Aoraki Dragons Board 2026-27
Principal Office Bearers:
- President - Karen Lloyd-Griffiths
- Secretary - Gilly McGill
- Treasurer - Chris Sheppard
Additional elected officers (Directors):
- Events: Linda Bruce
- Events: Michelle Hussein
- Development (Representitive Team): Evan Roper
- Development (Schools Co-Ordinator): Mikayla Ayrton
Elected at 2026 AGM at St Johns Hall, New Brighton:
Non elected secondments:
- Equipment and Boats: Maaka Rangihuna
- Health & Safety/Policies: Kahryn Bowler
Past Board Members
The following is to be confirmed (esp the dates).
|
Name
|
Role
|
From
|
To
|
|
Meri Gibson
|
President
|
2007
|
2016
|
|
Noel Anderton
|
Secretary
|
2007
|
2016
|
|
Noel Anderton
|
President
|
2021
|
2025
|
|
Terry Coyle
|
Treasurer
|
2007
|
2008
|
|
Rick Smith
|
Boats/Eqpt, Events
|
2007
|
2017
|
|
Rick Smith
|
Events
|
2020
|
?
|
|
Peter Mitchell
|
Events
|
2007
|
2014
|
|
Peter Mitchell
|
Events
|
2018
|
2018
|
|
Peter Mitchell
|
Equipment
|
2021
|
2025
|
|
Scott Johnson
|
Junior Dev
|
2007
|
?
|
|
Lorraine Flintoft
|
Special Interests
|
2007
|
2014
|
|
Julian Yee
|
Dev/Promotions
|
2007
|
2012
|
|
Vai Papali’i
|
Dev/Promotions
|
2007
|
2008
|
|
Janice Melville
|
Treasurer
|
2009
|
?
|
|
Rebecca Polachek
|
Comms
|
2009
|
?
|
|
Glenn Dickie
|
Junior Dev
|
2010
|
?
|
|
Rosalie Mehlhopt
|
Special Interests
|
2012
|
2017
|
|
Caleb Te Kahu
|
Junior Dev
|
2013
|
?
|
|
Dale Hewinson
|
Boats/Eqpt
|
2014
|
?
|
|
Andy Jones
|
Dev
|
2014
|
?
|
|
Reon Tiweka
|
Dev
|
2015
|
2015
|
|
Ian Macbeth
|
Dev, Sec, President
|
2015
|
2019
|
|
Steve Greaves.
|
Equipment
|
2016
|
?
|
|
Mike Robinson
|
Events
|
2018
|
2021
|
|
Mike Robinson
|
Events
|
2022
|
-2026
|
|
Gavin Ryan
|
President
|
2017
|
May 2019
|
|
Cherie Prangnell
|
Boats/Eqpt
|
|
?
|
|
Isaac Sutherland
|
Dev
|
2019
|
?
|
|
Racheal Slatem
|
Treasurer
|
2018
|
Oct 2019
|
|
Marie Childs
|
President
|
2019
|
2021
|
|
Amber Murphy
|
Secretary
|
2019
|
?
|
|
Teagan Killick
|
Dev
|
2019
|
?
|
|
Chris Sheppard
|
Treasurer
|
2019
|
|
|
Harmony Areli
|
Secretary
|
2021
|
Oct 2022
|
|
Sione Areli
|
Dev/Promotions
|
2021
|
Jan 2023
|
|
Amy McClurg
|
Secretary
|
2022
|
2025
|
|
Kalia Wiley
|
Events
|
2023
|
2024
|
|
Kalia Wiley
|
|
2025
|
-2025
|
|
Karen Lloyd-Griffiths
|
Events 2024/President 2025
|
2024
|
-
|
|
Gilly McGill
|
Dev (PR Comms, Growth)2024/Secretary 2025
|
2024
|
-
|
|
Daz Le-Malu
|
Funding
|
2023
|
2025
|
|
Andrew Watson
|
Development/Heath &Safety
|
2025
|
-2026
|
|
Linda Bruce
|
Events
|
2025
|
-
|
|
Michelle Hussein
|
Events
|
2026
|
|
|
Evan Roper
|
Development (Representitive Team)
|
2026
|
|
|
Mikayla Ayrton
|
Junior Development
|
2026
|
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Life Membership
While not necessarily members of Board, Aoraki grants Life Membership from time to time. Generally this is to a person (or by excepption, a group) that has provided exceptional service to the sport in the Aoraki region. These have included Noel Anderton, Meri Gibson, Scruff Hewinson, Rick Smith, Janice Melville, Peter Mitchell and Evan Roper. (See Aoraki DB > About > Awards and Honours)
