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I am a strategic safety and quality leader with over 15 years’ experience in aviation operations, regulatory compliance, and organisational transformation. I am recognised for delivering sustainable safety and quality improvements across multi-faceted environments, fostering proactive safety cultures, and embedding integrated management systems. I influence at executive level, leverage a strong international network to extend reach and benchmark against global best practices, bridging operational and corporate priorities, and using digital innovation to mature Safety Management Systems (SMS) and strengthen organisational resilience. I lead with a hands-on, collaborative approach, championing digital enablement and data-driven decision making to mature safety performance, while maintaining a focus on people, culture, and continuous improvement across diverse aviation and service environments.…I am a strategic safety and quality leader with over 15 years’ experience in aviation operations, regulatory compliance, and organisational transformation. I am recognised for delivering sustainable safety and quality improvements across multi-faceted environments, fostering proactive safety cultures, and embedding integrated management systems. I influence at executive level, leverage a strong international network to extend reach and benchmark against global best practices, bridging operational and corporate priorities, and using digital innovation to mature Safety Management Systems (SMS) and strengthen organisational resilience. I lead with a hands-on, collaborative approach, championing digital enablement and data-driven decision making to mature safety performance, while maintaining a focus on people, culture, and continuous improvement across diverse aviation and service environments.

Marina Kunz

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I am a strategic safety and quality leader with over 15 years’ experience in aviation operations, regulatory compliance, and organisational transformation. I am recognised for delivering sustainable safety and quality improvements across multi-faceted environments, fostering proactive safety cultures, and embedding integrated management systems. I influence at executive level, leverage a strong international network to extend reach and benchmark against global best practices, bridging operational and corporate priorities, and using digital innovation to mature Safety Management Systems (SMS) and strengthen organisational resilience. I lead with a hands-on, collaborative approach, championing digital enablement and data-driven decision making to mature safety performance, while maintaining a focus on people, culture, and continuous improvement across diverse aviation and service environments.…I am a strategic safety and quality leader with over 15 years’ experience in aviation operations, regulatory compliance, and organisational transformation. I am recognised for delivering sustainable safety and quality improvements across multi-faceted environments, fostering proactive safety cultures, and embedding integrated management systems. I influence at executive level, leverage a strong international network to extend reach and benchmark against global best practices, bridging operational and corporate priorities, and using digital innovation to mature Safety Management Systems (SMS) and strengthen organisational resilience. I lead with a hands-on, collaborative approach, championing digital enablement and data-driven decision making to mature safety performance, while maintaining a focus on people, culture, and continuous improvement across diverse aviation and service environments.

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I am a strategic safety and quality leader with over 15 years’ experience in aviation operations, regulatory compliance, and organisational transformation. I am recognised for delivering sustainable safety and quality improvements across multi-faceted environments, fostering proactive safety cultures, and embedding integrated management systems. I influence at executive level, leverage a strong international network to extend reach and benchmark against global best practices, bridging operational and corporate priorities, and using digital innovation to mature Safety Management Systems (SMS) and strengthen organisational resilience.

I lead with a hands-on, collaborative approach, championing digital enablement and data-driven decision making to mature safety performance, while maintaining a focus on people, culture, and continuous improvement across diverse aviation and service environments.

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Work Experience

Manager Operational Integrity & Safety – Flight Ops at Air New Zealand

January 1, 2021 - Present

Lead delivery of the airline’s aviation safety strategy across Flight Operations; provide trusted safety and risk advice to senior leaders; facilitate safety initiatives and risk workshops; co-lead Fatigue Working Group; member of IATA Fatigue Management Task Force; led policy and process overhaul for fatigue risk management; champion digital enablement in safety, initiating Safety AI Forum and custom GPTs for streamlined risk assessment and communication; acted as Senior Manager Operational Safety representing operational safety at executive level; Safety Promotion Lead; designed SMS training framework, campaigns, and cross-unit SMS integration to ensure CAANZ obligations.

Inflight Service Supervisor at Ryanair

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018

Supervised cabin crew, ensured safety and service standards, and supported operational efficiency.

English Teacher

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016

English language instruction with lesson planning, learner assessment, and classroom delivery.

Sales Assistant

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012

Retail sales support, customer service, and inventory/stock management.

Founder, Safety Risk Facilitator's Network at Air New Zealand

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008

Founded cross-functional risk management network; led safety communications project achieving ~70% readership; contributed to risk management planning for major operational initiatives.