Kay Thomson
Recovery investment portfolio lead
- Joined Sport NZ January 2016.
- Previously at Sport England and the UK Department of Health, leading their strategic focus on inactivity and health and delivering 2012 Olympic legacy projects.
- Has worked in the policy, strategy and diversity, and inclusion teams at Sport NZ.
- Background in public health after working in both NZ and the UK on smokefree legislation.
- Began working for the Cancer Society as health promoter.
Career
UK Department of Health
Senior Physical Activity Policy Lead, Tobacco Policy Advisor
Sep 2006
- May 2011
Spark
Strategic Lead for Health
May 2011
- Dec 2015
Sport New Zealand / Ihi Aotearoa
Manager Strategic Projects, Strategic Policy Lead
Jan 2016
- Dec 2018
Sport Wellington
General Manager Sport Wellington
Dec 2019
- Jun 2020
Sport New Zealand / Ihi Aotearoa
Recovery Investment Portfolio Manager, Sport NZ
Jun 2020
- Present