Our people | Caritas

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand's head office is in Wellington, with some staff based out of Palmerston North and Hamilton.

Wellington staff

(04) 496 1742 or 0800 22 10 22 (freephone)

Julianne Hickey – Director
Kate Go – Executive Assistant

Jon Curran - Operations & Support Manager (half-time)

Maria Silva - Finance & Operations Assistant

Michelle Friedman - Accountant

Murray Shearer – Programmes Manager

Marion Ferguson – Senior Programmes Coordinator
Amanda Craddock – Programmes Coordinator

Phil Brass – Programmes Coordinator

George Fa'alogo - Humanitarian Programmes Coordinator

Robyn Pritchard - Programmes Activities Assistant

Finn Egan - Programmes Activities Assistant

Catharina Vossen – HR Manager + Catholic Volunteers Overseas

Martin de Jong – Advocacy & Research Advisor

Joanna Viernes - Community & Advocacy Assistant

Roger Ellis – Community Engagement Manager
Amanda Gregan – Communications, Marketing and Fundraising Advisor
Michael Stewart – Social Justice Education Coordinator

Teresa Shanks - Social Justice Education Advisor

Rebecca Sees – Community Engagement Advisor

Mareta Tana – Community Engagement Assistant

Patricia Sison - Community Engagement Activities Assistant

Roman Zarate - Fundraising & Data Analyst

David Nonu – Information & Data Analyst (Tuesdays only)

Our Board

Beverley Turnbull (Chair)

Kevin Lampen-Smith (Deputy Chair)

Jo-Anne Carley

Mike Delany

Grant Segar

Keith Wedlock

Rawiri Morunga

Matalena Leaupepe

Fr. Brendan Ward

Mena Antonio

Volunteers

Caritas is supported by a strong group of volunteers throughout the country and overseas. From those that sit on our committees, to those involved at the parish and school level. We and the many communities that we work with are indebted to all those that give their time and effort to help Caritas work for a world free of poverty and injustice. Please email us if you would like to volunteer in New Zealand, or read about our Catholic Volunteers Overseas.