Renee has a bachelor's degree in marketing and employment relations. Before joining the MHF, she spent four years working in advertising across various sectors including tourism, insurance and non-profits. Renee spent five months solo backpacking in 2019, and, after returning to New Zealand, she knew she wanted to pursue a career in an industry that was making a tangible difference across the different communities in Aotearoa.
Her other interests include nature and the outdoors, animals and eating carbs.