National Support Team
Land Search and Rescue national support staff are spread across the country and exist to support Land Search and Rescue groups and specialist teams to achieve the mission of providing Search and Rescue services for the lost, missing and injured.
Executive Team
Carl McOnie
Chief Executive
Contact for all media enquiries.
Tony Wells
Chief Operations Officer
Johnny Franklin
General Manager Partnerships
Celeste Tobin
Chief Financial Officer
National Advisors
Nicky Hansen
National Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor
Mark Pirikahu
Kaihautu
Technical Support Team
Dawn Canovan
Accounts Admin Team Leader
Dale Inwood
Accounts Administrator
Matt Ellingham
Information & Communications Technology Manager
Michelle Dyer
Procurement Team leader
Amy Penketh
Purchasing & Logistics Administrator
Operations Team
Jeff Franks
Group and Volunteer Support Manager
Krissy Doherty
Volunteer Support Advisor
Emma Docherty
Group and Volunteer Support Team Leader- North Island
Katie Brennan
Group and Volunteer Support Team Leader – South Island
Peter Zimmer
Group and Volunteer Support – Central North Island
Gemma Parkin
Group and Volunteer Support – Auckland / Northland
Alex Waterworth
Group and Volunteer Support – Lower North Island
Nico Fournier
Group and Volunteer Support – Specialist Teams
Siobahn Soole
Group and Volunteer Support- Bay of Plenty/ East Coast
Fiona Davies
Group and Volunteer Support – Upper Tasman
Alison Scarlet
Group and Volunteer Support – Canterbury
Clair Robertson
Group and Volunteer Support – Otago/ Southland
Jules Stacey
Group and Volunteer Support – West Coast
(Starting 8th May 2024)
Edaan Lennan
Capability & Development Manager
Christian Ruegg
Training Delivery Manager
Janelle Mackie
Training Development Manager
Lisa Mellish-Mytton
Academic & Compliance Manager
Terry Blumhardt
Trainer
Helene Fass
Trainer
Paul Kelly
Trainer
Tahu Hancox-Lilley
Trainer
Lystra Buchan
Programme Lead – EM/UPT
Karen Hallsworth
Programme Lead – SAR
Megan Macleod
Training Coordinator
Bianca Killian
Training Coordinator
Toni Holmes
Student Administration
Partnerships Team
Liz Henderson
National Public Safety Manager (Safer Walking Coordinator)
Candice Tovey
Marketing Manager
Katie Arden
Fundraising Manager