Paula Comerford
Associate
+64 (4) 801 0502
+64 (274) 481 488
paula.comerford@stimpson.co.nz
Paula’s strength is her ability to understand her clients’ requirements and come up with robust and affordable strategies to effectively meet their specialist housing and property needs.
She is a very strong negotiator and property advocate and achieves cost effective property solutions for all her clients. Paula is very innovative and has been involved in many growth strategies within the community sector.
She has a direct approach to problem solving and effectively bridges the gap between strategy and delivery.
Paula has worked with many large community, iwi, territorial authorities and disability organisations. Examples include;
Paula has also extensive knowledge of the national social housing scene, from her work as a community consultant and senior social housing manager. She is currently working alongside a number of local and national community organisations and territorial authorities to help them improve the performance of their social housing assets through partnering, asset transfer and redevelopment. Examples include
Paula has academic qualifications in education and has held senior and general management roles at Housing New Zealand Corporation, IHC New Zealand, Wellington City Council and The Property Group.
She is a member of the IHC Wellington Association and Community Housing Aotearoa.