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 |
| 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 |
Mel Hurst | reception@yachtingnz.org.nz (09) 361 1471 |
Participation and development
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Programmes and services coordinator | Colin Rickett |
colin@yachtingnz.org.nz |
| RŪNĀ Kaiwhakahaere Education Lead | Vacant |
|
| Coach development manager | Kirsten Moratz |
kirsten@yachtingnz.org.nz |
| Safety and technical officer | Vacant |
|
| CIOR administrator | Mel Hurst |
ciorc@yachtingnz.org.nz |
| NZCT regional development manager (Northern Region - North) |
Hayden Whitburn |
hayden@yachtingnz.org.nz |
| 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 |
| Performance & technical analyst | ||
| Women's sailing manager Laser Radial Program 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.
- Ross Blackman (president/chair)
- Murray Brown
- Nik Burfoot
- John Butcher
- Jenna Hansen
- Sarah Meikle
- Viki Moore
- Arabella Vennell
- 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
- Russell Green
- Megan Kensington
- John Rountree
- Jamie Sutherland
Committee for sailors with a disability
- Dave Allerton (chair)
- John Andrews
- Tim Dempsey
- Helena Horswell
- Andrew May
- Chris Sharp
Cruising, inshore and offshore racing committee
- Peter Henderson
- Logan Fraser
- Simon Hull
- Simon Manning
- Viki Moore
- Mark Mulcare
- Bob Still
- Rob Shaw
Audit and Risk Committee
- Nik Burfoot (chair)
- Murray Brown
- Jenna Hansen
- John Butcher
- Ross Blackman
Governance and Remuneration Committee
- Sarah Meikle (chair)
- Ross Blackman
- John Butcher
- Arabella Vennell
