Vivienne Merito

Vivienne Merito is an experienced marketing and communications professional with a focus on Māori success and advocacy for Māori children. Currently serving as the Interim Director Māori Success and Director of Marketing, Communications & Industry Partnerships at Unitec | Te Pūkenga since January 2019, Vivienne has held various leadership roles including Director Marketing & Student Attraction and National Lead, Brand and Recruitment at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Previous positions include Marketing and Communications Manager at Unitec, Ririkii, and AIA New Zealand, as well as roles in consulting and brand management in earlier career stages. Vivienne holds a Bachelor of Management Studies in Marketing and Public Relations from The University of Waikato and a Certificate of Advanced Te Reo Māori from Te Ataarangi.