Stephanie is an Associate at James & Wells Intellectual Property and has a strong background in marketing law, brand strategy and communications, holding a Bachelor of Law (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications).

In the governance realm, Stephanie is a qualified Chartered Secretary, the Chairperson of Pilates Aotearoa and a Trustee of the New Zealand Youth Ballet Company. She has held previous Board roles with Skills Active Aotearoa, Exercise NZ, and the Dance and Physical Theatre Trust.

Stephanie is active within the fitness and dance industries. Having taught dance and group fitness classes for over 16 years. She now teaches Pilates Reformer and Barre classes around Christchurch and is currently studying towards her Diploma of Clinical Pilates.

Stephanie is also a busy mum to two young girls and is passionate about the future of work-based learning in te ahumahi ā-rēhia.