Robyn Steel

Senior Consultant

Bachelor Parks, Recreation And Tourism Management

Robyn has 30 years’ experience in strategic partnerships, stakeholder engagement and community-led development, predominantly in local government, including time with central government, primary health and consulting.

Within this time, Robyn has held a number of senior management roles, most recently as the Strategic Partnerships Manager at Porirua City Council leading the city partnerships team, which included key relationships and projects with Iwi, Central Government and community.

Robyn is passionate about amplifying the voice of community to influence and codesign project outcomes. The Local government sector has provided a wealth of experience in community engagement, stakeholder management, programme design and review, governance, facility planning and a myriad of projects that have supported community and wellbeing outcomes.

Robyn has been involved in high profile events such as the Rugby World Cup 2011, has supported the development and review of performing arts and community spaces, was relationship manager for the Eastern Porirua Regeneration housing programme and led the development of the Christchurch Red Cross Recovery Strategy, post the 2011 earthquake.

Robyn lives in Wanaka with her partner and is enjoying being back home exploring the southern regions of New Zealand.

Our Values

  • We Take Time

    We take the time to get to know the project team and their operating environment.

  • We Partner

    We work alongside our clients and partners to maximise opportunities.

  • We're Pragmatic

    We provide pragmatic advice that translates to implementable solutions.

RSL is Proud to Support the Sector

At RSL, we take immense pride in championing the vitality and progress of the recreation, sport, and leisure sector. The team at RSL has been involved in various capacities in the Sport and Recreation sector for over 30 years. Here are just some of the ways RSL supports the sector:

Internships

RSL provides internship opportunities for students studying in the sector. Internships are customised as much as possible toward a student’s interests and future career aspirations.

Sponsorship

RSL supports industry groups through sponsorship opportunities. RSL sees the value in industry professional development and networking and therefore sponsors the Recreation Aotearoa National Conference. RSL has also supported other industry groups through contributions of time or financial support.

Mentoring / Peer Support

Individuals within the RSL team actively contribute to the career development of many young professionals through mentoring, both formally and informally. RSL team members also actively participate in sector peer reviews and are often invited to serve on industry panels.