Our people

The NZVA is governed by a Board and managed by a Chief Executive Officer, and we have offices in Wellington and Palmerston North.

Our Board

  • Dr Gavin Sinclair, President
  • Dr Steve Merchant, Vice-President
  • Dr Richard Wild, Immediate Past President
  • Trish Thorpe, Secretary
  • Dr Justin Hurst, Board Member
  • Dr Stu Hutchings, Board Member
  • Dr Pieter Verhoek, Board Member
  • Prof Frazer Allan, Board Member
  • Dr Andrea Murray, Board Member
  • Dr Caroline Robertson, Board Member
  • Ms Julie Hood, Ex-Officio Member
  • Catherine Chapman, Group PA
  • Emma Cook, Group PA
  • Libby MacDonald, Group PA

Our Management

  • julie [dot] hood [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Julie Hood) - Chief Executive Officer
  • ros [dot] alsford [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Ros Alsford) - Office and Finance Manager
  • leanne [dot] fecser [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Leanne Fecser) - VetLearn Manager
  • william [dot] hickson [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (William Hickson) - Information Systems Manager
  • peter [dot] jolly [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Dr Pete Jolly) - NZVJ Managing Editor
  • wayne [dot] ricketts [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Dr Wayne Ricketts )- Veterinary Resources Manager
  • jacqui [dot] sadler [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Jacqui Sadler )- Marketing Communications Manager
  • phil [at] wordpict [dot] co [dot] nz (Phil Stewart) - Vetscript Editor

Our Staff

  • laura [dot] brennan [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Laura Brennan) - Temporary Administrator
  • gillbutcher [at] actrix [dot] co [dot] nz (Gill Butcher) - Vetscript Advertising Manager
  • maria [dot] edwards [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Maria Edwards) - Receptionist
  • robyn [dot] forrester [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Robyn Forrester) - Member Services Administrator
  • kelly [dot] francis [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Kelly Francis) - Communications and Web Coordinator
  • aaron [dot] fulton [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Aaron Fulton )- Information Technologist
  • tylee [dot] jarvis [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Tylee Jarvis) - Subscriptions Administrator
  • shannon [dot] leader [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Shannon Leader) - Event & VetScholar Administrator
  • caroline [dot] lewin [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Caroline Lewin) - EA to Julie Hood
  • roger [dot] marchant [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Dr Roger Marchant) - Veterinary Advisor
  • cath [dot] nicholson [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Cath Nicholson) - NZVJ Scientific Editor
  • sarah [dot] olson [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Sarah Olson) - NZVJ Assistant Editor
  • rhodesf [at] wave [dot] co [dot] nz (Dr Fiona Rhodes) - NZVJ Scientific Editor
  • natalie [dot] thomson [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Natalie Thomson) - NZVJ
  • trish [dot] thorpe [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Trish Thorpe) - Resources Administrator
  • vwilliams [at] xtra [dot] co [dot] nz (Dr Virginia Williams) - Animal Welfare Coordinator