Kerry Prendergast
Professional Director and former Mayor of Wellington (2001-2010). Former independent midwife with 25 years experience
NZX Director(1)Charity Officer(3)
About
Updated 2 Apr 2026Professional Director and former Mayor of Wellington (2001-2010). Former independent midwife with 25 years experience
Dame Kerry Prendergast has been a Director of Oceania since 22 December 2016. Dame Kerry is a professional director. She was Mayor of Wellington (2001-2010) and is currently the Chair of Wellington Free Ambulance, Wellington Opera, Tourism Industry Association, Capital Kiwi, Advisory Oversight Group (Wellington Region Water Service Delivery Planning) and Royal New Zealand Ballet. Dame Kerry is also a trustee of New Zealand Community Trust and the Wellington International Arts Foundation. For 25 years Dame Kerry was an independent midwife after training as a general nurse in 1970, and consequently gaining a Diploma in Intensive Care. She was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in 2011 and was promoted to Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in January 2019 for services to governance and the community.
Education
MBA (Victoria University of Wellington), NZRN (New Zealand Registered Nurse), Diploma in Intensive Care
Qualifications
MBA
Professional Designations
DNZM (Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, 2019)CNZM (Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, 2011)NZMCNZM
Universities
Victoria University of WellingtonCurrent Charity Roles
Trustee
New Zealand Community Trust
Trustee
Unity Trust
Board Chair
The Royal New Zealand Ballet
Since Jan 2020
Past Charity Roles
Trustee
Wellington International Arts Foundation Trust Board
Dec 2018
Trustee
Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum Trust Board (Incorporated)
Dec 2014 - Jun 2018
Trustee
Tū Ora Compass Health
Nov 2014 - Mar 2019
Board Member
Wellington Free Ambulance Service (Incorporated)
Aug 2013
Trustee
Tāngaro Tuia Te Ora - Endangered Species Foundation
Mar 2013 - Oct 2016
Chairperson
New Zealand Festival Trust
Nov 2010 - Jul 2016
Trustee
New Zealand Festival Trust
Jun 2008 - Oct 2010
Trustee
The Katherine Mansfield Birthplace Endowment Trust
Nov 2007
Trustee
The Joe Aspell Trust
Oct 2007 - Oct 2010
Trustee
M and K Prendergast Charitable Trust
Oct 2007
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