WorkSafe New Zealand welcomes Corey Sinclair as its new Deputy Chief Executive - Corporate. Corey started with WorkSafe on Wednesday 22 January.
As Deputy Chief Executive - Corporate, Corey leads the design and delivery of our commercial investment and people strategies, to help enable WorkSafe to deliver our statement of intent and create a work environment that is consistent with our values.
"Corey brings many years of senior leadership experience from working in the public service, banking and finance sectors. We are delighted to have him join the leadership team at WorkSafe," says Chief Executive Sharon Thompson.
Corey also has executive leadership credentials from the Australia and New Zealand School of Government, Accelerate Strategic, and the University of Auckland.
Corey joins WorkSafe from a secondment role at the Crown Response Office, where he led in the Crown's response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions. Prior to that, Corey had senior leadership roles at Inland Revenue, where he transformed services delivered to customers and stakeholders across Aotearoa.
He is passionate about business transformation, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development. As a proud Kiwi-Samoan leader, Corey strives to serve the public interest and achieve positive outcomes for all New Zealanders.
Corey says, "I'm excited to join the WorkSafe team. While I'm conscious of the considerable change the organisation and kaimahi have been through, I'm looking forward to supporting the new strategy and plans in place."