Meet our Regional Advisory Committees

Dave retired in 2019 from his role as a relationship manager for Sport New Zealand, and has had a long involvement in sport and recreation, initially as a cricketer and secondary school teacher and coach. Later, he moved into leadership roles as CEO Harbour Sport, Manager Regional Services for the Hillary Commission and CEO of Squash New Zealand. During this time he also served in governance roles on the Boards of Equestrian New Zealand, North Harbour Stadium Trust and North Harbour Netball Trust.

After a period where he operated as a freelance consultant, Dave returned to sports management at Sport NZ and remains especially interested in how investors support volunteer organisations at community level.

Jo has over 25 years’ experience in local government in Auckland and has been involved professionally or in a governance role in the sport and recreation sector equally over that time. Jo is a member of the Auckland Sport Board, and the former Chair of Sport Auckland. She owns her own consultancy business providing strategic planning, policy, planning advice and project leadership services to the public sector and other nongovernmental organisations.

Martin is currently a director of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and is leading its One Cricket project.

His previous roles included CEO of NZC, Rugby NZ 2011, Tourism Industry Association and Duco Events. In the long-ago past, he was a member of the New Zealand Cricket team during the 1980s.

Linda grew up in Auckland and was a member of the Silver Ferns and New Zealand Under 21s over 14 years, playing 61 tests before retiring. She then went on to play for Samoa for a year in the world championships and later coached Samoa for 8 years. Competing in four Commonwealth Games and netball world championships were the highlights of Linda's netball career.

Linda is heavily involved in the community and has been leading the Duffy Books in Homes programme as General Manager for over 10 years. She is also passionate about Pasifika youth development in sport and health. Any spare time is spent in coaching and administration for netball at the regional and international levels,

Linda is on the Member Selection Panel for the Million Dollar Mission - The Trusts, a Specialist Coach for Mystics Northern Zone, a Trustee of Netball Waitakere, a Founder Member of North Shore Pasifika Inc, the Secretary of North Shore PIC Women's and a Member of the North Shore Pasifika Forum.

Former Deputy Mayor of Rotorua, Trevor is the city's longest serving District Councillor with more than 30 years to his credit. Tourism New Zealand appointed Trevor as Kaupapa Director in 2008, and he is currently Chairman of the Opera in the Park organising committee, Deputy Chairman of Toi Maori (New Zealand Maori Arts Board), and a member of the Rotorua Civic Arts Trust, Lakeside Concert Charitable Trust and the Rotorua Tourism Board. Former leader of award-winning cultural group, Ngati Rangiwewehi, he was also the Te Arawa representative on the Aotearoa Performing Arts Committee.

Rob is a Chartered Accountant and has been operating in Public Practice in Tauranga since 1998. He has had a long involvement in the gaming industry through a locally based gaming society, which merged with NZCT in 2005.

Rob is a Trustee of The AIMS Games Trust, which runs the largest sporting event for 11-13 year olds in the Southern Hemisphere. He is also a Trustee of The Sustainable Endeavours Charitable Trust and many private trusts through his accountancy practice.

Michael has been a consultant at Holland Beckett Lawyers since 1996. He is a director of a number of public and local government companies. He is chairman of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Quayside Group of Companies, chairman of Craig's Investment Partners Quay Street Asset Management Limited, Custodial Services Limited and Craig's Investment Partners Superannuation Management Limited.

Michael is also a director of New Zealand Golf, Port of Tauranga Limited and First Mortgage Managers Limited. He is currently club captain and a board member at Tauranga Golf Club.

Jeanna (Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Kahungunu) has a postgraduate diploma in finance and a Bachelor of Management studies. She is the commercial manager for Poutama Trust managing the trust's finances and investments, as well as delivering advice to Māori businesses nationally.

For the last 20 years Jeanna and her husband Jim Love ran the NZ Sports Academy using sports as the vehicle to educate rangatahi. She is also a board member of Manaaki Ora Trust, which governs Te Utuhina Manaakitanga Trust and Tipu Ora Trust. She is a shareholder of Four Walls Ltd, looking to provide community housing and is on the management committee of Regional Business Partnership BOP.

Sean is a pharmacist and active member of Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club. He has coached and played many sports over the years, currently enjoying mountain biking, cycling, weights, walking and golf. Sean was a driving force behind the popular Kaiti Hill Challenge.

He has served on the Mangapapa School Board of Trustees and is currently on the Chelsea Hospital Board.

Educated in Wellington and Palmerston North, Ian Smith has been a Hawke’s Bay resident for 25 years, along with his wife and three sons.

After an early career in banking, Ian was a New Zealand cricketer from 1980 to 1992. He was also a sports commentator for TVNZ for 5 years and has been a commentator for Sky TV for the past 20 years.

