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 and the New Zealand leader of the People Advisory Services team. She is a member of the New Zealand Markets Board for EY; a founding member of the organisation’s New Zealand Diversity & Inclusiveness Council; and the EY Ambassador to Auckland University, an example of her commitment and passion for youth development.

Ms Ram is also the Treasurer on the board of Oxfam and a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, India NZ Business Council and NZ Asian Leaders.

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. A high achieving professional, he is a mentor, coach and leader of high performing teams. He has a reputation for thinking outside the square, managing complexity, speed of engagement, excellent communications and sincere people skills.

Currently the General Manager Asia-Pacific for Veovo, he sits on their global Senior Leadership Team responsible for regional operations, financials and customer leadership. Prior to Veovo, he 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 NZ Asian Leaders, a member of the NZ Institute of Directors, the Information Technology Association of NZ (ITANZ) and numerous Chinese Associations and Communities including the NZ Chinese Association and Future Dragonz.

Dr Lyndon is a public health doctor, a Senior Lecturer in Medical Education at the University of Auckland, and Equity Lead at Mahitahi Hauora Public Health Organisation in Northland. He is also a Clinical Director at Tend Health. A Board member of the Northland District Health Board and the Health Promotion Agency, Dr Lyndon also co-hosts the TVNZ medical series ‘The Check Up.’ He completed his Master of Public Health at Harvard University as a Fulbright Scholar in 2017 and his PhD is focused in medical education. He was also awarded the Deloitte IPANZ Public Sector Young Professional of the Year 2016.

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, the Link People Board and the Board of Community Waitākere, as well as a number of community organisations. 

Mr Olan brings over 25 years’ international experience in business strategy, transformation and finance, after starting his career with PwC in Mexico.

Mr Olan has an MBA and a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Accounting and Auditing from Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow member of CPA. He is also Chair and Director with Counties Manukau Rugby League, and a Board Member and Chair of Audit & Risk committees with Athletics New Zealand and Family Planning New Zealand.

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.