Our Team
The people behind the restoration
Our people have been fundamental to the way Motuihe Trust has operated since its founding. Their collective skills, knowledge, dedication and commitment have enabled the restoration project to achieve significant historic milestones since 2000. The Trust is run entirely by volunteers, supported by the Department of Conservation.
Below are the key volunteers that visitors are likely to meet or communicate with. If you need to contact any of these people, please email info@motuihe.org.nz.
Trust Founder
- Veronica (Ronnie) Harrison — Trust Founder
Trustees
- John Laurence — Chairman
- Michael Wood — Secretary
- Penny McIntyre — Treasurer
- Matt Baber — Trustee, Biodiversity
- Lois Badham — Trustee, Ops Group, Tracks/Tree Sponsorship
- Matt Ewen — Trustee
- Jon Hind — Trustee
- Stuart MacIntosh — Trustee, Ops Group, Kiosk/Weeding/H&S Co-ordinator
- Max Smitheram — Trustee
Operations Team
- Jill Soufflot — Operations Manager
- Phil Francis — Nursery Group Co-ordinator
- Jill Bishop — Nursery Group Co-ordinator
- Simon Sheen — Operations Group, Corporate Trip Co-ordinator
- Fiona Alexander — Operations Group
- Ants Cotton — Operations Group
- Jackie Rutherford — Operations Group
- Anna Wang — Operations Group
Advisory Group
- Julie Thomson — Advisory Group
- Peter Whitmore — Advisory Group
Department of Conservation
- Paul Davies — DOC Ranger
Join the team
We are always looking for new volunteers.