He is patron of Cornwall Cricket Club in Hastings.

Real estate agent and Fellow of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand, Selwyn is a Justice of the Peace, and has been awarded Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. He is a member and past President of the Rotary Club of Hawera and holds a status of a Paul Harris Fellow.

In 2008 Selwyn was appointed by the New Zealand Law Society as a lay person to the Taranaki Law Society’s Standards Committee and continues to fill this role. Selwyn is also a past Trustee of the Taranaki Savings Bank Community Trust Board and the Taranaki Elite Athletes Foundation. He is the past President of both Wrestling New Zealand and the Oceania Wrestling Committee.

He was also a qualified international wrestling referee, having judged wrestling at four Commonwealth Games as well as being appointed on the Sydney Olympic Games Organising Committee to oversee wrestling.

Born and bred in Taranaki, Jen spent 18 years managing TSB Community Trust which distributes funds to the local community. Jen is a former Taranaki Trustee of the Halberg Disability Sports Foundation and is a former Sport Taranaki Board Member. She enjoys all sport but has a passion for equine sports - particularly show jumping.

David is a director of TSB Bank Ltd and Surf Life Saving New Zealand, the managing director of David Lean & Associates Ltd, Rahotu Dairy Ltd and chairman of Sport Taranaki. He has extensive local government experience, including 12 years as Mayor of New Plymouth District Council.

Garry is the current executive director of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Sports Council and is also working as a project manager for Sport NZ. He has held a variety of rugby-related roles including manager of the Hurricanes and Junior All Blacks. Garry is also a member of the New Zealand Olympic Education Commission.

Danny is the Chief Executive Officer of Sport Whanganui. He has a background in facility management and has experience of local government as a former district councillor.

Danny is passionate about sport and its value for community wellness. He is actively involved with grassroots sport through managing teams and serving on club committees and boards.

He has interests in NZ Masters Games Company and NZ Masters Games Trust, River City Boxing Club, Wanganui City Football Club, Cricket Wanganui and Community Recreation Services Trust.

As a former owner and director of EziBuy, Australasia's largest catalogue retailer, Gerard is a well-known business leader. He co-owns Max Fashions and is on the Board of Tui Products and Palmerston North International Airport.

Gerard is also passionate about sport - particularly golf, rugby and cricket. He is a former Wellington B cricket player and was on the board of the Manawatu Cricket Association for five years. He has been involved with the Marist Cricket Club since 1978. In late 2010 Gerard was appointed to one of NZ Cricket's advisory committees to provide input on grassroots cricket.

Paul Matheson QSO JP is a former Mayor and recently deputy Mayor of Nelson and has been widely involved in many business and community organisations both locally and nationally.

Paul's interests in the sports arena are cricket and rugby but also hugely supportive of youth involvement in all sports.

Paul has had many years working and representing NZCT over the top of the South Island

Stephen played cricket for New Zealand from 1978 to 1989. A former Director and President of New Zealand Cricket, he was awarded the ONZM for services to sport and the community in 2016.

Stephen is passionate about all sports and loves the outdoors and the New Zealand back country.

The founding Director of Hellers, New Zealand's leading bacon, ham and sausage producer, Todd has a strong interest in rugby and enjoys cycling, golf and the outdoors.

With a netball career spanning 14 years, Julie has played in three world championships and spent nine seasons competing for the National Bank Cup. As well as being an exceptional player, Julie is also a netball coach and the mother of a young family.

Brian played rugby and cricket for New Zealand during the period 1975 to 1981. He was also a Canterbury cricket selector for 5 years and a New Zealand cricket selector for 5 years during the period 1995 to 2005.

While rugby and cricket are his passion, Brian follows a range of other sports with interest. He also enjoys a round of golf and is a member of Akaroa Golf Club.

Brian has been involved in the transport and logistics field for the past 30 years.

As Chief Executive Officer of the Chatham Islands Council, Owen has spent over 40 years working in Local Government, working with several southern authorities. Owen's interests are family, travel, horse racing and fitness.

A 'born and bred' Chatham Island descendant (Chatham Islander) , Denise has lived in the Chathams her whole life. Denise is currently employed with the Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust as Office Manager. Her interests are sport, gardening, cooking and reading.

Craig moved to the Chatham Islands from Taranaki in 1982. At that time he set up Air Chathams, an airline which has grown over the years and now flies people and cargo from the Chathams to Christchurch, Wellington, Napier and Auckland. Craig and his wife run the airline together. They have five children and are very involved in the school at Te One. They enjoy the Chathams' close and caring community. Craig is passionate about his family and his work. He also enjoys touch rugby.