National Support Office
Land Search and Rescue is powered by trained volunteers across Aotearoa New Zealand, supported by a national team of staff located throughout the country. Our staff are here to support our volunteers and Groups to be capable, prepared and ready to respond. Through this support, we enable our volunteers to fulfil their mission of assisting people who are lost, missing or injured and helping bring them home.
Wendy Wright
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Leadership Team
Tony Wells
Chief Operations Officer
Johnny Franklin
Chief Development and Project Officer
Celeste Tobin
Chief Financial Officer
National Advisors
Leanne Kafrda
People and Culture Manager
Diane Robinson
Executive Support and Governance Manager
Stephen McCormick
Finance Business Partner
Nicky Hansen
National Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor
Janelle Mackie
National Response Advisor
Gemma Parkin
Principal Advisor – Lessons Management
Mark Pirikahu
Kaihautu
Technical Support Team
Dawn Canovan
Accounting Manager
Michelle Dyer
Procurement Manager
Dale Inwood
Accounts Administrator
Kate Dyer
Account Administrator
Raewyn Williams
Accounts Administrator – Purchasing & Logistics Specialist
Amy Penketh
Purchasing & Logistics Administrator
Operations Team
Jeff Franks
Group and Volunteer Support Manager
Krissy Doherty
Group Volunteer Advisor
Emma Docherty
Group and Volunteer Support Team Leader- North Island
Alison Scarlet
Group and Volunteer Support Team Leader – South Island
Peter Zimmer
Group and Volunteer Support – Central North Island
Siobahn Soole (on leave)
Group and Volunteer Support- Bay of Plenty/ East Coast
Shannon Gregory
Group and Volunteer Support- Bay of Plenty/ East Coast
Miki Willis (on leave)
Group and Volunteer Support – Auckland/Northland
Diana Hayes
Group and Volunteer Support – Auckland/Northland
Naomi Detlaff
Group and Volunteer Support- Westcoast
Alex Waterworth
Group and Volunteer Support – Lower North Island
Fiona Davies
Group and Volunteer Support – Upper Tasman
Jen Saunders
Group and Volunteer Support – Canterbury
Clair Robertson
Group and Volunteer Support – Otago/ Southland
Vikki Kircher
Group and Volunteer Support Team – Central Otago
Lisa Mellish-Mytton
Academic & Compliance Manager
Christian Ruegg
Training Delivery Manager
Chrissy Schreiber
Learning Experience Developer
Kirsty Holland
Programme Lead – SAR
Lystra Buchan
Programme Lead – EM/UPT
Helene Faass
Tutor Team Leader
Toni Holmes
Training Coordination Team Leader
Bee Fradis
Training Coordinator
Megan Pike
Training Coordinator
Talor Holmes
Training Coordinator
Terry Blumhardt
Trainer
Gregg Fagg
Trainer
Tony Middlemiss
Trainer
Paul Kelly
Trainer
Liz Henderson
National Public Safety Manager (Safer Walking Coordinator)
Latifa Daud
WanderWell Coordinator
Partnerships Team
Candice Tovey
Marketing Manager
Joanna Perry
Relationship & Fundraising Manager
Georgie Ivey
Supply Manager
Matt Ellingham
Information & Communications Technology Manager
Eli Chitaki
Senior System Analyst