Poppy has recently been appointed as CEO for Collaborate, a social enterprise that she, and three other young women founded in early 2015. Collaborate is a platform that democratises volunteering, by connecting people to volunteer opportunities that match their skills and interests. Poppy leads the volunteer-powered team of 18 young people around the country. 

Poppy’s kaupapa is to empower and upskill young people across New Zealand, which she brings to her own team, providing mentoring and training. Prior to stepping into the CEO role, Poppy was the Digital Marketing Strategist and Community Outreach Lead, and she still plays a large role in this space.

During the day, Poppy is a Student Liaison Officer for Victoria University of Wellington, which sees her travelling the country to recruit new students and assist them with their transition into the University.

Poppy has a Bachelor of Science with a double major in Psychology and Educational Psychology.

Both roles have a large focus on empowering young adults to discover and achieve their full potential. She has a great amount of experience volunteering in the community and brings this knowledge and passion to her role in Collaborate. Poppy’s leadership and passion has been recognised and was a recipient of the Rotary Youth Leadership award, 2016, was named one a finalist in the 2017 and 2018 Women of Influence Awards and has been awarded a Kiwibank Local Hero Award 2018.