Trustees

Chairperson: Dianne Denny

September 2006 to current [Trustee since June 2006] 

Currently working for the Waitemata District Health Board as a co-ordinator of Volunteers for the Volunteer Stroke Scheme.  Work background has been in the health field working in Australia for various Disability Services.  Previously a Board member, Volunteering Victoria, Melbourne [Trustee].  Currently a board member of Volunteering New Zealand [VNZ] and a member of the VNZ Maori/Pacific Advisory Group.

Vice Chair: Robert Limb

September 2007 to current [Trustee since August 2007]

Managing Director of Rapp Collins, a communications agency. Prior to his appointment at Volunteering Auckland Rob was Chair person and trustee for Volunteer Wellington, where he worked for 8 years.  Rob specialises in donor based and has worked with Oxfam , Barnardos and CCS to grow donor commitment and increase funding

Treasurer: Peter Yates

September 2008 to current [Trustee since March 2008]

After moving to New Zealand from the UK in 2004, Pete has been working for Telecom NZ in the corporate security and networking arena.  He has recently completed a post graduate course in Business Management through the University of Waikato.

Trustees:

Kit Howden

Paul Hutchinson

Kate Ashcroft

Catherine Mitchell

Kit Howden [June 2003 to current]

Currently works as a 'Parks Advocate’ and leads a number of community park and conservation volunteer projects.  Currently active in Walk Auckland, Amnesty International and Volunteer Service Abroad.  Previously over 20 years working in Local Government parks in a management role

Paul Hutchinson [September 2007 to current]

Financial Accountant and Partner specialising in small business accounting solutions at CAD Partners. Married with 2 sons. Treasurer for Air Training Corps No 6 Squadron, North Shore.

Kate Ashcroft [November 2008 to current]

Currently works as an Employment Lawyer for Hesketh Henry. She previously worked with a boutique employment law firm in Auckland and before that, a large Waikato firm. Also worked in corporate human resources with a public sector employer in Australia and is a member of the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand

Catherine Mitchell [April 2009 to current]

Recently returned to NZ after 20 years overseas (mainly in Australia). Is currently the National Operations Manager of Alliance Catering NZ, part of the Spotless Group.
Member of Zonta International, and a regular SPCA Volunteer, previously a wish granter for Starlight Foundation in Australia and has completed a climb of Kilimanjaro to raise funds to benefit disadvantaged children and orphans in Kenya through Global Volunteer Network, now planning a similar climb to Everest base camp in October 10 to raise funds for children of Nepal with GVN. Masters of Management from University of Technology Sydney