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
  • Prof Frazer Allan, Board Member
  • Dr Caroline Robertson, Board Member
  • Dr Pieter Verhoek, Board Member
  • Dr Debra Gates, Board Member
  • Dr Stu Hutchings, Board Member
  • Dr Andrea Murray, Board Member
  • Ms Julie Hood, Ex-Officio Member
  • Ms Samantha Bridge, Group PA

 

Our Management

  • julie [dot] hood [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Julie Hood) - Chief Executive Officer
  • margaret [dot] carter [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Margaret Carter) - Finance and Administration Manager
  • leanne [dot] fecser [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Leanne Fecser) - Operations Manager
  • petra [dot] muellner [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Dr Petra Muellner) - NZVJ Editor-in-Chief
  • 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

  • samantha [dot] bridge [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Samantha Bridge) - EA to Julie Hood
  • tylee [dot] byrne [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Tylee Byrne) - Subscriptions Administrator
  • 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
  • yen [dot] jong [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Yen Jong) - Senior Assistant Accountant
  • Nikki [dot] Kells [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Nikki Kells) - NZVJ Assistant Editor
  • shannon [dot] leader [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Shannon Leader) - Event & VetScholar Coordinator
  • roger [dot] marchant [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Dr Roger Marchant) - Veterinary Advisor
  • sarah [dot] olson [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Sarah Olson) - NZVJ Assistant Editor
  • eve [dot] pleydell [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Eve Pleydell) - NZVJ Scientific Editor
  • myra [dot] spowart [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Myra Spowart) - Receptionist/Administrator
  • chris [dot] thomson [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Chris Thomson) - CPD Academic Director
  • trish [dot] thorpe [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Trish Thorpe) - Resources Administrator