Our Trustees

Diccon Sim

Chair

Greater Dunedin

Diccon is a graduate of the Universities of Otago and Oxford, and is a Litigation Partner at law firm Gallaway Cook Allan.  He principally works with public sector and corporate clients, and has wide experience in public law matters as well as more general civil law practice. 

Barb Long

Deputy Chair

Greater Dunedin

Barb has extensive experience as a leader in the primary and community health and social services sector. Barb has been in management and leadership roles in the NGO sector for the past twenty two years. Prior to leadership employment positions she worked many years as a registered nurse in the mental health area.

Malcolm Wong

Greater Dunedin

Malcolm comes from a NZ Cantonese Chinese ethnic background and his grandparents emigrated from Canton, China in the early 1900s. Both grandfathers paid the poll tax of £100 each when entering NZ.

Alofa Lale

Greater Dunedin

Alofa is from Cannons Creek in Porirua, Wellington. Her parents migrated from Samoa to New Zealand in the early 1960’s and settled in Porirua. Alofa has over 15 years teaching experience in the primary and secondary school sectors as well as experience in the tertiary sector having worked as a Pacific Liaison Officer at Victoria and Otago universities.

Tuari Potiki

Greater Dunedin

Kāi Te Ruahikihiki, Kāti Taoka
Tuari is the Director of Maori Development, Otago University and has been extensively involved in the Maori health, mental health, education, and justice sectors for over 30 years. He has worked in a number of different roles as a Maori alcohol and drug clinician and tutor before moving into management roles in both the public and non-government sector.  

Haley van Leeuwen

Greater Dunedin

Raised in Alexandra, Central Otago and educated in Dunedin, Haley started work in the share broking industry at the age of 19.  Following some years studying by correspondence and part-time at the University of Otago Haley graduated with a degree in Commerce and a diploma in the NZX markets.

Dr Michael Stevens

Greater Dunedin

Ko Motu Pōhue te mauka
Ko Te Ara a Kiwa te moana
Ko Pikomamakunui te moutere tītī
Ko Kāi Te Ruahikihiki me Kāti Rakiāmoa kā hapū
Ko Kāi Tahu te iwi
Ko Te Rau Aroha te marae
Nō Awarua ahau

Bridget Tweed

South Otago

South Otago based trustee Bridget spent her early years in Southland growing up on a sheep, beef and deer farm. Bridget has always had a strong affiliation to the agricultural sector and now resides on a farm in Waitahuna with her husband Luke and their children, Isla, Millie, Ava and George. 

Rebecca Williams

Central Otago

Ko Hikaroaroa te mauka
Ko Waikouaiti te awa
Ko Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki tōku kaika
Ko Parata tōku whānau whāngai
Ko Gordon Williams tōku hoa rakatira
Ko Rebecca Williams ahau.

Andrew Kilsby

Central Otago

Andy is a graduate of the University of Otago and is currently the Regional Lead for the Otago Regional Skills Leadership Group at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Prior to holding this role Andy was Industry Relations Head at Otago Polytechnic.

Raewyn van Gool

Central Otago

Raewyn is actively involved in her family’s agribusiness interests in Otago. She has been a passionate advocate for rural NZ and farming for 30 years, with a focus on helping young people and mentoring farming women who want to spread their wings into off farm paid work.