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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
Lynley Byrne
Programme lead
Daphne Chan
Project lead (training)
Tanya Cook
PA and administrator
Patrice Dennis
Programme lead
Wendy Donaldson
Researcher
Allan Drew
Senior Communications Advisor
Tamara Fa'anana
Grants and scholarships lead
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 coordinator
Heather Kongs-Taylor
Programme lead, strategic development
Ashley Koning
Project lead, Matua Raki
Jennifer Lai
Research assistant
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
Janet Peters
New Zealand liaison for the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership
Talya Postelnik
Research assistant
Lisa Reardon
Programme Coordinator
Joanne Richdale
Researcher
Rhonda Robertson
Peer project lead
Ezekiel Robson
Contractor
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