Ms Sharon Wilson-Davis, of Auckland, ONZM for services to the community
Ms Sharon Wilson-Davis, of Auckland, for services to the community
Sharon Wilson-Davis is CEO of the STRIVE Community Trust (formerly Tamaki Ki Raro Trust), which was founded to help develop Te Puea Marae and provide stability for the local Tainui people. Under her tenure, the Trust broadened its partnership with different cultural groups and has become a respected provider of employment, training and social services. Ms Wilson-Davis was an appointed member of the Welfare Working Group and the Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty. She has advised and participated in the Auckland Social Policy Forum, the Child Poverty Expert Advisory Group, and the Housing Assessment Transfer Focus Group. She was a member of Manukau City Council’s Te Manuka Board and the Safer Community Council. She is a past Trustee of the City of Manukau Education Trust.