Liz takes the lead on getting the right people around the table in order to solve problems in a way that is responsive to context. She brings a background in planning, engagement and placemaking, from working with a wide range of local and central government agencies over the last 10 years. 

Liz is an expert in using systems-thinking to facilitate the alignment of people and process and is recognised as an expert in strategic engagement, co-design, tactical urbanism and place strategy. 

She knows how to use co-design and engagement to understand unique perspectives, build trust and common ground between community stakeholders and local government agencies in a way that enables evidence based, long-term, impact-driven change.

Charlotte takes the lead of each project’s back-end and is adept at information gathering and analysis, and developing context-specific frameworks and tools. She brings a background in communications and community development from the climate movement, social justice, and broadcasting.

She is a recognised expert in developing monitoring tools and processes that integrate into community engagement activities, helping to gather data, form insights, and make evidence-based decisions throughout a project’s life, while also using these insights to tell place-specific stories.

As part of her commitment to ongoing research, she is currently investigating how public consultation and narrative impact decision-making in New Zealand.

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