Mariota Smutz

Mariota Smutz currently serves as the Regional Director EMEA at Tether Ltd, focusing on commercial growth in data management for operational costs and ESG reporting. Simultaneously, Mariota holds a position as an Independent Assessor in Contract Management for the Government Commercial Function at the Cabinet Office and serves as a Director at Nova Principia Limited and Lithium Group Ltd, providing strategic consultancy across various sectors. Previous roles include Head of Strategy at Digital Jersey, Head of Policy & Assurance at FairHeat, and National Relationship Manager at Kāinga Ora and Housing New Zealand Corporation, among others. Mariota's educational background includes a degree in Executive Business Analytics from Imperial Business School and conjoint degrees in Law and Health Science from the University of Auckland.