National Support Office
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.
Wendy Wright
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Leadership Team
Tony Wells
Chief Operations Officer
Johnny Franklin
Chief Development and Project Officer
Celeste Tobin
Chief Financial Officer
National Advisors
Nicky Hansen
National Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor
Mark Pirikahu
Kaihautu
Janelle Mackie
National Response Advisor
Diane Robinson
Executive Support and Governance Manager
Technical Support Team
Dawn Canovan
Accounting Manager
Dale Inwood
Accounts Administrator
Raewyn Williams
Accounts Administrator – Purchasing & Logistics Specialist
Matt Ellingham
Information & Communications Technology Manager
Michelle Dyer
Procurement Manager
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
Alison Scarlet
Group and Volunteer Support Team Leader – South Island
Peter Zimmer
Group and Volunteer Support – Central North Island
Siobahn Soole (on leave)
Group and Volunteer Support- Bay of Plenty/ East Coast
Shannon Gregory
Group and Volunteer Support- Bay of Plenty/ East Coast
Miki Willis
Group and Volunteer Support – Auckland/Northland
Alex Waterworth
Group and Volunteer Support – Lower North Island
Fiona Davies
Group and Volunteer Support – Upper Tasman
Naomi Detlaff
Group and Volunteer Support- Westcoast
Jen Saunders
Group and Volunteer Support – Canterbury
Clair Robertson
Group and Volunteer Support – Otago/ Southland
Vikki Kircher
Group and Volunteer Support Team – Central Otago
Nico Fournier
Group and Volunteer Support – Specialist Teams
Lisa Mellish-Mytton
Academic & Compliance Manager
Christian Ruegg
Training Delivery Manager
Gemma Parkin
Training Development Manager
Chrissy Schreiber
Learning Experience Developer
Kirsty Holland
Programme Lead – SAR
Lystra Buchan
Programme Lead – EM/UPT
Helene Faass
Tutor Team Leader
Toni Holmes
Training Coordination Team Leader
Megan Macleod
Training Coordinator
Talor Holmes
Training Coordinator
Terry Blumhardt
Trainer
Greg Fagg
Trainer
Paul Kelly
Trainer
Tony Middlemiss
Trainer
Partnerships Team
Candice Tovey
Marketing Manager
Joanna Perry
Relationship & Fundraising Manager
Georgie Ivey
Supply Manager
Liz Henderson
National Public Safety Manager (Safer Walking Coordinator)
Bee Fradis
WanderWell Coordinator