About » Our Team
Nuku Ora has a dedicated team working across health, education, active recreation and play. The staff are under the management of the Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Leslie and General Managers; Business - Michelle Hargen, Delivery - Marcus Sherwood, Partnerships - Michelle Hayward, and Māori Partnerships - Pembroke Chambers.
View our organisational structure
(The list below is in alphabetical order by first name, alternatively, you can search by team).
Andrew Leslie
Chief Executive Officer
Andrea Jackson
Regional Capability Manager
Anthony Butler
Marketing and Communications Manager
Amanda Rasch
Healthy Active Learning Facilitator
Bridget Pritchard-Thorsen
Insights and Evaluation Manager
Carolyn Patchell
Sector Capability Lead
Claire Tu'ipulotu
Executive Assistant / Administration Manager
Darren Houston
Healthy Active Learning Facilitator
Fiona Williams
Regional Programmer Advisor – Hutt Valley and Wairarapa
Fuamai Moeka'a
Regional Programme Manager
Graham Witts
Sector Capability Lead
Hanna Baird-Herron
Partnership Advisor- Funding
Jazz Scott
Empowered Community Manager
Lily Joiner
Partnership Lead - Spaces and Places
Lily-Mae Watt
Healthy Active Learning Facilitator
Madison Smethurst
Regional Programme Advisor – Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti
Mandy Garrett
Finance Administrator
Marcus Sherwood
General Manager - Delivery
Marie Kinloch
Empowered Community Manager
Matthew Ruscoe
Sector Capability Lead
Matthew Jenkins
Partnership Manager
Mietta Walker
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Michelle Hargen
General Manager - Business
Michelle Hayward
General Manager Partnerships
Nicky Sherriff
Regional Planning & Development Manager
Noor Hatem
Regional Programme Coordinator
Paul Abbott
Finance Manager
Pembroke Chambers
General Manager - Māori Partnerships
Reese Robertson
Programme Advisor – Wairarapa
Sam Wallis
Regional Programme Advisor – Hutt Valley and Wairarapa
Samantha Rodley
Regional Programme Advisor - Hutt Valley and Wairarapa
Sega Elise-Anderson
Regional Programme Advisor – Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti
Sophie Cameron
Regional Programme Advisor – Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti
Susana Sotutu
Regional Programme Advisor – Hutt Valley and Wairarapa
Tania Bartley
Healthy Active Learning Facilitator
Wei-Ming Lim
Regional Programme Advisor – Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti
Zak Brown
Healthy Active Learning Manager