenges is critical in achieving positive outcomes.
Having been involved in multi-disciplinary projects Charlotte has developed strong project management and communication skills and the ability to quickly understand various technical and scientific matters. This enables her to deliver expert planning advice, and quality research skills, as well as add value to a project overall.