See who works at Yachting New Zealand, as well as who is on the board and on each committee.
Staff
Management and administration
| Position | Name | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| CEO | David Abercrombie | dabercrombie@yachtingnz.org.nz (09) 361 4024 |
| National Sport Development Director | Raynor Haagh | raynor@yachtingnz.org.nz (09) 361 4021 |
| Finance Manager | David Smith | finance@yachtingnz.org.nz (09) 361 4026 |
| Communications Manager | Eduan Roos | eduan@yachtingnz.org.nz (09) 361 4025 027 562 5036 |
| Partnership & Events Coordinator | Angela Jordan | angela@yachtingnz.org.nz (09) 361 4020 |
| Office and sailing Administrator | Melanie Kerr-Bell | reception@yachtingnz.org.nz (09) 361 1471 |
Participation and development
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Programmes and services coordinator | Colin Rickett | colin@yachtingnz.org.nz (09) 361 4028 |
| RŪNĀ Kaiwhakahaere Education Lead | Alisa Torgersen | alisa@yachtingnz.org.nz (09) 361 1471 |
| Coach development manager | Kirsten Moratz | kirsten@yachtingnz.org.nz (09) 361 1472 |
| Safety and technical officer | Cris Brodie | 021 405 426 |
| CIOR administrator | Melanie Kerr-Bell | ciorc@yachtingnz.org.nz (09) 280 3985 |
| NZCT regional development manager (Northern Region - North) | Hayden Whitburn | hayden@yachtingnz.org.nz 027 210 2383 |
| NZCT regional development manager (Northern Region - South) | Kelly Mulcahy | kellym@yachtingnz.org.nz 021 202 2306 |
| NZCT regional development manager (Central Region) | Wayne Holdt | wayne@yachtingnz.org.nz 027 285 3796 |
| NZCT regional development manager (Southern Region) | Ian Gardiner | iangardiner@yachtingnz.org.nz 021 0293 9182 |
Olympic, high performance and talent development
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| High performance director | Ian Stewart | ianstewart@yachtingnz.org.nz (09) 361 4800 |
| Talent development manager | Geoff Woolley | geoffwoolley@yachtingnz.org.nz (09) 361 4029 |
| High performance programme manager | Hayley Dorward | hayley@yachtingnz.org.nz (09) 361 4023 |
| Youth and Events Manager | Sam Mackay | sam@yachtingnz.org.nz (09) 361 4022 |
| Women's sailing manager and ILCA 6 programme manager | Jenny Armstrong | jenny@yachtingnz.org.nz |
| Olympic coach | Nathan Handley | nathan@yachtingnz.org.nz |
| Olympic coach | Mark Howard | mark@yachtingnz.org.nz |
Board
The board are responsible for the governance of Yachting New Zealand, including the development of policy and strategy. The board are guided by Yachting New Zealand’s constitution, which can be viewed on the Yachting New Zealand documents webpage.
Objectives of the board: The board members are volunteer trustees representing the interests of Yachting New Zealand’s stakeholders and are entrusted to ensure Yachting New Zealand is soundly managed.
The role of the board is one of governance rather than management. Governance focuses on Yachting New Zealand’s wider issues of organisational purpose, including the setting and monitoring of strategic direction and the establishment and monitoring of board-level policies. You can find more information about the individual Board members here.
- Greg Knowles (chair)
- Murray Brown (vice-chair)
- Sarah Bacon
- Nik Burfoot
- John Butcher
- Jenna Hansen
- Nicola Harrison
- Bridget Winstone-Kight
Committees
Olympic and High Performance committee
- John Clinton (chair)
- Jenny Armstrong
- Andy Maloney
- Ashton Welsh
- Grant Beck
- Leslie Egnot
- Dave Mackay
Race officials committee
- John Parrish (chair)
- Ian Clouston
- Aaron Duncan
- John Grace
- Megan Kensington
- Jamie Sutherland
- Colette Kraus
- Doug Elder
- Shayne Priddle
- Alistair Deaves
Committee for sailors with a disability
- Dave Allerton
- John Andrews
- Tim Dempsey
- Helena Horswell
- Andrew May
- Chris Sharp
Cruising, inshore and offshore racing committee
- Simon Hull (chair)
- Peter Henderson
- Logan Fraser
- Simon Manning
- Viki Moore
- Mark Mulcare
- Matt Cole
- Rob Shaw
- Mark Findlay
- Geoff Herd
Audit and Risk Committee
- Nik Burfoot (chair)
- Murray Brown
- John Butcher
- Jenna Hansen
- Greg Knowles
Governance and Remuneration Committee
- Bridget Winstone-Kight (chair)
- John Butcher
- Greg Knowles
