Our People

Find out more about our members below.

Our team of dedicated teachers and researchers work together on improving the wellbeing of, and addressing the biggest challenges and barriers faced by, infants, children and adolescents in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Meet our members

Vas Ajello

Vas Ajello

Deputy Director

Stephanie Atkinson

Stephanie Atkinson

Member

Marthinus Bekker

Marthinus Bekker

Member

Amy Bird

Amy Bird

Member

Tania Cargo

Tania Cargo

Member

Grant Christie

Grant Christie

Member

Terryann Clark

Terryann Clark

Member

Andi Crawford

Andi Crawford

Position

Naomi Davies

Naomi Davies

Member

Katherine Donovan

Katherine Donovan

Member

Liesje Donkin

Liesje Donkin

Member

Luci Falconer

Luci Falconer

Member

Kerry Gibson

Kerry Gibson

Member

Andrea Green

Andrea Green

Member

Sarah Hetrick

Sarah Hetrick

Member

Sarah Hopkins

Sarah Hopkins

Member

Nicola Ludin

Nicola Ludin

Member

Sally Merry

Sally Merry

Member

Sonny Niha

Sonny Niha

Kaumatua

Anna Serlachius

Anna Serlachius

Member

Vartika Sharma

Vartika Sharma

Member

Russell Pine

Russell Pine

Member

Jin Russell

Jin Russell

Member

Natalia Simonov

Natalia Simonov

Member

Rebecca Slykerman

Rebecca Slykerman

Member

Karolina Stasiak

Karolina Stasiak

Member

Suzanne Stevens

Suzanne Stevens

Member

Mairin Taylor

Mairin Taylor

Member

Hiran Thabrew

Hiran Thabrew

Director

Melanie Woodfield

Melanie Woodfield

Member

Lianne Woodward

Lianne Woodward

Member

Trecia Wouldes

Trecia Wouldes

Member