Chelsea Grootveld

Dr Chelsea Grootveld has ancestral ties to the Ngāi Tai, Ngāti Porou, Whānau a Apanui, Whakatōhea, and Te Arawa tribes of New Zealand. Chelsea is the current Chair of JR McKenzie Trust, a small family philanthropic trust created in 1940. Prior to becoming Chair, she led Te Kāwai Toro, the indigenous development committee responsible for supporting indigenous led organisations and movements. Chelsea’s public policy background combined with her doctoral studies in inidgenous education from Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington, underscores her commitment to advocating for indigenous led approaches to solving complex social justice challenges and issues. In 2013, she created an indigenous research and evaluation consultancy focused on working with government and non-government organisations. Chelsea’s other governance portfolios include being a director on the High Performance Sport New Zealand board, Trustee on Tātahi Aho Rau – CORE Education Limited and Deputy-Chair – Iti Kōpara Trust. She is proud mother to Kahuroa and Mihi-Terina, and wife to Timoti.