Emma Chatterton is a National Party-affiliated politician [28] who stood as a candidate in the Remutaka electorate in 2023 [27], and was ranked 27 on the National Party candidate list that year, according to a single secondary source [15].
Chatterton was educated at the University of Cambridge [23] and Victoria University of Wellington [25], as well as the University of Buckingham [22]. She has also been reported, from a single secondary source, to have studied at Harvard Business School Online [21].
She worked as a teacher in both the United Kingdom and New Zealand [13], including as a music teacher at schools in Lower Hutt, Auckland, and across the UK [8]. She has additionally been described, according to a single secondary source, as a professional musician and pianist [10], and as an overseas-trained teacher [9].
Prior to entering politics, Chatterton held roles at ImpactLab in the social investment space. Her position there is confirmed as Strategic Project Lead [2], though she has also been variously described, from single secondary sources, as a senior leader [12], an adviser [4][5], and an employee working in social investment [7]. She has also been reported, from a single secondary source, as having held a Social Investment Project Lead role [1].
Chatterton served as a senior adviser to Education Minister Erica Stanford [11]. She is a confirmed trustee of Whirinaki Whare Taonga in Upper Hutt [18] and a confirmed advisory board member of the Women of Worth Charitable Trust [17]. She has also been reported, from a single secondary source, to have served as a workshop facilitator for Music Education New Zealand (MENZA) [19].