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Alistair Mason
Social Wellbeing Agency / Toi Hau Tāngata
Director, office of the chief executive
- Appointed February 2020.
- Has been with the agency since its establishment as the Social Investment Unit in 2015.
- Oversees ministerial engagement, communications, and provides advice and support to the Cabinet Social Wellbeing Board and Social Wellbeing Committee.
- Spent close to 10 years as ministerial adviser for a variety of ministers, primarily covering social portfolios.
- Has worked for some of the world’s leading public relations firms in London, Hong Kong, the UAE and Wellington.
Career
Acumen RepublicAccount Director
Mar 2010
- Nov 2010
New Zealand Government
Ministerial Advisor
Oct 2010
- Nov 2014
ATWM Ltd
Director
Jan 2015
- Jul 2015
Social Investment Unit, New Zealand Government
Principal Advisor
Jul 2015
- Feb 2020
Social Wellbeing Agency / Toi Hau Tāngata
Director, Office of the Chief Executive
Feb 2020
- Present
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