National Support Team
Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR) national support staff of 27 are spread across the country and exist to support LandSAR group and specialist teams to achieve the mission of providing Search and Rescue services for the lost, missing and injured.
Carl McOnie
Chief Executive
Contact for all media enquiries.
Mike Ambrose
Group Support Manager
Tony Wells
General Manager Capability & Development
Lisa Mellish-Mytton
Academic & Compliance Manager
Celeste Tobin
Chief Financial Officer
Jon McQueen
Fundraising & Marketing Manager
Johnny Franklin
Volunteer Support Advisor
Nicky Hansen
National Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor
Liz Henderson
National WanderSearch Coordinator
Candice Tovey
Marketing Coordinator
Lystra Buchan
Training Coordinator Team Leader (EM)
Karen Hallsworth
Training Coordinator Team Leader (SAR)
Toni Holmes
Training Coordinator
Megan Macleod
Training Coordinator
Terry Blumhardt
Tutor/Facilitator
Emma Docherty
Group Support Officer (Waikato-Coromandel)
Krissy Doherty
Group Support Officer (Bay of Plenty/East Coast)
Jeff Franks
Group Support Officer (Lower North Island)
Peter Zimmer
Group Support Officer (Central North Island)
Gemma Parkin
Group Support Officer Team Leader (North)
Matt Ellingham
Group Support Officer (Equipment)
Amy Penketh
Group Support Officer (Canterbury)
Aimee MacDonald
Group Support Officer (Upper Tasman)
Katie Brennan
Group Support Officer (Lower Tasman/Southland)
Kelly Hoskin
Group Support Officer Team Leader (Otago)
Dale Inwood
Accounts Administrator
Michelle Dyer
Accounts Administrator
Dawn Canovan
Accounts Administrator