Committee – Wellington Young Professionals

Jareen Fahmi

President

Jareen is a highly skilled change management professional with a wealth of experience in the public sector. She moved to Wellington from Auckland and loves it here. She believes that creativity, innovation and empathy are the keys to progress, and her work is focused on helping organisations foster those qualities while transforming their operational practices.

Jareen is also deeply passionate about the arts and dabbles in visual arts herself.

Sophie Dalmuir

Vice President

Born and raised in Wellington, Sophie attended Victoria University of Wellington completing a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in International Business and Marketing.

She currently works in HR at Xero, and has previously worked for Spark, IRD and MBIE.

In her spare time she loves travelling and exploring new cultures, studying fashion and fine dining.

Aashna Kumar

Marketing & Communications Manager

Aashna was born and raised in Wellington. She attended Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) and completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology, Criminology and Media Studies. She also completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Media Studies shortly after at VUW.

Aashna is currently completing a Master of Information Governance at the University of Auckland while working as a Deputy Registrar at the Ministry of Justice in Wellington.

Aashna is deeply passionate about fashion and loves travelling, shopping, and exploring new places. You may find Aashna attending ballet performances and doing pilates outside of work. She loves meeting new people and is super friendly, so don’t be shy about connecting with her 🙂

Jasper Irvine

Treasurer

Growing up in the South Island, Jasper spent much of his time playing sports and working odd jobs. After an eye opening period of travel in Europe, he settled in Wellington working in local bars and cafes.

After completing a BCOMM at Vic Uni and getting an Accounting Specialist customer role at Xero, Jasper found his passion for supporting others to succeed and moved into leadership. Now part of the Graduate Program, he helps new engineers to gain the skills they need to kick start their career in the best way possible.

Jasper lives with his wife, son and whippet in the Wairarapa and enjoys exploring in their 57 Morris Minor, spending time outdoors and exercising.

Georgia Stafford

Events

Born and raised in Hawke’s Bay Georgia moved to Wellington where she completed a conjoint degree of a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts majoring in Māori Resource Management and Māori Studies.

Georgia works at Gibson Sheat Lawyer as a solicitor specialising in Property and Commercial Law.

Georgia really enjoys interacting with clients and collaborating with her team to create the best possible outcome for the client.

Outside of work you may find Georgia participating in outdoor adventures, staying connected with friends and family, playing social netball and supporting the Hawke's Bay Magpies.

Martha Fehily

Sponsorship Manager

Martha recently moved to Wellington from Ireland, and is keen to get to know the WYP community.

She studied Commerce International at University College Cork, with a year spent at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain.

During her time consulting in Ireland and the UK, she found her strengths in problem solving and process improvements.

Fortunate to have spent much of 2023 traveling, she has fresh motivation and energy for her new role as Operations Transformation Consultant with Deloitte New Zealand.

Martha is always open to new concepts, places, and people - don't be shy to connect 🙂

She can usually be found in the ocean, surfing, or trying her hand at a DIY project (ranging from crochet to carpentry!)