Interview with Kerri Du Pont

Abstract

Kerri Du Pont is Senior Project Manager for the Ministry of Social Development. Coming from a background in brand and digital strategy and design, she emigrated to Aotearoa New Zealand in 1996 to work as a Senior Lecturer at Massey's School of Design. Kerri has worked in strategic communications and project management in the public service since 2018. She has worked in central government and service delivery agencies advising on strategic communications, policy, reporting and risk assessment for managers, senior leaders and ministers, and has contributed to the delivery of key initiatives for diversity and inclusion and social cohesion across the system. She helped design the strategic priorities for the public sector-wide Government Women's Network and significantly grew its membership and visibility. She has also been a trans-Tasman representative on a disability working group and contributes to the New Zealand Government Web community for accessibility. Kerri is also a Board member for the National Council of Women of New Zealand where she leads the communications strategy for the organization.