Leadership Network members
Ella Addenbrooke
Ella Addenbrooke is the Founder and Managing Director of Language Solutions Aotearoa, a nationwide provider of professional interpreting services.
Ella has honed her leadership across military, academic, professional, and community settings, earning the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia to study in Thailand and the Pat Goddard Memorial Trophy during her time in the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Raised between Aotearoa, Thailand, and Taiwan, she speaks fluent Mandarin and has lived half her life in Asia.
Ella is committed to values-based leadership, delivering high-quality language access while fostering cultural understanding to strengthen New Zealand’s ties with the region.