Te Pou offices are open across the country. In Auckland there are restrictions in place, and the ability to permit visitors is limited. We encourage you to contact our team by email or phone in the first instance - see our staff contact page for details. Stay safe everyone.
Our people
The Te Pou whānau work in partnership with NGOs, DHBs, primary care, Government and education providers to support workforce development. Our people bring diverse skills, cultures and life experiences.
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Kelly Atherton
Project lead
Gilbert Azuela
Project lead – Practice
Sandra Baxendine
Information analyst
Michelle Brewerton
Project lead
Sarah Bruce
Programme coordinator
Daphne Chan
Project lead (training)
Sarah Christensen
Project lead - Mental Health First Aid
Tanya Cook
PA and administrator
Patrice Dennis
Programme lead
Wendy Donaldson
Researcher
Allan Drew
Senior Communications Advisor
Kahurangi Fergusson-Tibble
Principal advisor, Māori
Trish Gledhill
Let's get real programme lead
Angela Gruar
National manager – learning and development
Charlotte Heather
Learning and development advisor
Maggie Jakob-Hoff
Senior evaluator
Angela Jury (PhD)
Programme lead – research
Reena Kainamu
Project lead
Rachel Kapeli
Project Lead
Heather Kongs-Taylor
Programme lead, strategic development
Ashley Koning
Project lead, Matua Raki
Jennifer Lai
Researcher
Rae Lamb
Chief executive
Helen Lockett (PhD)
Equally Well strategic lead
Manase Lua
National manager – Kanorau / principal advisor, Pasifika
Colleen Mantle
Operations support coordinator
Martin Molloy
Business support manager
Kyla Mottershead
Project Lead, Special Projects
Janet Peters
New Zealand liaison for the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership
Talya Postelnik
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Lisa Reardon
Programme Coordinator
Joanne Richdale (PhD)
Researcher
Olivia Risi
Project Support
Rhonda Robertson
Peer project lead
Marcia Sasano
Training Lead
Susan Sherrard
Project lead
Eboni Siueva
Programme coordinator
Mark Smith
Programme lead - outcomes and information
Caro Swanson
Principal advisor, mental health & service user lead
Fraser Todd
Senior clinical advisor, Matua Raki
Charito Tuason
Data analyst
John Vogenthaler
Principal advisor, disability
Will Ward
National manager – leadership and system change
Mary-Kaye Wharakura
Researcher
Emma Wood
National manager – practice