Kati Freeman

Kati Freeman is an experienced sustainability professional with a strong background in waste minimization, strategic leadership, and environmental consulting. Since January 2019, Kati has served as a Commercial Waste Minimisation Officer at New Plymouth District Council. Prior to this role, Kati was the General Manager at Sustainable Taranaki from March 2017 to January 2019 and the Green Steps Training Coordinator at the Sustainability Institute, Monash University, from November 2010 to May 2016. Kati holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability from Blekinge Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from Victoria University of Wellington. Kati's expertise also includes training on green purchasing programs, project management in environmental policy, and conducting sustainability assessments in various sectors.