The Team
The Make-A-Wish NZ National Office is located in Newmarket, Auckland, and comprises a small, dedicated team with two distinct functions - Fundraising and Wish Delivery.
Alan Brame
CEO
Sarah Henderson
Chief Financial Officer
Parminder Morgan
Head of Fundraising
Raema Inglis
Grant Administrator
Dawn Chocano
Assistant Accountant
Laurie Rands
Medical Outreach Specialist & Programme Coordinator
Alistair Stafford
Wish Wizard
Kelly Chen
Finance and Administration Assistant
Jordyn Scholten
Wish Fairy
Lisa Pillai
Data Coordinator
Sarah Collins
Donor Care and Experience Specialist
Anastasia Tapusoa
Wish Fairy
Anna Buchanan
Partnerships and community fundraiser
Dominic Boekweit
Individual Giving Manager
Jade Fernandes
Communications Manager
Board Members
Struan Abernathy
Appointed: 2019-01-01
Candice Robertson
Appointed: 2019-01-01
Gwen Green
Appointed: 2020-05-01
Jackson Rowland
Appointed: 2020-05-01
Ann Tod
Appointed: 2021-06-10
Michelle Stephens
Appointed: 2023-09-26
Myles Ward
Appointed: 2023-10-24
Michelle Bentham
Appointed: 2024-01-02