OUR TEAM ​​​​​​​

Who we are

LEADERSHIP TEAM

John Wansbone (he/him)
 Chief Executive
johnw@sportnorth.co.nz

Anna Markwick (she/her)
Active Communites Manager
​​​​​​​annam@sportnorth.co.nz

Gemma Aspden
Commercial Manager
gemmaa@sportnorth.co.nz

Rāti Sinclair
Pou Hiwa | Māori Partnership Manager
ratis@sportnorth.co.nz

Stu Middleton
Spaces & Places Manager
stuartm@sportnorth.co.nz

Elsa Hunt 
Corporate Services Manager
elsah@sportnorth.co.nz​​​​​​​

ACTIVE COMMUNITIES TEAM

Anna Markwick (she/her)
Active Communites Manager
​​​​​​​annam@sportnorth.co.nz

Janine Moy
Systems Lead
​​​​​​​janinem@sportnorth.co.nz

Jen Fielden (she/her)
Healthy Active Learning Lead
​​​​​​​jenf@sportnorth.co.nz​​​​

Claudia Ashby (she/her)
Healthy Lifestyle Lead
claudiaa@sportnorth.co.nz

Libby Aspden-Lowe
WaterSafe Lead
libbya@sportnorth.co.nz

Erin Steel
Healthy Active Learning Project Lead
erins@sportnorth.co.nz

Ange Wakarua (she/her)
Rangatahi Lead
angew@sportnorth.co.nz

Victoria Cockle
Sector Strategy & Insights & Evaluation Lead
victoriac@sportnorth.co.nz

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Erin Tindall
Healthy Lifestyle Support
erint@sportnorth.co.nz

Ann-Marie Lambly
Strength & Balance Coordinator
ann-mariel@sportnorth.co.nz

Natalie Wood ​​​​​​​(she/her)
Healthy Lifestyle Support
​​​​​​​nataliem@sportnorth.co.nz

Vacant
Healthy Lifestyle Support & Community Strength and Balance

Tania Upton
Healthy Lifestyle Support
taniau@sportnorth.co.nz

Linda Sossenheimer
Healthy Lifestyle Support
​​​​​​​lindas@sportnorth.co.nz

Sharon Adams
Active Workplace Connector Health & Safety Lead
​​​​​​​sharona@sportnorth.co.nz

Lee Taylor
Healthy Lifestyle Support  leet@sportnorth.co.nz

Wendy Graydon
Healthy Lifestyle Support​​​​​​​ & Strength and Balance Coordinator
wendyg@sportnorth.co.nz

Komene Marino
School Connector
komenem@sportnorth.co.nz

Leesa Andrewes
School Connector
leesaa@sportnorth.co.nz

Amy Murray
School Connector
amym@sportnorth.co.nz

Gina Matiu
School Connector
ginam@sportnorth.co.nz

Sam Tracey
School Connector
samt@sportnorth.co.nz

Ebony Paaka
​​​​​​​School Connector
ebonyp@sportnorth.co.nz

Stacey Tipoki
​​​​​​​School Connector
​​​​​​​staceyt@sportnorth.co.nz

Joel Quitta-Moses
School Connector
joelq@sportnorth.co.nz

Vacant 
Healthy Active Learning Facilitator

Deanna Saxon
Healthy Active Learning Facilitator
deannas@sportnorth.co.nz

Ann Morrogh-Yates
​​​​​​​Healthy Active Learning Facilitator
annm@sportnorth.co.nz

Lewis Wallace
Healthy Active Learning Project Lead
lewisw@sportnorth.co.nz​​​​​​​

Helena Thompson
​​​​​​​Community Connector - Kaipara
​​​​​​​helenat@sportnorth.co.nz

Lesley Wallace
Community Connector - Far North
​​​​​​​lesleyw@sportnorth.co.nz

Hayley Paul
Community Connector - Mid North
​​​​​​​hayleyp@sportnorth.co.nz

Heather Deane
Secondary School Event Coordinator
heatherd@sportnorth.co.nz

Madeline Whittam
Regional System Connector
madelinew@sportnorth.co.nz

Juicee Brown (she/her)        Ngai Takoto | Te Rarawa
Secondary School Connector
juiceeb@sportnorth.co.nz

Kevin Mackenzie
BikeReady Head Instructor
kevinm@sportnorth.co.nz

Ellie Eastwood (she/her)
Regional System Connector
​​​​​​​elliee@sportnorth.co.nz

Joey Yovich
​​​​​​​Regional Sport Connector
josephy@sportnorth.co.nz

Zane Davis
Sector Strategy & Community Funding Support
zaned@sportnorth.co.nz

COMMERCIAL TEAM

Gemma Aspden
Commercial Manager
​​​​​​​gemmaa@sportnorth.co.nz

Tara Wilson
Events & Sponsorship Lead
taraw@sportnorth.co.nz

Hayden Bell
Events Coordinator
​​​​​​​haydenb@sportnorth.co.nz

Josefina Maratea
Events Coordinator
​​​​​​​josefinam@sportnorth.co.nz

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AND EVENTS TEAM

Elsa Hunt
Corporate Services Manager
elsah@sportnorth.co.nz

Rowan Wallace
Accounts Administrator
rowanw@sportnorth.co.nz

Cathryn Wood
Graphic Designer & Marketing Coordinator
cathrynw@sportnorth.co.nz

Kiona Johnson
Corporate Services Coordinator ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​reception@sportnorth.co.nz

WHAIAO

Rāti Sinclair
Pou Hiwa | Māori Partnership Manager
rātis@sportnorth.co.nz

Paora Simon
​​​​​​​Pou Waiora - Whangārei/Kaipara
paoras@sportnorth.co.nz

Vacant
Pou Waiora - Whangarei/Kaipara

PLACES

Stu Middleton
Places & Spaces Manager
stuartm@sportnorth.co.nz

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