Our Leadership

Leadership of the network is provided by our Strategic Steering Group (SSG) – the ‘guardians of the vision’.
 
Members of the SSG are required to demonstrate capacity, commitment and specialist or strategic expertise. Membership of the SSG is by application and is subject to a 3-month provisional period.  
 
Members of the SSG are also members of Avon-Ōtākaro Incorporated, a legal entity established to act as a fund-holder to support the vision of Avon-Ōtākaro Network.
 
We contract the services of several part-time contractors to support us in progressing our key initiatives.  Contractors are monitored by the SSG but are accountable to Avon-Ōtākaro Incorporated.

Many, many wonderful leaders over time

Our current leadership

Hayley Guglietta
Spokesperson of Avon-Ōtākaro Network 
Member of SSG 
Contractor– AvON Vision Strategic Development & Advocacy
 
Peter Beck 
Patron
Lifetime Member of Avon-Ōtākaro Incorporated
 
Dallas Matoe
Member of SSG
Executive Member of Avon-Ōtākaro Incorporated- Chairperson
 

Sarah Butterfield    Member of SSG

Executive Member of Avon-Ōtākaro Incorporated- Treasurer/Secretary
 
Sophie Allen
Member of SSG 
Executive Member of Avon-Ōtākaro Incorporated
Contractor- Transitional River Trail Project
 
Patrick Boland
Member of SSG
Executive Member of Avon-Ōtākaro Incorporated
 
Colin Meurk
Member of SSG
Executive Member of Avon-Ōtākaro Incorporated
 
Jordan Wilson
Youth Member of SSG
Youth representative of Avon-Ōtākaro Incorporated
 
Kate Gislason
Contractor (Without Waste) for In River Clean Project 
 
Daryl Poulsen
Contractor (Healthy Rivers NZ) for In River Clean Project