Bio
Fiona Cooper rejoined the NZUS Council as Executive Director in March 2024, having previously held the role from 2014-18.
She was Director NZ of the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum from 2011-2024.
In the past she has worked for NZ International Business Forum; APEC Business Advisory Council (NZ), Bank of New Zealand, and Fonterra and NZ Dairy Board.
Her career began at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade including a trade policy posting to the NZ Embassy in Washington DC, a secondment to Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade in Canberra, and two secondments to Ministerial offices in Parliament.
