Our People
Leadership Team

Heidi Lichtwark
Chief Executive
027 437 2931

Larissa Cuff
GM | Strategic Partnerships
021 023 79615

Nick Chambers
GM | Community Sport and Recreation
027 461 7219

Danene Jones
GM | Business Services
027 474 4599

Kim Rust
Finance and Contracts Manager
027 55 44 225

William Stewart
Tumu Kaihonohono Strategic Māori Partnerships Manager
021 220 8015
Communication, Operations & Insights Team

Lauren Nicholas
Insights and Evaluation Lead
027 314 8874

Emma Suttie
HR & Operations Lead
021 791 557

Mathew Nash
Communications Team Leader
021 856 152

Kylie May
Digital Communications Advisor
021341486

Abby Furmage
Finance and Operations Advisor
027 895 5779
Education Team

Debbie Garea
Education Team Leader
027 487 5377

Luke Frame
Rangatahi Strategic Director of School Sport and Recreation
027 867 5840

Kimiora Insley
Healthy Active Learning Advisor (CBOP)
027 292 9807

Vernei Mullen
Healthy Active Learning Advisor (EBOP)
027 472 7291

Sandy Sheterline
Healthy Active Learning Advisor (WBOP)
021 026 53693

Apanui Heemi
TECT Healthy Active Learning Advisor (WBOP)
021 327 642

Healthy Active Learning Advisor (CBOP)

Natalie Field
Healthy Active Learning Advisor (WBOP)
027 250 8709

Claire Kersten
School Sport and Recreation Advisor
027 717 9907
Sport Development and Coaching Team

Jarvy Aoake
Sport Development and Coaching Team Leader
021 548 097

Trudi Kemp
Sport Development Advisor
022 637 9380

Luuka Jones
Young Women and Girls Lead
021 459 126

Wayne Arthur
Sport Development Advisor
021 056 6477
Spaces and Places Team

Duncan Pearce
Spaces and Places Team Leader
027 222 5690

Shannon Pawhau
Active Recreation Advisor
021 047 0376

Ryan Parkes
Community Sport Advisor (Central & Eastern Bay)
027 360 0774

Rochelle Seagar
Community Sport Advisor (Western Bay of Plenty)
021 173 4770
Health Team

Belinda Muller
Health Team Leader

Julie Kingi
Green Prescription Advisor (EBOP)

Lucy Horne
Green Prescription Advisor (EBOP)

Tammy Bezuidenhoudt
Green Prescription Advisor (EBOP)

Felila Simanu
Green Prescription Advisor (CBOP)

Jenagh Jenner
Green Prescription Advisor (WBOP)

Jamaya Maruariki
Green Prescription Advisor (WBOP)

Tanaea Le Prou
Green Prescription Advisor (WBOP)

Danilo Martins
Green Prescription Advisor (WBOP)

Liv Richardson
Green Prescription Advisor (WBOP)

Cam Andrews
Green Prescription Advisor (WBOP)

Nicola Gapes
Office Administrator (Rotorua)

Margaret Daniels
Green Prescription Administrator
Community Programmes Team

Amy Fowler
Community Programmes Project Leader
021 191 6544

Becky Hodgson
Keep on Your Feet Coordinator
021 841 856

Jaime William
Keep On Your Feet Coordinator
021 171 8831
Strategic Partnerships Team


Child Protection

Sandy Sheterline
Child Protection Officer
021 026 53693