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PRESIDENT AND PATRON


RT HON DAME CINDY KIRO
GOVERNOR GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND
PATRON



JIM WARWICK
PRESIDENT


CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

STEVE FISHER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
027 296 1106

EXECUTIVE TEAM


SUSAN MACDONALD
GM - FINANCE
susan.macdonald@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 247 8663


JO CLARK
GM - COMMERCIAL & MARKETING
jo.clark@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 726 657 


ANDY KENT
GM - LIFESAVING
andy.kent@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 224 2155

CHRIS EMMETT
GM - CLUB SUPPORT & CAPABILITY
chris.emmett@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 220 3226


JANE INDRIES
GM - PEOPLE & CULTURE
jane.indries@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 510 307


ZAC FRANICH
GM - NORTHERN REGION
GM - SPORT
zac.franich@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 031 5506



BELINDA SLEMENT
STRATEGIC ADVISOR
belinda.slement@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 233 4014

 


SPECIALIST REPORTS TO THE CEO



BRENT MATEHAERE
KAIHAUTŪ MĀORI
brent.matehaere@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 383 7935


DANIELLE UNIZA
GOVERNANCE MANAGER
danielle.uniza@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 282 5531


OPERATIONAL TEAM


ANDY KENT
GM - LIFESAVING
andy.kent@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 224 2155

 


ARI PEACH
NATIONAL WELLBEING LEAD
ari.peach@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 040 6313



DAVID HICKEY
POWERCRAFT OFFICER
david.hickey@surflifesaving.org.nz
09 524 6641 or 027 280 6420


GARY PAYINDA

TOM KEARNEY
NATIONAL COASTAL SAFETY MANAGER
tom.kearney@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 235 5812

DR JULIANA ALBERTONI DE MIRANDA
COASTAL SAFETY OFFICER
juliana.albertoni@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 466 427

BRUCE HAY-CHAPMAN
INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER
021 766 353

DOMINIC SUTTON
021 190 1727


MAX CORBOY
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
max.corboy@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 436 3539


LAURA BEANLAND-STEPHENS
SURFCOM MANAGER
laura.beanland-stephens@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 489 1937

LOGAN SYKES
SURFCOM OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR
logan.sykes@surflifesaving.org.nz
0800 SAVE LIFE



AMBER SPENCE
SURFCOM OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR
amber.spence@surflifesaving.org.nz
0800 SAVE LIFE


CONNIE RICHARDS
LIFESAVING OPERATIONS OFFICER
connie.richards@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 582 8833

MATT CAIRNS
SEARCH AND RESCUE MANAGER
matt.cairns@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 555 5498


NICK WAGSTAFF
SAR SUPPORT OFFICER
UPPER NORTH ISLAND
nick.wagstaff@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 901 7517



SAIGE FALANIKO
SAR SUPPORT OFFICER
LOWER NORTH ISLAND
Saige.falaniko@surflifesaving.org.nz
022 390 8441


CHRIS JEFFERY
SAR SUPPORT OFFICER
SOUTH ISLAND
chris.jeffery@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 457 1010


ADMINISTRATION TEAM


SUSAN MACDONALD
GM - FINANCE
susan.macdonald@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 247 8663


JO BAKER
ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER
jo.baker@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 388 3027

SUE WALKER
FINANCE OFFICER
sue.walker@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 245 2630

DUNCAN BENTLEY
DATA ADMINISTRATOR
021 190 4892

SHRADDHA SHRESTHA
ACCOUNTANT
021 916 671

 


PEOPLE & CULTURE TEAM


JANE INDRIES
GM - PEOPLE & CULTURE
jane.indries@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 510 307

SCOTT WEATHERALL
NATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ADVISOR
scott.weatherall@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 440 4700


JOSEPHINE O'NEILL-STEPHENSON
PEOPLE & CULTURE ADMINISTRATOR
josephine.oneill-stephenson@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 744 797

COMMERCIAL TEAM


JO CLARK
GM - COMMERCIAL & MARKETING 
jo.clark@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 726 657

 

DANI CAPETO
MARKETING EXECUTIVE - PROJECTS
022 519 0897

VACANT
MARKETING MANAGER
marketing@surflifesaving.org.nz

ANNA WILLIAMS
PROJECT MANAGER - COMMERCIAL TEAM
027 403 9326

FIONA MORRIS
NATIONAL FUNDRAISING MANAGER
fiona.morris@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 271 1161

GLENN NOBLE
PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER
glenn.noble@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 328 4141

SARA CAIRNEY
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

MAC SUTHERLAND
DIGITAL MARKETING EXECUTIVE
marketing@surflifesaving.org.nz


EDUCATION TEAM


DANI SHEPHERD
NATIONAL EDUCATION MANAGER (ACTING)
dani.shepherd@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 844 6758

POPPY CROUCH
MEMBER DEVELOPMENT &
ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
poppy.crouch@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 825 196

RICHELLE DAVIES
ONLINE LEARNING
& DESIGN LEAD
richelle.davies@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 600 0331

ADRIANA ROSS
ONLINE LEARNING
& DESIGN OFFICER
adriana.ross@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 163 5416

CLAIRE SHORT
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
021 757 433

SETH MCPHEE
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
SAR

TARA COONEY
EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR
tara.cooney@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 832 261

ALANA PEARCE
YOUTH EDUCATON MANAGER (ACTING)
alana.pearce@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 190 5280

MICHELLE COSSEY
COMMUNITY EDUCATION COORDINATOR
EASTERN REGION
education.eastern@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 440 7019

