Dr Jo Cribb, Professional Director, Leadership & Governance Consultant

Dr Jo Cribb is a professional director and consultant with a focus on governance, strategy, leadership coaching, and gender-focused initiatives.

Recent projects include evaluating Sport NZ's gender equity in governance policy, leading sessions at APEC on gender equality and drafting papers for the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Jo previously served as the Chief Executive of the Ministry for Women, was the former Deputy Children's Commissioner and holds directorships on various Government and NGO boards, including the New Zealand Winegrowers, New Zealand Media Council, and Royal New Zealand Navy. She is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors and has won Governance NZ's Women in Governance Community Award.

Her doctorate is in Public Policy, focusing on government-NGO contracting relationships and she has undertaken research on the future of work, including co-authoring the recently re-released book "Don't Worry About the Robots: How to Survive and Thrive in the New World of Work". She is the co-author of "Take Your Space: Successful Women Share their Secrets," with all proceeds going to charities who support women. 

Jo owns a small vineyard in Martinborough, and writes regular wine columns for Your Weekend magazine (Stuff), Life and Leisure, and Your Home and Garden. After too many wine exams, she now has the shining new WSET Diploma of Wine letters after her name. Follow her adventures in wine and viticulture at @winesauvy on Instagram.  She also enjoys distilling her own gin.