Starship Foundation
Joanna Simon currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Starship Foundation since November 2022. Previously, Joanna held the position of Chief Executive Officer at New Zealand Law Society from July 2021 to September 2022. Joanna's extensive career includes serving as Chief Operating Officer at DLA Piper from 2010 to July 2021, where responsibilities included strategy, operations, budget planning, financial reporting, and people management. Joanna also played a key role in transitioning DLA Phillips Fox to the global DLA Piper brand. Earlier experience includes roles in marketing consultancy, regional marketing management at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and national marketing management at MRI Moores Rowland in the UK. Educational qualifications comprise a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Management from The University of Auckland, along with various executive and specialized programs.
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Starship Foundation
Starship is New Zealand’s national children’s hospital, firmly focused on accelerating world-class healthcare for all New Zealand children. There are nearly 140,000 patient visits to Starship Child Health each year including around 1000 outreach clinics where Starship clinicians offer specialist consultation and support to their peers all around New Zealand. Since 1992 the Starship Foundation has invested more than $150 million into Starship Child Health, making a real difference to New Zealand children every day. We invest in Starship’s National Air Ambulance Service, bringing children from all over New Zealand to Starship for life-saving care, latest advances in new technology and medical equipment, boosted family support and specialist staff training. In line with global best practice, we are increasing our efforts in research and innovation targeting an additional $5 million per annum. Help us bring better health and brighter futures to all of New Zealand's children. Charity number CC24272