The REAP Aotearoa Board
The REAP Aotearoa Board is the national governance body with both elected and appointed members. The Board is responsible for developing and implementing the Strategic Direction of the national level of REAP activity. It is both responsive to the needs of our member REAPs and the changing needs and priorities of our funders and the environments we operate in. Work is carried out through our Chair and members, specific working groups, reference groups and our Director.
Mary-Jane Rivers
Chairperson
Mary-Jane is an independent member of the REAP Aotearoa Board, and has been Chairperson since the restructure in 2015.
Ryan Morrison
Deputy Chairperson
Ryan is an elected REAP Staff member of the REAP Aotearoa Board, and has been Deputy Chairperson since the restructure in 2015. Ryan is the Chief Executive at Eastbay REAP.
Karen Johansen
Independent Board Member
Karen is an independent member of the REAP Aotearoa Board, and has been a Trustee since the restructure in 2015.
Rotohiko Ainslie
Trustee
Rotohiko is an elected REAP Board member of the REAP Aotearoa Board. Rotohiko is a member of the Tairawhiti REAP Board.
Glenys Dickson
Trustee
Glenys is an elected REAP Board member of the REAP Aotearoa Board and was elected in 2018. Glenys is the board Chairperson of Southern REAP.
Ani Puhuru-Huriwai
Trustee
Ani is an appointed Hauhake member of the REAP Aotearoa Board and has been a Trustee since 2018. Ani is the Manager of Tairawhiti REAP.
Bernie Lepper
Trustee
Bernie is an elected REAP Staff member of the REAP Aotearoa Board, and has been a trustee since 2018. Bernie is the Manager of Central Otago REAP.
Tracey Shepherd
Director
Tracey is the Director of REAP Aotearoa. Tracey has a strong background with both REAPs and the tertiary sector, with previous positions in TEC and the ITO sector.
| Position | Name | Address | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Mary-Jane Rivers | 9 /91 Austin St, Wellington 6011 | 021 248 0418 | mjrivers@delta.net.nz |
| Deputy Chairperson | Ryan Morrison Eastbay REAP | 21 Pyne Street, Whakatane 3120 (Private Bag 1005, Whakatane 3158) | 07 308 4098 Ext 212 027 361 6453 | ryan@eastbayreap.org.nz |
| Hauhake | Ani Pauhru-Huriwai Tairawhiti REAP | 142 Peel St, Gisborne 4010 | 06 868 4186 021 885 602 | ani@tairawhitireap.org.nz |
| REAP Board | Glenys Dickson Southern REAP | Southern REAP | glenys.dickson48@gmail.com | |
| Independent | Karen Johansen | 25 Island Road, Whataupoko, Gisborne, 4010 | 021 335 344 06 868 8793 | kej535@gmail.com |
| REAP Board | Rotohiko Ainsley | Tairawhiti REAP | rotohiko@gmail.com | |
| REAP Staff | Bernie Lepper Central Otago REAP | 4-20 Centennial Ave Alexandra 9320 | 03 448 6115 027 224 7513 | bernie@coreap.org.nz |
| Director | Tracey Shepherd | 61 Waite Street Featherston | 027 440 0114 06 377 1379 | director@reapanz.org.nz |