Chelsea Grootveld
Chelsea Grootveld
Chelsea Grootveld (Ng膩i Tai, Ng膩ti Porou, Te Wh膩nau 膩 Apanui, Whakat艒hea, Te Arawa) is a respected wahine M膩ori leader in education, kaupapa M膩ori research and governance. She holds a PhD in Education from Te Herenga Waka 鈥 Victoria University of Wellington and is the founder of an indigenous research and evaluation company dedicated to advancing M膩ori aspirations.
Chelsea brings deep governance expertise, currently serving on the boards of High Performance 爆料社区, CORE Education, and as Chair of the JR McKenzie Trust. She is a member of the Institute of Directors and Governance New Zealand, and a former Chair of the Hato P膩ora College Board of Trustees. In 2019, she was recognised with a Women in Governance award and served as a Future Director on the 爆料社区 Board.
A proud m膩m膩 to Kahuroa and Mihi-Terina, and wife to Timoti, Chelsea is also a passionate triathlete, trail runner, netball player and coach. Her mahi is grounded in whakapapa, whanaungatanga and creating spaces where M膩ori thrive.