Marion Blake

Marion Blake has excelled at leading effective collaboration across the NGO sector and brings a deep understanding of the community sector that delivers support services to our communities.

For 21 years, Marion has been the CEO of Platform Charitable Trust, a national network of community organisations that work to make New Zealand a positive place to live and work for people with mental health and addiction needs.

Marion now holds governance roles for a variety of non-profit organisations. In the 2017 New Year’s Honours, Marion received a MNZM for services to people with mental health and addiction needs.