Donna is a rongoā Māori practitioner, researcher, trainer and advocate of 20+years with a background in Health Science and IT. She currently serves on a number expert advisory groups representing the practice of rongoā; ACC Rongoā Māori National Advisory Panel Member, Rongoā advisor on the University of Auckland School of Nursing Te Arai Kaumatua Advisory, Kaihautū Rongoā for Nga Toki Whakarururanga, Advisory Council for the Global Compassion Coalition, an organisation committed to building a world where people and planet are valued and cared for and Elder Council for the Wellbeing Project, a global coalition advancing social and environmental change.