Our Team

  • Rebecca Mills

    STRATEGIC LEAD

    Rebecca is an award-winning leader with recognised expertise in sustainability, regenerative development and impact reporting.

    Rebecca Founded The Lever Room in 2008. She holds a MSc in Biosphere Science and has completed impact measurement training at Saïd Business School.

    Rebecca leads Women in Climate Tech Australasia, is an Edmund Hillary Fellow, and has served on the boards of two of New Zealand’s National Science Challenges.

    She is known for driving cross-sector change and brings 25 years of experience in delivering tangible outcomes for people, nature and climate.

  • Lewis Foster

    MEASUREMENT

    With expertise in impact assessment, Lewis specialises in greenhouse gas measurement and verification, spanning across organizational performance and product lifecycle analysis.

    With previous roles including Lead Carbon Auditor at Toitū, he works alongside clients to both help them understand their carbon footprint and make practical reductions that align with climate science.

  • Ella Sheehy

    MEASUREMENT

    Ella holds a Masters in Sustainable Business and is a sustainability specialist .

    Her skillset includes creating impact strategies and management systems, undertaking GHG measurements, GHG inventory management, target setting and building and implementing decarbonisation roadmaps.

    Her experience includes previous roles in the textile industry and primary sector

  • Tessa Chilala

    REPORTING

    Tessa has 20 years’ experience in the sustainability field backed by a BSc in Environmental Management.

    She is a natural communicator and has previously led sustainability and climate work for NZ Winegrowers and Auckland Zoo.

    Her experience spans across nature conservation, carbon management and sustainability strategy.

  • Morgan Dally

    AI/ML DATA ADVISOR

    Morgan is a data scientist who’s passionate about harnessing remote sensing, AI and machine learning (ML) to offer new possibilities for measuring environmental data with increased accuracy.

    A computer science grad with five years data science experience he’s highly skilled at integrating data sets to gain insights into complex problems.

  • Xavier Black

    STRATEGY

    Xavier has consulted on social impact for over a decade. Her superpower is in simplifying the complex and identifying what will generate sustainable change.

    She specializes in complex system design, community, and whānau wellbeing. With a background in research, she brings a strong use of evidence and data to our work.

  • Felicity Stevens

    STRATEGY

    Felicity has a depth of experience supporting clients with strategic positioning and communication. Her background with leading brand agency Alt Group involved working with very different organisations and industries.

    She enjoys developing and delivering successful strategies through a clear vision of each project, understanding customer needs, and defining the problem space.

  • Nina Ives

    CLIMATE ASSOCIATE

    Nina has a Masters in Climate Change Science and Policy and a BE (Hons) in Engineering Science.

    With over three years experience across public and private sector clients Nina supports The Lever Room across climate policy and action. Nina’s also working towards her PhD.

  • Leonie Matoe

    TE AO MĀORI ADVISORY

    As strategic advisor to the Lever Room, Leonie believes true partnership between the best of the western world and the best of Te Ao Māori can help achieve prosperity.

    Holding leadership roles in both Iwi and Government her experience includes Kaupapa Māori health research and innovation; Indigenous enterprise and Impact Investment

  • Flora

    CHIEF WELLBEING OFFICER

    Flora is an expert in improving office morale and receiving pats.

    When she's not busy promoting positivity and wagging her tail, Flora can often be found lounging under the desk or eagerly awaiting her next treat