Board of Trustees

Bradley Shaw

Chairperson

Julie Jukes

Deputy Chair 
Appointed on 3.02.14

What special strengths do you bring to the board? Governance experience as a Whakatane District Councillor. Leadership experience having been a Local Government second tier Manager with 48 staff and I’m a big picture strategic thinker.

What’s the best thing about being a board member for us? Being part of a great committed team trying to make a difference to the lives of the people we partner with and the environment.

What other community organisations do you belong to? I like to be able to list a few but I work full time and I am also a Whakatane District Councillor which takes up most of my spare time. So for now it is only Pou Whakaaro.

Tania Samal 

Secretary
Appointed on 19.09.18

What special strengths do you bring to the board?
Organised, well informed, able to network and research to find information/solutions, good community connections, been involved with teenagers and education for over 20 years, professional, positive, was PPTA women’s branch officer for many years so have the ability to see things from a workers perspective, empathetic.

What’s the best thing about being a board member for us?
Have experience working with Board of Trustees therefore know about the position they play in an organisation.

What other community organisations do you belong to?
Whakatāne District Council Sister Cities Committee member since 2014.

Friendship City Exchange Co-ordinator for Shibukawa, Japan

Adriana Hazelwood

Treasurer

Joshua Kalan

Trustee

Adeline Redmond

Trustee

Paula Smith

Trustee