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Suzanne Ellison
Suzanne Ellison (Ngāi Tahu) has been an Arts Council member since 2014 and is a former member of Te Waka Toi (Māori Arts Board). Suzanne was a senior manager of Ngāi Tahu Development Corporation for a decade. She has also served on the boards of Well Dunedin PHO and the Ngāi Tahu Fund.
Charity Officer(2)Public Sector(2)
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Updated 3 Feb 2026Suzanne Ellison (Ngāi Tahu) has been an Arts Council member since 2014 and is a former member of Te Waka Toi (Māori Arts Board). Suzanne was a senior manager of Ngāi Tahu Development Corporation for a decade. She has also served on the boards of Well Dunedin PHO and the Ngāi Tahu Fund.
Current Charity Roles
Council Member
The Hocken Collection
Since Jan 2019
Council Member
University of Otago
Since Jan 2019
Past Charity Roles
Director
Puketeraki Limited
Dec 2004 - Jun 2008
Cross-Sector Roles
Public Sector Roles(4)
- Council Member at University of OtagoCurrent
- Chair at Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, Creative NZCurrent
- Member at Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, Creative NZ
- Member at Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, Creative NZ