Public Health & Social Policy
Kelvin Keh
Director, Strategic Growth – Health
k.keh@auckland.ac.nzKelvin has been with UniServices since 2008 and leads the health team initiatives. His background is in biotech. He lived and worked in Asia, North America and Europe before returning to New Zealand. Contact about: Pursuing public and private sector interests in health.
Pedro van der Ent
Business Development Director – Pacific, Creative Arts, Arts, Business, Law, Education
pedro.vanderent@auckland.ac.nzMore about Pedro
Pedro joined UniServices in August 2022. Of Samoan and Dutch descent, he holds an MBA and has 20+ years in business management, sales and client relationships. Contact about: Funding opportunities in creative arts, arts, business, law, education and areas involving Pacific people in Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific Region.
Simon Crook
Business Development Manager – Business Innovation, Justice and Social Resilience
simon.crook@auckland.ac.nzSimon is a UniServices business development manager who is able to assist with a wide array of research-related queries across the Business, Law and Arts faculties. Contact about: Connecting to research related to business innovation, social justice, and crisis and disaster resilience.
Kerryn Kilkenny
Business Development Manager – Future Therapies
kerryn.kilkenny@auckland.ac.nzMore about Kerryn
Kerryn has been a UniServices business development manager since 2018, joining from publisher SpringerNature, where she held commercial and product management roles in New Zealand, England and Australia. With an MSc in Pharmacology and Physiology, she has an interest in drug development. Contact about: Research in infectious diseases and neuroscience.
Natasha Gill
Commercial Development Director – Business Units
natasha.gill@auckland.ac.nzNatasha leads commercial development for a portfolio of services and projects that translate cutting-edge knowledge into impact across health, education and public policy. She has supported various organisations through start-up, growth and transformation stages. Her background is in finance and information systems. Contact about: Applying research for social impact.
Anisoara Nicol
Business Development Manager – Healthy Ageing
ani.nicol@auckland.ac.nzMore about Ani
Anisoara is a business development manager focusing on health, particularly healthy ageing. She has a PhD in sleep-wake cycles and circadian rhythms. Contact about: Research and consulting in ageing, including older people’s health, vision, hearing, heart health, neurodegeneration and cancer.
Stacey Strang
Business Development Manager – Mental Health and Behaviour Change
stacey.strang@auckland.ac.nzStacey has been with UniServices since 2020 and is a business development manager with a focus on mental health and behaviour change. She previously worked as a health funder and has a Master of Public Health. Contact about: Research in mental health or behaviour change.