General Manager

Jenn has led WFCT since 2015. Originally from Scotland, she trained as a lawyer and worked overseas, including time in Kenya as a legal researcher. After moving to Aotearoa and working in the legal sector, Jenn realised she was energised by mahi that connected people and ideas to create positive change. This led her into the philanthropic sector.

Jenn is really motivated by the moments when WFCT can contribute in ways that go beyond funding. She values bringing the right people and information together, and she has a strength for making complex ideas easier to understand and more practical to act on. This helps the Trust see where it can play a useful and meaningful role.

Social justice has always been important to Jenn “what we now call equity,” she says - and her role at the Trust allows her to put that value into practice. She also believes strongly in contribution: that communities are strengthened by many different forms of giving, and that these all matter.

Nearly a decade into the role, Jenn feels deeply connected to Ōtautahi. The relationships she has built and the stories shared with her have shaped her understanding of how change happens: gradually, collaboratively, and through the efforts of many people.

Outside of mahi, Jenn lives in Ōtautahi with her wife Emma and their dogs Oatie and Nelson. She and Emma are keen runners and hikers and enjoy exploring trails across the motu.

Jenn brings steady leadership, clear thinking, and a strong sense of purpose to the Trust’s mahi. .