Iona Holsted

Iona started her career as a teacher, later becoming an advocate and researcher for the Public Service Association and then as General Manager of the Newtown Union Health Services. In 2001 Iona was appointed Deputy State Services Commissioner. In 2007 she was appointed as Deputy Chief Executive Corporate and Governance at the Ministry of Social Development.

Iona has a deep understanding of the machinery of government, corporate governance best practice, and is very familiar with the objectives of Barnardos.