President - Janine Morrell-Gunn
Janine is one of New Zealand's leading children's television producers. She trained as a producer and director with TVNZ before spending seven years as Executive Producer of TVNZ's Children's Unit. In 1998 Janine and husband, Jason Gunn, formed Christchurch based production company, WhitebaitMedia, which has actively supported Cholmondeley for over a decade.
During the Canterbury earthquakes, she established the charity Adopt a Christchurch Family which raised over $1million for Canterbury families in need. She is also a current Board Member of St Margaret's College.
In 2009, Janine was recognised as Entrepreneur of the Year by WIFT (Women in Film and TV) and was a finalist in Next Magazine's 2012 Woman of the Year.
Vice President - Nettles Lamont
Nettles is the Managing Director of Conquest Training NZ, a training company that works across New Zealand specialising in up-skilling the workforce.
Nettles is also involved in the Philanthropic sector in New Zealand and is CEO of the Dublin Street Charitable Trust (DSCT). The DSCT concentrates on causes based specifically in Canterbury and surrounding areas.
Nettles is the current Chair on the Board of the NZ Adult Literacy Practitioners Association and she is actively involved in advocacy for adult education. Nettles is a current Board Member of CYDP (Canterbury Youth Development Programme) and has been part of the Cholmondeley Board since 2014.
Board Member - Darel Hall
Darel Hall is a Principal Advisor for the Tertiary Education Commission, a Board Member and amongst other professional capabilities, Darel was also a child who once stayed at Cholmondeley Children's Centre. With previous governance experience with Sport Otago and a passion for education, Darel brings to the Board a fresh perspective on education within the Cholmondeley environment.
Board Member - Marion Tizzard
Marion is a registered social worker who worked for several years both in the UK and New Zealand with young people with special educational needs and with youth at risk before subsequently being employed in the addictions and mental health sector by Odyssey House Christchurch in 2011. She has been the driver of establishing new services within the sector, the most recent being pilot services for a women's only residential treatment service and a supported accommodation unit for women in the justice system in Christchurch. She is a keen advocate for wahine and whānau and carries the portfolio at Odyssey for, strengthening and further developing mana-enhancing work with whānau to collectively help them overcome the challenges that they face. Marion brings a practice and strengths-based perspective to the Board and believes that the work that Cholmondeley does is vital to providing support to tamariki and whānau.
Board Member - Henrietta Carroll
Henrietta brings her experience in governance and management to the board.
She is of Ngai Tahu/Ngati Kahungunu descent and currently works for her Ngai Tahu iwi as Kaihautū – General Manager at Mahaanui Kurataiao, an environmental consultancy owned by the 6 Canterbury Papatipu Rūnanga.
Governance roles include Wairewa Rūnanga representative to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu board, Chair Tāwhaki a joint venture between government and two papatipu rūnanga Wairewa and Te Taumutu to restore land at Kaitorete Spit and investigate potential aerospace opportunities, and Chair Womens’ Centre Christchurch, a community organisation offering free counselling services for women.
She has worked for a number of organisations promoting whānau, social well-being, employment and health. She is a strong advocate for Māori women, social justice and the environment.
