Our Team

Leadership Team Communication & Operations Team Community Sport Team Coaching Team School Sport Team Health Team Recreation Team Youth Team Early Childhood Team

Leadership Team

Heidi Lichtwark

Chief Executive

heidil@sportbop.co.nz

027 437 2931

Catherine McCulloch

Community Manager

catherinem@sportbop.co.nz

027 240 1099

Nick Chambers

Sport Manager

nickc@sportbop.co.nz

027 461 7219

Melanie Short

Communication and Operations Manager

melanies@sportbop.co.nz

021 860 063

Kim Rust

Accounts and Contracts Manager

kimr@sportbop.co.nz

07 579 0822

Communication, Operations & Insights Team

Lisa Dangen

Operations Manager

lisad@sportbop.co.nz

027 467 2320

Chloe Petterson

Insights Analyst

chloep@sportbop.co.nz

021 336 263

Danene Jones

Communication Advisor

danenej@sportbop.co.nz

027 474 4599

Olivia Fairweather

Office Administrator (Tauranga)

oliviaf@sportbop.co.nz

07 578 0016

Jeannie Overington

Office Administrator (Whakatane)

jeannieo@sportbop.co.nz

027 436 8726

Nicola Gapes

Office Administrator (Rotorua)

nicolag@sportbop.co.nz

021 242 3045

Andrea Johnson

Human Resource Project Leader

andreaj@sportbop.co.nz

022 4722063

Max Hales

Graphic Designer

maxh@sportbop.co.nz

Community Sport Team

Zane Jensen

Regional Facilities & Community Sport Team Leader

zanej@sportbop.co.nz

027 222 5690

Karen Stanton

Community Sport Advisor

karens@sportbop.co.nz

027 554 1428

Marusa Pogacnik

Community Sport Advisor

marusap@sportbop.co.nz

027 234 2516

Coaching Team

Dave Clarke

Coaching and Sport Development Team Leader

davec@sportbop.co.nz

027 299 5110

Shan Jensen-Loach

Community Coaching Advisor

shanj@sportbop.co.nz

027 631 3243

Belinda Muller

Youth Sport Systems Advisor

belindam@sportbop.co.nz

021 246 1019

School Sport Team

Calvin Buttimore

School Sport Team Leader

calvinb@sportbop.co.nz

021 841 856

Julie Adamson

Secondary School Sport Director

juliea@sportbop.co.nz

027 579 9589

Buddy Meyer

Primary School Sport Director (WBOP)

buddym@sportbop.co.nz

027 474 6068

Melissa Gordon

Primary School Sport Director (CBOP)

melissag@sportbop.co.nz

027 612 7456

Exia Edwards

Primary School Sport Director (EBOP)

exiae@sportbop.co.nz

027 222 5304

Debbie Garea

Fundamentals Advisor

debbieg@sportbop.co.nz

027 487 5377

Sandy Sheterline

WBOP Physical Skills Educator

sandys@sportbop.co.nz

021 193 4972

Cameron Grieve

Physical Skills Advisor (WBOP)

camerong@sportbop.co.nz

021 558 525

Dan Fisher

CBOP Physical Skills Educator

danf@sportbop.co.nz

027 632 8684

Conor Hirini

(EBOP) Physical Skills Advisor

conorh@sportbop.co.nz

Health Team

Larissa Cuff

GRx Advisor (WBOP)

larissac@sportbop.co.nz

021 165 2426

Pam Higson

GRx Advisor (WBOP)

pamh@sportbop.co.nz

027 706 7099

Ali Funk

Green Prescription Advisor

alif@sportbop.co.nz

021 871 284

Cathy Bell

GRx Advisor (EBOP)

cathyb@sportbop.co.nz

027 702 2148

Julie Kingi

GRx Lifestyle Coach (EBOP)

juliek@sportbop.co.nz

027 837 5221

Verina Wihongi

GRx Advisor (Rotorua)

verinaw@sportbop.co.nz

021 193 4767

Lucy Horne

GRx Advisor (Tauranga)

lucyh@sportbop.co.nz

027 554 1425