Our Team

Board

The governance of Animal Evac New Zealand Trust is comprised of:

• Evan Collins, Chair & Trustee
• Mark Anderson, Deputy Chair & Trustee
• Ann-Marie Lynch, Treasurer & Trustee
• Cathryn Bridge, Secretary & Trustee
• Cassie Mealey , Trustee

Leadership Team

The Leadership Team is under development as we grow, but is made up of group leaders and regional coordinators.

• Regional Coordinators
  • Northland: Bridget King
  • Auckland: Bridget King
  • Bay of Plenty: tbc
  • Waikato: Carolyn Rosewarne
  • Taranaki: Jackie Poles-Smith
  • Manawatu-Whanganui: Mark Anderson
  • Hawkes Bay: Megan Young
  • Gisborne: tbc
  • Wellington: Antonia Allum
  • Nelson-Tasman: Josie Williams
    • Civil Defence (Nelson) Liaison: Russell Black
  • Canterbury: Maddy Tatom, Callum Solly
  • Westcoast: Annie Goodall
  • Otago: tbc
  • Southland: tbc

Role Descriptions

National Function

• Provide representation at the national level across the 4Rs
• Government and MP liaison and advocacy
• Provide national template for pet friendly shelters
• Administration of volunteer responder database
• Administration of animal emergency registration database
• Financial systems, annual reports, payments and related authorities
• Coordination of national meetings, training and conferences
• Volunteer/personnel vetting (i.e. Criminal background checks)
• Setting of policies, safety systems and quality management systems
• Sponsorship, fundraising and approval of regional grant applications
• Marketing, social media, legal, media liaison, bequest programme
• National response coordination including inter-region deployment
• MOU development with partner national agencies

Regional Functions

Reports to Chairman or delegate

• Coordinate and chair, regional meetings for volunteers including emailing out minutes
• Provide initial representation at group ECC if requested in an emergency
• Participate in group level animal emergency planning and meetings
• Participate in group welfare coordination meetings
• Recruit a pool of suitable volunteers for response (initial screening)
• Encourage procurement of regional response trailer/s by council
• Hold exercises and ensure readiness of organisation within region
• Deliver nationally approved readiness and recovery projects
• Coordinate approved regional fundraising activities
• Facebook updates on regional activities

Local Liaison Officer

Reports to Regional Coordinator

• Provide initial representation at local EOC if requested in an emergency
• Participate in local level animal emergency planning and meetings
• Participate in local welfare coordination meetings
• Support regional fundraising and resource maintenance
• Engage and develop relationship with local animal control
• Ensure site plans for pet friendly shelters are developed and maintained