David Baines

David Baines

David has served on the Board since 2023 and is the Chief Executive for Kingdom Resources Ltd. David was previously Chief Executive of NZ Pork. He is a chartered accountant and is an experienced leader in the commercial and not-for-profit sectors. David has governance leadership experience in the commercial, government, social service and community sectors.

He is a Trustee to provide a perspective for service providers operating in the South Island.

Our People

Ruth Smithers

Ruth Smithers

Chief Executive

Kerry Francis

Kerry Francis (Chair)

Jake Lilley

Jake Lilley

Senior Policy Advisor

Renee Rewi

Renee Rewi

Iuni Perez

Iuni Perez

Office Manager / Executive Assistant

Rosser Thornley

Rosser Thornley

Nige Cox

Nige Cox

Training Programme Advisor

Theresa Alaimoana

Theresa Alaimoana

Paula Arkinstall

Paula Arkinstall

NZBA Programme Coordinator

Nicola Sladden

Nicola Sladden

Craig Stephen

Craig Stephen

Communications Advisor

Deanna Harrison

Deanna Harrison

Sector Workforce Development Team Leader

Geoff Smith

Geoff Smith

Bella Tioro

Bella Tioro

Communities of Practice Advisor

Rocky Webster

Rocky Webster

IT and Data Management Advisor

Jocelyn Kua

Jocelyn Kua

Communities of Practice Development Assistant

Donna Allan

Donna Allan

Training Administrator