Teresa Tepania-Ashton
InvestorInvestment Committee at Soul Capital
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
About
Teresa Tepania-Ashton is Chief Executive Officer at YWCA and a system leader with two decades of experience in Indigenous economic development, governance, and international engagement. She has held senior executive and board roles across social, economic, and international development contexts, with expertise in strategy, stakeholder leadership, and cross-sector coordination involving government, iwi institutions, NGOs, and private partners. Tepania-Ashton holds an ICF ACC Accreditation in life coaching and mentoring, and is recognized for her work in women's leadership, children's rights, and Indigenous development initiatives.
Experience
- YWCAChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — presentAuckland
- Te TaumataMember of the Board of Trusteescurrent2023 — presentAotearoa
- E-Manawa LimitedExecutive Managing Directorcurrent2021 — presentNew Zealand
- E-Manawa LimitedManaging Director2020 — 2023New Zealand
- Te Pae Ki Te Rangi FundGovernancecurrent2021 — presentNew Zealand
- Kahukuraariki Trust (PSGE)Chairpersoncurrent2019 — presentWhangaroa
- UNICEF AotearoaDirector, Advocacy & Programmes2022 — 2025New Zealand
- Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman SchemeGovernance2020 — 2025New Zealand
- Kahukuraariki TrustGovernance2018 — 2023Whagaroa
- ĀhauDirector - Chair2019 — 2023Auckland, New Zealand
- P^werFinanceIndependent Director2020 — 2022Auckland, New Zealand
- Maori Women's Development IncChief Executive Officer2011 — 2022Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
- Te Aupouri Fisheries LtdDirector2011 — 2019
- Te Aupouri Commercial Development LtdDirector2011 — 2019
- Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)Fellow2018Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
- Tepania-Ashton ConsultingConsultant2010 — 2011
- Te Runanga a Iwi o NgapuhiChief Executive Officer2004 — 2010
Education
- University of Auckland
Skills & more
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Organizational LeadershipStrategic LeadershipBusiness ManagementBoard DevelopmentCustomer Service ManagementTraining and Development (HR)Team BuildingBusiness CoachingAdocacyNegotiationEventsOperational ExcellenceLanguages Danish · English · Maori
- Company Directors’ Course — Institute of Directors (IoD)
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC) — International Coaching Federation
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Also worked at YWCA1
Also worked at Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)27
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