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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Frances Anderson
Programme lead, Disability Workforce Development
Candace Bagnall
Senior policy analyst
Sandra Baxendine
Information analyst
Ali Bower
Systems consultant
Lois Boyd
Contractor
Klare Braye
Project leader, Matua Raḵi
Vanessa Caldwell
National manager, Matua Raḵi
Shona Clarke
Research assistant
Sima Clarke
Team support coordinator
Tanya Cook
PA to Vanessa Caldwell & administrator - Matua Raḵi
Synthia Dash
Grants system and administration lead – Disability
Wendy Donaldson
Researcher
Jade Farrar
Strategic disability advisor
Rob Gill
Manager, strategic development
Caroline Gordon
Project manager
Lana Griffith
Executive support
Angela Gruar
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Paul Hanton
Clinical project lead
Maggie Jakob-Hoff
Senior evaluator
Angela Jury (PhD)
Principal advisor
Rachel Kapeli
Project coordinator
Heather Kongs-Taylor
Researcher
Ashley Koning
Project lead, Matua Raki
Jennifer Lai
Research Assistant
Helen Lockett
Equally Well strategic lead
Manase Lua
Disability and Pacific workforce manager
Colleen Mantle
Administrator - strategy, development and support
Martin Molloy
Business support manager
Suzy Morrison
Consumer project lead, Matua Raḵi
Anna Nelson
Programme manager, Matua Raḵi
Keri Opai
Paeārahi - strategic lead
Suzette Poole
Clinical lead, co-editor of Handover
Joanne Richdale
Workforce analyst
Robyn Shearer
Chief executive
Mark Smith
Principal advisor
Carolyn Swanson
Service user lead, co-editor of Handover
Cara Thomas
Clinical lead
Fraser Todd
Senior clinical advisor, Matua Raki
Charito Tuason
Data analyst
Jo Van Leeuwen
Programme lead
John Vogenthaler
Project manager
Emma Wood
Manager - relationships and workforce planning
Richard Woodcock
Service and information development manager