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).

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Andrew Leslie

Chief Executive Officer
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Andrea Jackson

Regional Capability Manager
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Anthony Butler

Marketing and Communications Manager
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Amanda Rasch

Healthy Active Learning Facilitator
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Bridget Pritchard-Thorsen

Insights and Evaluation Manager
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Carolyn Patchell

Sector Capability Lead
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Darren Houston

Healthy Active Learning Facilitator
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Fiona Williams

Regional Programmer Advisor – Hutt Valley and Wairarapa
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Fuamai Moeka'a

Regional Programme Manager
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Georgia O’Grady

Healthy Active Learning Facilitator
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Graham Witts

Sector Capability Lead
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Sega Elise-Anderson

Regional Programme Advisor – Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti
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Hanna Baird-Herron

Partnership Advisor- Funding
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Jazz Scott

Empowered Community Manager
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Lily Joiner

Partnership Lead - Spaces and Places
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Lily-Mae Watt

Healthy Active Learning Facilitator
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Mandy Garrett

Finance Administrator

022 534 6263 (Available Mon, Wed, Thurs)

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Marcus Sherwood

General Manager - Delivery
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Marie Kinloch

Empowered Community Manager
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Matthew Jenkins

Partnership Manager
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Matthew Ruscoe

Sector Capability Lead
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Mietta Walker

Marketing & Communications Coordinator
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Michelle Hargen

General Manager - Business
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Nicky Sherriff

Regional Planning & Development Manager
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Noor Hatem

Regional Programme Coordinator
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Paul Abbott

Finance Manager
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Pembroke Chambers

General Manager - Māori Partnerships
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Reese Robertson

Programme Advisor – Wairarapa
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Sam Wallis

Regional Programme Advisor – Hutt Valley and Wairarapa

022 544 0826

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Samantha Rodley

Regional Programme Advisor - Hutt Valley and Wairarapa
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Sophie Cameron

Regional Programme Advisor – Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti
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Susana Sotutu

Regional Programme Advisor – Hutt Valley and Wairarapa
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Tania Bartley

Healthy Active Learning Facilitator
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Te Rua Munro

Healthy Active Learning Facilitator
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Wei-Ming Lim

Regional Programme Advisor – Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti
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Zak Brown

Healthy Active Learning Manager

022 073 2564