Jackalyn Sandford

Jackalyn Sandford currently serves as a Senior HR Advisor at Waimakariri District Council since September 2024. Prior experience includes a role as HR Business Partner at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (September 2023 - September 2024) and a Manager - People Experience Services position at Emerge Aotearoa Group from December 2019 to September 2023, where oversight included a team of Talent Acquisition Specialists and HR Advisors. Additional roles include Talent and Culture Manager at Novotel and Ibis Tainui Hamilton, HR Advisor positions at Livestock Improvement Corporation and Hospice Waikato, and a significant tenure at Waikato Regional Council from 2002 to 2016, beginning in Property Services and transitioning through various HR roles. Jackalyn Sandford holds educational credentials from the University of Auckland Business School, Lincoln High School, and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.