A highly experienced Chief Executive Officer, Mr Shoebridge is currently Chief Executive with the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research. His significant governance experience includes two terms as Deputy Chair of Sport New Zealand and Chair of its Audit, Finance and Risk Committee, as well as being a former Director of the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research and as a current or former trustee on the boards of a number of schools and charitable organisations. 

Mr Shoebridge has consulting expertise gained in leading consulting assignments across a range of industries in New Zealand and overseas. With an MBA and a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Finance, he is a chartered accountant and member of the Institute of Directors. Jason is also currently the Chair of the Regional Sports Trust Network.

Rohini Dube is a Partner for EY New Zealand, New Zealand Leader of the People Advisory Services tax team and Board of Director for EY New Zealand companies.  She is a founding member of EY Tangata Pasifika network and the organisation’s New Zealand Diversity & Inclusiveness Council.

Ms Dube is a Chartered Accountant, Certified Public Practitioner and holds a CAANZ Fellowship. She is also a Trustee/Board of Director for Oxfam New Zealand.

Shelley is the Chief Executive Officer of Tāmaki Regeneration Company. She has held a number of general management and operations roles in businesses across New Zealand, Australia and Fiji, and has built significant networks in the course of her community-based work.

Shelley is currently a board member of Taupo Moana Ltd (Ngāti Tuwharetoa) and the National Houora Coalition.

Dr. Denise Atkins is a senior lecturer and academic manager in the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences at AUT University lecturing on both the North and South Auckland campus. She is a recipient of the Vice Chancellor’s Excellence in Teaching award and undertakes research in the fields of Health & Physical Education, pedagogy, higher education, play and student voice.

As a previous senior advisor with the Ministry of Education, Denise worked in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Sport New Zealand and was responsible for implementing initiatives in the HPE curriculum, physical activity and teacher professional development. Denise is Chair of the ABSL Board, is a Basketball Auckland Board member and a former Chair of Drowning Prevention Auckland.

David is a strategic thinker in the field of digital innovation, gleaned from over 35 years in senior management, sales and marketing positions in the technology sector. He has a reputation for diverse thinking, managing complexity, and excellent stakeholder engagement.

Currently the General Manager Asia-Pacific for Veovo, he sits on their global Senior Leadership Team responsible for APAC regional operations and customer leadership. Previously he has held senior management roles at Jade Software, NEC, Spark, IBM, Oracle, Sun Microsystems and StorageTek.

Bringing a diverse set of insights and thinking to the Executive and Board governance table is something David thrives on. Apart from his Aktive role, he is also an Advisory Board Member of the Superdiversity Institute, a member of the NZ Institute of Directors, the Information Technology Association of NZ, and numerous Chinese Associations and Communities.

Dr Lyndon is of Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Wai and Waikato descent. As a Māori clinician, academic, and governance leader, his influence spans health and academia. 

In his governance roles, Dr Lyndon has served as the Deputy Chair of the Health Promotion Agency and as a board member of Te Aka Whai Ora Māori Health Authority and the Northland DHB. He is a board member of Pūtahi Manawa Centre of Research Excellence for Heart Health and the Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation.

Mataroria is co-founder of Tend Health and serves as a Senior Lecturer in Medical Education at the University of Auckland. He was previously the Equity Lead at Mahitahi Hauora Primary Health Organisation and a medical lead for Māori Health at Counties Manukau DHB.

Mataroria completed his Master of Public Health at Harvard University as a Fulbright Scholar and his PhD is focused on medical education. He was also awarded the Deloitte IPANZ Young Professional of the Year.

Ms Hulse stepped down as an Auckland Councillor in 2019 after a 27-year career in local government. Over this time, she held various leadership roles including Deputy Mayor of both Auckland and Waitākere cities and chair of a number of council committees, including the Environment and Community Committee which had oversight for a range of key policy platforms including provision of sport and recreation.

