Pru Etcheverry ONZM - Chair and Trustee
Pru is a director of Advocacy Answers, a consultancy focused on governance, strategy, leadership, not-for-profit management, and advocacy. Pru works with businesses to deliver social change - the ‘S’ in ESG and CSR. She advises on how to build capacity and develop authentic partnerships that deliver measurable impact. She is a champion of the for-purpose sector and has been honoured for her work as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM). Pru uses her expertise with local and international clients to successfully develop and implement innovative strategic solutions.
After an extensive career in senior executive roles within multinational healthcare organisations Pru moved to the not-for-profit sector. While CEO of Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand, Pru grew it from a fledgling organisation to a high-profile NGO generating $70 million of sustainable revenue. Alongside being chair of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren she is chair of Te Ira Kāwai, (Auckland Regional Biobank) and a trustee of SkyCity Community Trust Auckland. Previous governance roles included chair of the international Lymphoma Coalition and trustee with RAW (Reclaim Another Woman).