Robbie Blakelock

Robbie Blakelock currently serves as the Group Solutions Lead - Insights & Statistics at Stats NZ since March 2022, and also holds titles including Principal Transformation Lead and Business Owner for the 2023 Household Disability Survey. Prior experience includes roles as Manager of Disability Insights at Stats NZ and Learning & Development Team Leader at South West Baptist Church from February 2020 to February 2022. Robbie's background features a position as a Business Analyst at the University of Canterbury and an Acoustic Engineering Consultant at Marshall Day Acoustics from February 2011 to August 2018. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Mechanical Engineering and a Post Graduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership from the University of Canterbury, as well as degrees in Te Reo Māori and ancestral intelligence. Additionally, Robbie is involved in leadership development through various programs such as Leadership Lab NZ.