Category: board

Geraldine Crudge

Board Member Geraldine joined the Board in 2020 and is on the Personnel and Compensation Committee. Geraldine is a solicitor, and currently works in-house as an employment lawyer for a large public sector organisation. She has a Masters degree in International Development from the London School of Economics, and a passion for the poor and […]

John Bergin

Board Member John joined the Board in 2020 and brings a wealth of professional fundraising and communications experience. He is the Chief Executive of Fundraising Consultants Ltd and has worked with numerous charitable organisations in New Zealand and overseas. He is a member of the Fundraising Institute of NZ and also the American Association of […]

Tony McLean

Board Member Tony joined the Board in 2015. Tony is the Chair of the International Programmes Committee and a member of the Strategic Marketing Committee. Tony has held a variety of roles within the formal disability support system of Aotearoa New Zealand for over two decades. He brings considerable experience in funding, project management, training, service […]

Veronia Houghton

Board Member Veronia is a chartered accountant and chartered member of the Institute of Directors. She is a self-employed business woman, a company director and financial officer for several private property development and investment companies and serves on local community not for profit boards. Veronia has also served in the NZ Police both as a […]

Ray Coster

Board Member Ray joined the cbm NZ Board in 2015 because of his conviction that the heart of God is to care for the poor and needy.  Knowing that as cbm cares for the poorest of the poor and the disabled among the poor, that this is a ministry where he would like to give some of his time. […]

Susan Willis-Hirst

Board Chair Susan joined the Board in 2014. Susan is the Chair of the Strategic Marketing Committee and a member of the Personnel Committee. Susan holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Masters in Marketplace Christianity from Regent College, Vancouver. Her career was forged in marketing for several multinational fast moving consumer goods companies both […]