Vicky Robertson: Chief Executive for the Ministry for the Environment

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“I think it’s really important to get a different perspective from people you trust, to try and get a cheerleader or a person to say, ‘No, you can do this. Why not? What have you got to lose?"Vicky Robertson is Chief Executive and Secretary for the Ministry for the Environment, a role she has held since 2015. Prior to that, Vicky was Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer at The Treasury. She has a background in law and economics, and enjoys collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders to bring about significant reform on complex areas such as climate change, freshwater quality and the resource management system.