Governance

With four decades of developing importing, warehousing and distribution companies, Craig is now channelling his entrepreneurial skills into the Bay of Plenty Youth Development Trust. He is passionate about helping young people and sees the importance of the Trust and its programmes for teaching youth core life values alongside the discipline and skills of boxing and fitness.

Craig has overseen development of large projects comprised of building development and fit-out and will be overseeing the project management and delivery.

Mat is a chartered accountant and director at Ingham Mora. Mat has strong financial management and commercial experience which add real value to the governance of a charitable entity.

Mat sees this as an important opportunity to give back to the Bay of Plenty community in which he has spent most of his life.

Michael is the CEO of Trimax Mowing Systems who are exporters of professional mowing equipment with facilities in three countries around the world. He is also the chairperson of ExportNZ BOP and is an active member of the business community.

Michael was born in Tauranga and has a strong interest in transferring his governance experience to supporting the community work of the Trust.

Carol comes to the BOPYDT with a life-time dedication to education, sport and addressing inequity. She was awarded the Order of Medit, in Queens’ birthday honours in services to Sport, Education and Maori in 2015.

She has been instrumental in the establishment of Whakatipu Kakano – first bilingual unit in West Auckland and He Wero O Nga Wahine Teen Parent Unit and has various roles on governance, including School Board of Trustees and a Marae Trust Board. Along with her late husband Gerard, Carol also established the National Maori Touch NZ 25 years ago.

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Zane is the Area Prevention Manager for the WBOP Police with more than 30 years of experience and has led Investigative, front-line and specialist teams. A significant proportion of his career has been in the Criminal Investigation Branch including Officer in Charge of the WBOP Child Protection Team and the Bay of Plenty Youth and Community Manager.

Zane grew up in Rotorua moving to Lower Hutt when he joined Police. He and his family moved to Tauranga in 2007, working at both Tauranga and Rotorua Stations. Zane avidly supports programmes that enable our youth to develop, achieve their potential and excel.

Angus is a property and commercial solicitor at Holland Beckett. He has an extensive background in the structuring and administration of charitable entities throughout New Zealand.

Angus was born and raised in Tauranga and has a strong desire to give back to his community. He is passionate about the vision of the Trust and opportunities it offers to youth throughout the Bay of Plenty.

The focus of Vianney’s career has been on the delivery of culturally appropriate programmes and services to Māori. This has included roles in policy development, training, research, advisory support specifically in the areas of health, housing, environmental resources and education; including 20 years as a teacher, five of those years as a principal in a kura kaupapa Māori.

Vianney has acquired experience in governance while on the Board of the Tairāwhiti Hospital Board, Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty Conservation Board, and as previous Chair of several sporting organisations. Vianney is currently the Chair of the Waitotoki A2 Land Incorporation.

Vianney is an ordained Priest with Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa (Māori Anglican Church). Vianney is married with four adult children and six mokopuna.