We are delighted to have inducted three new members in recent weeks and, although these members have been introduced to the club at recent meetings, not all members have  been present when these introductions have been made.
 
To ensure that all members have the "inside story" on new members, effective immediately we will invite our new members to share a brief profile that can then be published in the Bulletin.  Our first two profiles have been written by Alex Billington and Maddy Faber
 
Alex

Hi all, it’s a pleasure to be a part of Rotary, and to meet more of you over the coming months!  Currently, I am a CFO advisory at a start up called Oxygen Advisors, and I’m loving the opportunity to be in the startup and tech space and helping write some of New Zealand’s next success stories. 

Graduating from University with a background in public health, finance and tax, I love understanding the why behind society and systems.  Since then, I've had experiences in health tech, construction before heading deeper into the big smoke at PwC.  I’m really passionate about making a meaningful difference and providing a unique perspective to some of the underlying characteristics of Rotary and its place in an ever-evolving society.

 

Maddy

Kia ora team! 

As you’ve probably heard at meetings before, I’ve been involved with Rotary for a while, both my parents are Rotarians and were heavily involved with Rotary Youth Exchange.

I was the President of Wellington Rotaract for 2 years, was the Rotaract District Representative in 2019, attended 9940 RYLA and was awarded a PHF through Rotary Wellington.  I’ve always felt strongly about doing my part to make the world a better place, and I think that’s part of what makes being a Rotarian so exciting. 

At the moment I’m working at NZ’s only full service US law firm (which has been quite a bit of learning as a NZ trained lawyer) and it’s been great to see Kiwi businesses still thriving despite COVID.  It’s keeping me busy, but I’ve always enjoyed a challenge. I’m still working on re-finding all the best parts of Auckland after being in Wellington for 6 years, but I’ve really enjoyed being a whole lot closer to family.