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Our people

Meet the team and find out more about main shareholders and board members.

 

Sarah Thomson CEO
PHN 09 303 9974 EML sthomson@childcancer.org.nz
   
Paula Elder Executive Assistant
PHN 09 303 9970 EML pelder@childcancer.org.nz
   
Marketing and Fundraising
   
Mark Rakich National Manager, Sponsorship and Fundraising
PHN 09 366 2352 EML mrakich@childcancer.org.nz 
   
Megan Horsburgh PR & Communications Manager
PHN 09 303 9884 EML mhorsburgh@childcancer.org.nz
   
Jade Taylor Brand and Marketing Manager
PHN 09 303 9979 EML jtaylor@childcancer.org.nz 
   
Linda Walsh Fundraising and Business Development Manager
Hawkes Bay
PHN 06 870 3189 EML lwalsh@childcancer.org.nz
   
Amanda Nicolle Fundraising and Business Development Manager
Central
PHN 04 389 2620 EML anicolle@childcancer.org.nz
   
Clare Wilkinson Fundraising and Business Development Manager
Canterbury / West Coast
PHN 03 365 1485 EML cwilkinson@childcancer.org.nz 
   
Family Support
   
Auckland  
Donna Fitzgibbon Family Support Manager
PHN 09 366 2353 EML dfitzgibbon@childcancer.org.nz
   
Jackie Bubb Family Support Co-ordinator
PHN 09 366 2358 EML jbubb@childcancer.org.nz
   
Janet Masina Family Support Co-ordinator
PHN 09 366 2359 EML jmasina@childcancer.org.nz 
   
Claire Bickley Family Support Co-ordinator
PHN 09 366 2357 EML cbickley@childcancer.org.nz
   
Helen Frost Family Support Co-ordinator
PHN 09 366 2356 EML hfrost@childcancer.org.nz 
   
Laverne Robinson  Family Support Co-ordinator
PHN 09 366 2354 EML lrobinson@childcancer.org.nz
   
Jo Wylie Special Projects Co-ordinator
PHN 09 303 9885 EML jwylie@childcancer.org.nz
   
Northland  
Abigail Alger Family Support Co-ordinator
PHN 027 239 8246 EML aalger@childcancer.org.nz
   
Waikato, Lakes & Bays
Robyn Cresswell  Family Support Manager
PHN 021 714 088 EML rcresswell@childcancer.org.nz  
   
Raewyn Sayers Family Support Co-ordinator – Waikato
PHN 021 229 9792 EML rsayers@childcancer.org.nz
 
Barbara Richardson Family Support Co-ordinator – The Lakes
PHN 027 533 3793 EML brichardson@childcancer.org.nz 
   
Shannyn Hansen Family Support Co-ordinator – Hawkes Bay
PHN 027 432 0307 EML  shansen@childcancer.org.nz
   
Cheryl Scott Family Support Co-ordinator – Tairawhiti
PHN 027 361 7000 EML cscott@childcancer.org.nz
   
Debbie Hockly Family Support Co-ordinator – Tauranga
PHN 07 579 4107 EML dhockly@childcancer.org.nz
   
Taranaki  
Diane Kissick  Family Support Co-ordinator – Taranaki
PHN 021 229 9719  EML  dkissick@childcancer.org.nz
   
Wellington  
Margaret Alve Family Support Manager
PHN  04 389 2620 EML malve@childcancer.org.nz
   
Sue Bannister Family Support Co-ordinator
PHN 04 389 2620 EML sbannister@childcancer.org.nz
   
Sally Davis Family Support Co-ordinator
PHN 04 389 2620 EML sdavis@childcancer.org.nz 
   
Manawatu / Wanganui 
Robyn Booker Family Support Co-ordinator
PHN 06 356 5860 EML rbooker@childcancer.org.nz
   
Nelson  
Kirsten Simmons Family Support Co-ordinator
PHN 03 545 6562 EML ksimmons@childcancer.org.nz
   
South Island  
Robin Furley Family Support Manager
PHN 03 365 1485 EML rfurley@childcancer.org.nz
   
Christine Graham Family Support Co-ordinator
PHN 03 365 1485 EML cgraham@childcancer.org.nz
   
Otago / Southland  
Christine Donovan Family Support Co-ordinator
PHN 03 471 7258 EML cdonovan@childcancer.org.nz
   
Volunteering and Administration
   
Maryanne Thomson National Volunteer and Members Manager
PHN 09 303 9888 EML mthomson@childcancer.org.nz
   
Gill Rogers Family Place Administrator - Auckland
PHN 09 366 1270 EML grogers@childcancer.org.nz
   
Marie Nilson Family Place Administrator - Tauranga
PHN 07 579 4141 EML mnilson@childcancer.org.nz
   
Alison O’Connor Family Place Administrator - Wellington
PHN 04 389 2620 EML aoconnor@childcancer.org.nz
   
Melissa Walker  Family Place Administrator – South Island
PHN 03 365 1485 EML mwalker@childcancer.org.nz
   
FINANCE 
   
Anne Wairimu National Manager - Finance
PHN 09 303 9883 EML awairimu@childcancer.org.nz
   
David Ho Assistant Accountant – Canterbury, Central & Otago
PHN 09 303 9886 EML davidh@childcancer.org.nz
   
Ra Forsyth Assistant Accountant – Northern
PHN 09 303 9881 EML rforsyth@childcancer.org.nz

 

 

Board members


Janetta Skiba Chair
John Robson Deputy Chair
Garry Weber Northern Region Representative
Pat Wilkes  Northern Region Representative
Heather Oatway Waikato Region Representative
Adrian Van Dyk Central Region Representative
Shane Dowling Canterbury Region Representative
Rosina Russell Otago Southland Region Representative
Dr Jane Skeen Health Professional Representative Auckland
Hamish O'Connor CanTeen Representative Christchurch
Stuart Hutchinson Legal Advisor Auckland
Simon Lala Financial Advisor Auckland


Life members


1991 Paul Cressey
1994 Janette Falconer
1997 Robyn Gordon
1998 Dr David Holdaway
1998 the late Kerry Goldstone
1999 the late Dawn Hamilton-Irvine
2000 Dr David Mauger
2001 Dr Jane Skeen
2001 Diana Robinson
2002 Lynda Read
2003 Warren Shirley
2004 Mark Conelly
2006 Simon Lala
2007 Kay Morris
2008 Pauline Hapi
2008 Denis Kirkcaldie