Natalie was appointed as a Trustee by the Māori Land Court on the 5 December 2024

Natalie is the granddaughter of Darcy Tohepakahanga Keenan and the daughter of Norrie Keenan. 

Natalie brings over 18 years of comprehensive HR generalist experience across diverse corporate and professional service sectors. Her professional career has been focused on enhancing organisational performance through strategic HR initiatives and influencing senior management and board level decisions, demonstrating a strategic mindset coupled with commercial acumen. 

Natalie has studied Te Reo at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and Te Wānanga o Awanuiarangi and completed a Diploma in Mātauranga Māori at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in 2021.

Natalie hopes to bring strength to the board with her strategic HR experience, allowing us to progress and achieve the objectives of the Trust, particularly the mahi of bringing Ngāmotu Marae to fruition for our whānau and mokopuna.