FI BECKER
COMMUNITY EDUCATION COORDINATOR
CENTRAL REGION
education.central@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 450 9778

CARRIE WORTHINGTON
COMMUNITY EDUCATION COORDINATOR
SOUTHERN REGION

SPORT TEAM


ZAC FRANICH
GM - SPORT
zac.franich@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 031 5506

LEWIS MCCLINTOCK
NATIONAL SPORT MANAGER
 
LUKE SMITH
NATIONAL EVENTS MANAGER
luke.smith@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 190 1432

MIKE LORD
SPORT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

TANYA HAMILTON
HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT MANAGER
tanya.hamilton@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 947 2612



HOLLY FLETCHER
HIGH PERFORMANCE PATHWAYS LEAD
holly.fletcher@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 534 132


NATHAN SMITH
EVENT WATER SAFETY MANAGER
event.safety@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 309 4235


ABI CHAPMAN
NATIONAL EVENT WATER SAFETY & LOGISTICS MANAGER
abi.chapman@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 179 8824


Aoife Fyall
NATIONAL SPORT ADMINISTRATOR
aoife.fyall@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 714 1477


NORTHERN REGION TEAM

ZAC FRANICH
GENERAL MANAGER 
zac.franich@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 031 5506

KIRSTEN DERRY
OFFICE & TEAM SUPPORT LEAD
kirsten.derry@surflifesaving.org.nz
022 605 1120

JAMES LEA
OPERATIONS MANAGER 
james.lea@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 249 5974

CHASE CAHALANE
LIFESAVING MANAGER 
chase.cahalane@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 670 0383

MARAEA WHIU
LIFESAVING SUPPORT OFFICER
(FAR NORTH - WAIPU COVE)
maraea.whiu@surflifesaving.org.nz
022 4506 523

EMMA BAKER
LIFESAVING SUPPORT OFFICER
(MANGAWHAI - RED BEACH)
emma.baker@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 240 5095
CORY HARVEY
LIFESAVING SUPPORT OFFICER
021 507 142

SAMANTHA LARSON
LIFESAVING SUPPORT OFFICER
(MAIRANGI BAY & KARIAOTAHI - RAGLAN)
samantha.larson@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 874 764

AURION MEAD
COASTAL SAFETY OFFICER
aurion.mead@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 508 252



LAUREN PARNELL
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
021 208 9546
ANNIELLE RYLAND-HIGGINS
COMMUNITY EDUCATION SUPERVISOR
annielle.ryland-higgins@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 507 510

TALIA COMP
MEMBER SERVICES MANAGER
talia.comp@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 0531 903

DAN GRANT
SPORTS MANAGER
dan.grant@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 813 090

CARA BRADDING
EVENT SUPPORT OFFICER
cara.bradding@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 192 6117

GABRIELLA DE LATOUR
CLUB CAPABILITY LEAD
(LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT)
gabriella.delatour@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 906 8529

JD DANIELS
CLUB CAPABILITY LEAD
(JUNIOR SURF & EVENT LIFEGUARDS)
jd.daniels@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 107 0331

KENNETH LIM
FINANCE MANAGER
kenneth.lim@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 439 7371

BARBARA LEYLAND
GRANTS OFFICER
barbara.leyland@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 507 140

LINDA FREEMAN
PAYROLL & ACCOUNTS COORDINATOR
linda.freeman@surflifesaving.org.nz

EASTERN REGION TEAM

AVAN POLO
REGIONAL MANAGER
avan.polo@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 773 542


SONIA KEEPA
SPORT MANAGER
sonia.keepa@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 928 301

CHAZ GIBBONS-CAMPBELL
LIFESAVING MANAGER
chaz.gibbons-campbell@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 562 3337

DAVID COOPER
LIFESAVING SUPPORT OFFICER
david.cooper@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 190 8128

LOUISE CALVERT
CLUB CAPABILITY LEAD
EASTERN REGION


HIRIA KAYES
CLUB SUPPORT LEAD
COROMANDEL
hiria.kayes@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 436 3638

ROBYNNE CABUSAO
CLUB SUPPORT LEAD
BAY OF PLENTY
robynne.cabusao@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 457 1019

THOMAS DODDS
CLUB SUPPORT LEAD
GISBORNE/TAIRĀWHITI

CENTRAL REGION TEAM

VACANT
REGIONAL MANAGER

JUSTINE FLEMING
LIFESAVING MANAGER
justine.fleming@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 975 287

DANIEL CUDBY
SPORT MANAGER
daniel.cudby@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 279 8452

MONIQUE LEPIONKA
CLUB SUPPORT LEAD
CAPITAL COAST
monique.lepionka@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 314 887

Laura Steward

LAURA STEWART
CLUB SUPPORT LEAD
TARANAKI
Laura.stewart@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 934 571


SARNIA BREWER
CLUB SUPPORT LEAD
HAWKES BAY
sarnia.brewer@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 677 2300


SOUTHERN REGION TEAM

STU BRYCE
REGIONAL MANAGER
stu.bryce@surflifesaving.org.nz
027 557 1012

HELENA COOK
LIFESAVING MANAGER
helena.cook@surflifesaving.org.nz
022 309 9184

DYLAN NEAL-HILL
SPORT MANAGER

PHOEBE HAVILL
CLUB CAPABILITY LEAD
SOUTH ISLAND
phoebe.havill@surflifesaving.org.nz
021 199 8663

AMY PHILIP

CLUB SUPPORT LEAD 
CANTERBURY/TASMAN
027 426 8566

FELIX COOK
CLUB SUPPORT LEAD
OTAGO /SOUTHLAND
021 0220 8310