Suzanne Lee Snively DNZM is an American company director and economic strategist in New Zealand.[1]
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Biography edit
Snively was born in the United States and came to New Zealand on a scholarship from the Fulbright Program in 1972.[2] She completed a master's degree at Victoria University of Wellington in 1986, with a thesis on the influence of the budget on household incomes.[3]
She has served as a director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, of the New Zealand Army Leadership Board, an economic consultant to Housing New Zealand, and is a member of the Institute of Directors and the New Zealand Association of Economists.[2]
Snively is chair of Transparency International New Zealand, part of an independent global initiative fighting corruption.[2]
Recognition edit
In 1993, Snively received a New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal. In the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was appointed an Honorary Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to business.[1][4] In 2013, she was named Wellingtonian of the Year.[5][6]
In the 2021 New Year Honours, Snively was promoted to Honorary Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to governance.[7]
Personal life edit
Snively is married to broadcaster Ian Fraser.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Suzanne Snively ONZM". 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "New Zealand's Women in Power: Where are they now?". Stuff. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Snively, Suzanne (1986). Evaluating the budget's distributive influence on household incomes (PDF) (Masters thesis). Open Access Repository Victoria University of Wellington, Victoria University of Wellington. doi:10.26686/wgtn.16992709.
- ^ "Board member honoured for service to Wellington". 14 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Trailblazer happy to call 'the best city in the world' home". Stuff. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2005". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 6 June 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2021". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.