Our People
Nathan Hopcroft
Chair
Sandra Lynch
Deputy Chair
Dr Jeremy Hapeta
Board
Suzanne Charles
Board
Natasha Bailey
Board
Dean Taipana
Board
Kayla Whitelock
Board
Lynley Montgomery
Board
Kelly Shanks
Chief Executive
Kylie Turuwhenua-Tapsell
General Manager Partnerships – Active Communities
Michelle Copeman
Corporate Service and Business Improvement Manager
Rachel O’Connor
Head of Communications & Impact
Shelley Gower
Finance Advisor
Victor Romero
Tu Manawa Active Aotearoa Fund Administrator
Matthew Conger
Regional Sport Director
David King
Community Partnerships Advisor – Sport Leadership and Coaching
Sam Davis
Community Partnerships Advisor – Sport Development
Whitney Le Comte
Community Partnership Advisor – Play
Erin Wolland
Active Transport Advisor
Phil Stevens
Cycle Skills Advisor
Kate Steminger
Bush Multisport Facility Manager
Murray Te Huki
Healthy Active Learning Team Leader
Joel Gordon
Healthy Active Learning Advisor
Emma Aitken
Healthy Active Learning Advisor
Ethan Pollock
Horowhenua Community Connector
Hinekawa Wilson-Munday
Tararua Community Connector
Megan Hennessy
PARS Community Lead – Manawatū District
Katrina Gemmell
Active Team Leader
Alex Pollock
Active Communities Advisor
Paula Crowe
Active Communities Advisor – Strength and Balance
Fiona Macdermid
Green Prescription Phone Support
Morna McFarlane
Green Prescription Programme Coordinator
Sayj Emery
Active Families Advisor
Jacqui Thompson
Active Families Advisor
Sports Partners
Sandra Lynch
Executive Manager
James Veitch
General Manager
Josh Curry
Shuttle Time Coaching Officer
Ben James
Golf Development Officer
Janette Smith
Participation Coordinator
Dylan Hill
Sport Development Advisor
Natalya Taylor
Development Officer