Board Of Trustees Members

Name: Roger Hill
Background:  I have an extensive marketing and commercial background as well as being personally involved with several not-for-profit organisations and working with young people. My strategic planning skills and management of teams and multi-million dollar budgets have been utilised by organisations such as Infrastructure Auckland, Yellow Bus Company, and NZI Insurance. For Auckland Grammar, I undertook a strategic feasibility study on future funding and development vision for the school. Other activities involving young people have included coaching and managing sports teams, as well as mentoring over a 20 year period. I have been an active member of Project K, a Development Council Member for Barnados and a member of the executive committee and a prison visitor for P.A.R.S (Prisoner Aid and Rehabilitation Society).

Name: Ian Jones
Background: All Black from 1989 - 1999 with a long and successful career in his chosen sport. Ian’s business involvement includes positions as All Black Club Sponsorship Manager, Sky Commentator and Rugby Ambassador. He is also the second most capped All Black with 79 Tests and currently employed as the Philips Rugby Ambassador.

Name : Dr Lynne Coleman
Background: Working at Apollo Health and Wellness Centre with a sub-specialty interest in Sport Medicine, Lynne is Health Team leader of the NZ Commonwealth Games and Olympic teams. She is also Medical director for New Zealand Women's basketball, New Zealand Women's Rugby and Swimming New Zealand. She is current elected Board member of the Waitemata District Health Board.

Name: Kate Shevland
Background: Currently Chairperson of North Shore Secondary School Principals, Member of Rodney Economic Development Trust Board, AUT Education Advisory Committee and previous association with many community and educational groups. A keen follower and supporter of Secondary School sport in the North Harbour region.

Name: Pete Smalberger
Background: Pete comes from a scientific background, having graduated in engineering. He was leading a team of 2200 as senior manager in a large corporate. He was actively involved in rugby as player at provincial level and as administrator. He played rugby in France and against the 1986 Cavaliers. Arriving in New Zealand he worked as cost management consultant and business coach. He is also a director of two small businesses on the North Shore. He became involved in athletics and is a qualified athletics coach and official.

Name: Brett O'Riley
Background: Brett O’Riley is CEO of the New Zealand Information and Communications Technology Group, which is the industry group for the hi-tech sector. Brett has been a company director of technology related companies for many years throughout the Asia-Pacific region. In sport Brett has been an international administrator and competitor in bowls, including Chairman of the Professional Bowls Association and of World Bowls Tour Limited, both based in the UK. He has also been involved with a number of other sports from a sponsorship and/or administration perspective. Brett was also involved in the government activity that led to the formation of the Hillary Commission. He started his working life as a sports journalist and has worked in print, radio and television. Brett is also on the NOAC Advisory Council of the Computer Clubhouse and is Advisory Council Vice Chairman of the Pacific Telecommunications Council.

  Name: Dr Bevan Catley
  Background: :Bevan is currently a Senior Lecturer in the
  School of Management at Massey University (Albany). He is
  co-director of the Healthy Work Group based in the School of
  Management, and has published a number of research articles on
  the topics of sports marketing, workplace bullying and workplace
  violence. Bevan has previously served on the Boards of Netball
  Otago, Netball North and United Soccer One

 Name: Anthony Ford
 Background: Since taking time out to complete a
  fulltime MBA at Trinity College Dublin, Anthony has held
  senior management positions in companies across a
  diverse range of industries. Anthony is currently General
  Manager for First Foundation, whose mission is to assist
  talented and financially-disadvantaged students to
  achieve their potential through tertiary education and to prepare them to positively influence and benefit their communities. He is also founding trustee of Not For Me, a charitable trust set up to assist selected charities in their fund raising activities and has been a mentor for the last five years. Having represented North Harbour at age group level in rugby and tennis, Anthony remains very active in a number of sporting codes.