Sophie Te Whaiti

With a background in law and economics, Sophie has worked across the public and private sectors, supporting organisations to make better decisions about infrastructure and public investments.

Her work has focussed in particular on developing business cases, advising on transactions, and developing policy.

Bringing a calm, collaborative personal style, Sophie connects ideas across disciplines and prides herself on delivering work that is purposeful and well-structured.

Recent examples of Sophie's work

• Managing the development of a programme business case for flood-resilience projects across Tāmaki Makaurau, including quantifying and monetising benefits
• Supporting the development of policy issues papers for the refreshed Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework, including contributing to strategic guidance on future infrastructure delivery models
• Analysing and reporting on ways to improve the delivery of mega-projects in Aotearoa – Sophie synthesised international best practice into clear, practical insights for public-sector decision makers and project directors.