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Audrey Sonerson
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade / Manatū Aorere
Deputy chief executive, people and operations
- Appointed July 2018.
- Responsible for managing resource allocation, health, safety and wellbeing.
- Previously a police deputy commissioner with oversight of the Royal NZ Police College, and other organisations and groups.
- Earlier DCE at the Ministry of Justice, and has worked at the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and the Treasury.
- Has a Master’s in economics from Victoria University.
Career
Ministry of Education / Te Tāhuhu o te MātaurangaManager (Secondment)
Jan 2008
- Dec 2009
The Treasury / Te Tai Ōhanga
Manager
Jan 2009
- Dec 2012
Ministry of Justice / Tāhū o te Ture
Deputy Chief Executive / Deputy Secretary (OD&S), General Manager Sector Strategy
Aug 2012
- Oct 2016
New Zealand Police / Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa
Deputy Commissioner: Resource Management
Oct 2016
- Jul 2018
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade / Manatū Aorere
Deputy Chief Executive (People & Operations)
Jul 2018
- Present
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