Shenagh Gleisner

Shenagh Gleisner is currently Chief Executive of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, a post she took up in February 2004. Prior to that, she held a senior advisory position in the State Services Commission. In this role, and as Acting Deputy Commissioner, she was involved in providing advice to Ministers and supporting better performance of government departments.

Shenagh was a Director at KPMG between 1996 and 2000, and held a number of senior management positions in the health sector between 1986 and 1995, including General Manager, Client Relations and Research, Northern Regional Health Authority, and Service Purchase Manager and Manager Cervical Screening Programme at the Auckland Area Health Board.

Earlier, Shenagh worked as a social worker and family therapist, and in management positions in hospitals and community service organisations in the UK. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons), a Master of Science, and a Master of Public Policy.