Esther Livingston

Esther specialises in ensuring excellence in delivery of services that support great customer outcomes. Esther is known for her collaborative and values-driven approach to executive leadership and she has extensive general management and executive leadership experience across the public and private sectors. She is a strong communicator and facilitator of change, driven by both the business and its customers.

At Callaghan Innovation, she leads our Internal Partnering Group which includes the RDTI, Contracting and Funding, Policy, International and Design, and People and Capability functions. Esther was formerly our General Manager – People and Capability and previously held general manager positions for ESR, Tourism New Zealand, Infinity Solutions and Comtex Group. She has worked as an independent consultant and has a MBS (Hons).