ABOUT US
Ember Innovations is a kaupapa-driven team of social innovators, systems strategists, and mental wellbeing advocates. We exist to change the way Aotearoa responds to mental wellbeing – by creating the conditions for bold ideas to grow, communities to lead, and systems to transform.
We are part of Ember Korowai Takitini, one of Aotearoa’s leading mental health NGOs. While Ember Korowai Takitini delivers frontline wellbeing and addiction recovery support, Ember Innovations was seeded to spark and sustain innovation that sits beyond traditional service models. Together, we share a vision:
An Aotearoa where all people are supported to be who and what they want to be. A society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addiction and intellectual disability.
OUR VALUES
Our mahi is guided by values that reflect who we are and how we work:
Tino rangatiratanga
Recognising and upholding the mana of the people we work with.
Kotahitanga
Building collective care, collaboration, and shared purpose.
Kia tika, kia pono
Acting with integrity, cultural competence, and courageous honesty.
Pōtikitanga
Bringing playful curiosity, humble disruption, and bold experimentation.
OUR MISSION
We strive to build the conditions for innovation and systems change that improve mental health and wellbeing. We do this by:
Growing enabling conditions
Creating the relationships, investment, and lived experience leadership that make change possible.
Supporting innovation communities
Backing changemakers, supporting hauora, and building capacity.
Sparking innovation
Backing changemakers, supporting hauora, and building capacity.
Sharing knowledge
Making research, mātauranga, and lived experience insights accessible.
THE TEAM
We’re a small team with big ambitions — empathetic, impatient for change, endlessly curious, and deeply committed to reimagining mental wellbeing in Aotearoa.
With a vision for building something meaningful, our founder brings a blend of big-picture thinking and hands-on experience. They set the tone for everything we do.
ANYA SATYANAND
With a vision for building something meaningful, our founder brings a blend of big-picture thinking and hands-on experience. They set the tone for everything we do.
Monet Goode
Focused, approachable, and driven by results, our sales manager is all about building strong relationships. They help connect people to the right solutions—with clarity and care.
Emmett Marsh
Creative and strategic in equal measure, our marketing director brings fresh ideas to every campaign. They turn insights into action and help our message resonate with the right audience.