Andrew Cordner

Andrew Cordner currently serves as the Chief Legal Officer at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, where leadership responsibilities include overseeing governance, employment law, privacy, and information management functions. With extensive experience as Chief Legal Counsel at Health New Zealand, Andrew has led a team providing legal support in the public healthcare sector. Andrew's previous roles include Director at GNS Science, Member of the National Standards Committee for the New Zealand Law Society, and Member of the Board of Trustees for St Andrew's Village Trust. As Director of Legal at Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, Andrew managed a global legal team supporting one of New Zealand's largest companies. Early career experience consists of serving as Group General Counsel at Fonterra and a Partner at Foley Hoag LLP. Andrew's academic credentials include an LL.M from Duke University School of Law and an LLB (Hons)/BCom from the University of Canterbury.