Executive Chef and Community Engagement Facilitator, Government House Tasmania

Mentors in Hobart

Ainstie Wagner

Executive Chef and Community Engagement Facilitator

Government House Tasmania

Ainstie started at Government House as the first female Executive Chef and the youngest at 24. She has left a few times to explore other work and to refresh her skills. This time back her job is as the Executive Chef & Community Engagement Facilitator for Government House which involves being the driver behind a vibrant community engagement program.

She is a previous member of the Rotary Club of Salamanca and is past president of the club where she also served on the board for three years.

Currently Ainstie is into her third term as a board member for Eat Well Tasmania and is Vice-President. Ainstie is a strong and ardent supporter of small, local produce suppliers and she constantly promotes and advocates the importance and benefits of eating their food.

She is also deeply interested in making Tasmanian local produce accessible and affordable to all families.

We acknowledge all First Peoples of this land and celebrate their enduring connections to Country, knowledge and stories. We pay our respects to Elders and Ancestors past present and emerging.

< Links to articles on external sites or on MW site >

ARTICLES & LINKS

12,223 MENTEES

800+ MENTORS

83.5M STEPS TOGETHER

Content Marketer at Mentor Walks, Tess’s professional life is shaped by a desire to drive gender equality and build an inclusive society. Her passion and experience saw her lead the social media arm of the Teach Us Consent campaign, pulling mandatory consent education for Australian students over the line in March 2022.

She is currently completing her Bachelor of Communications (Social and Political Science) at UTS and is most energised and inspired when surrounded with powerhouse women.