Building on a solid understanding of council processes and issues facing the Auckland region, Ms Hulse is a member of the Auckland Museum Trust Board, and the Board of Community Waitākere and is a member of the Koi Tu Kaitiaki forum as well as a number of community organisations.

Ian has been a board member of not-for-profit organisations for the last decade, including chairing boards and finance and audit committees. He has also held executive positions in finance, operations and transformation in New Zealand and abroad.

A Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors New Zealand, with an MBA and degrees in accounting and auditing, Ian further specialised in venture finance and business sustainability management with Oxbridge. 

Ian is a fellow and mentor of CPA Australia and mentor of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). He has been the recipient of multiple awards, including Healthcare Excellence Awards 2011 and Chief Financial Officer Awards 2015 for financial innovation.

Ian is passionate about all sports, plays football, has completed three marathons and aspires to qualify for the Boston Marathon. He believes sport is a game-changer for individuals and therefore societies, where the positive values and ethic learned from sport are formative and indelible.

Jennah brings significant sector knowledge and experience to the role, and is a proven people and organisational leader. Her credentials, connections and expertise have seen her sit on both sides of the board table, and successfully navigate complexity and challenges.

Jennah has deep knowledge of both Tāmaki Makaurau and the sport and recreation sector. She has held a number of leading sports administration positions, including General Manager Partnerships & Communication with Sport New Zealand, Chief Executive of the World Masters Games 2017 and General Manager – Destination at ATEED. She is currently an Independent Director of Perpetual Guardian Holdings and the Deputy Chair of Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, and was previously a Director of Cricket 2021 Limited (2021 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup) and Regional Facilities Auckland.

Debbie has more than 20 years’ experience working in the sport and recreation sector, having spent time working in England, the USA and New Zealand. Prior to arriving in New Zealand, Debbie was Head of Sport for a local authority and also spent time developing sports lottery projects on behalf of Sport England and local government. Whilst in New Zealand, Debbie has worked for a Regional Sports Trust, had experience working in local government and, immediately prior to joining Aktive, with Sport New Zealand.

Jo has previously held senior leadership roles with McDonald’s New Zealand, with responsibility for corporate affairs, stakeholder engagement and customer services and played a key role in the launch of McCafe. She has also worked with a range of other organisations including Westpac, AA Smartfuel, Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust and Transaction Services Group. In addition, she is involved with coaching and managing various secondary school sports teams.

Jo is on the Northern Region Football Board and is Deputy Chair on the Carmel College Board of Trustees. She has a Bachelor of Communication Studies majoring in Public Relations and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business.

Manu is of Tainui, Patuharakeke (and Dutch) descent, and joins Aktive from KPMG where he was in Management Consulting with a focus on the Māori sector. He also brings a broad background of relationships and experience across Central and Local Government. He has worked at Auckland Council and the Ministry of Social Development in management and strategic leadership roles including collaborative sessions between Central and Local Government, Iwi and Non-Government Organisations in Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau.

​Manu is passionate about partnering to achieving positive outcomes for our communities and whanau through sport and active recreation.

Daniel has worked within education for the past 20 years holding numerous senior leadership roles within secondary schools. Prior to joining Aktive, he was Deputy Headmaster at King's College in Auckland. Throughout his years of teaching Daniel has seen firsthand the value of physical activity for tamariki and rangitahi and has promoted lifelong participation in physical activity through the New Zealand Curriculum. 

Daniel has coached and supported many sports teams and values the holistic approach to increasing student activity levels while holding Hauora central to their own development. 

Daniel also supports tamariki through his involvement on the Board of the New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education whose vision is to see that all gifted Kiwi kids receive the specialist educational support they need to thrive. 

Gina is a Chartered Accountant with a background in audit and has worked in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Her experience spans across both public practice and corporate accounting environments and includes working for large publicly listed companies, SMEs, government/public sector entities and not-for-profit organisations.  

Gina has held past governance roles in the not-for-profit sector to assist local and national community organisations. She is currently a Board Member and Chair of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee for Heart Kids New Zealand and Board Secretary for Kindred Family Services.