MDA - Key Persons


Alaric Bragg

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service Representative

Annette Glasgow

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service Representative

Brian Hadley

Job Titles:
  • Accountant
  • Business Manager

Callum Hedge

Job Titles:
  • Ambassador
Though Callum Hedge doesn't suffer from a debilitating neuromuscular condition himself, he has a connection to the association through his two nephews, Noah, and Tommy Fearnley, who have recently been diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. As an aspiring professional race driver, Callum is currently racing in North America in the FR Americas Championship which he leads and is also competing in the Paynter Dixon Porsche Carrera Cup Championship in Australia, where he currently sits in second place. Earlier in the year, the 19-year-old from Beachlands in Auckland, finished runner-up in the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania championship which was held at tracks around New Zealand.

Carlos Bennett

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service Representative

Chris Stichbury

Job Titles:
  • Manager for Research, Development and Monitoring

Dame Susan Devoy

Job Titles:
  • Patron
Dame Susan Devoy DNZM, CBE and Race Relations Commissioner for New Zealand, cemented her relationship with the Muscular Dystrophy Association by walking the length of New Zealand to raise over $50,0000 for the MDA in 1988. This relationship has endured and we are proud to have watched her many accomplishments over the past two decades. As a passionate parent, she promotes the role of parents in supporting healthy, active lifestyles for their children. She has worked across the sport, community and charity sectors since she retired undefeated as the world women's squash champion in 1992. Dame Susan is a champion for inclusion and diversity. She is a member and former chair of the Halberg Trust, and former Chief Executive Officer of Sport Bay of Plenty. She is the Director of Women Walking Ltd. and has served on the Sustainability Council of New Zealand, Auckland District Health Board, the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust and chaired BNZ Partners Bay of Plenty.

Debbie Hoskins

Job Titles:
  • Community Co - Ordinator

Dene Benham

Job Titles:
  • Development Leader

Denise Ganley

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager

Elisha Pamata

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service Representative

Jane Hazlett


Janine Gardner

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Jessica Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Elected Councillor

John Hawkins

Job Titles:
  • Member of the National Council
  • Elected Councillor

Joy Jenkin

Job Titles:
  • Elected Councillor

Judy Bailey

Job Titles:
  • Patron
Judy Bailey has been involved in our organisation for more than 20 years. Judy's son James, grew up with a boy who had muscular dystrophy. They became great friends and Judy says her family all learnt a lot from this young man.

Kelly McIlhatton

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service Representative

Kim Russell

Job Titles:
  • Elected Councillor

Kristin Cross

Job Titles:
  • Fundraising & Partnerships Advisor

Lisa Mora


Lynn Williams


Maatuakore Wirihana-Tawake

Job Titles:
  • Supervisor

Marty Price

Job Titles:
  • Award Leader - Duke of Edinburgh Hillary International Awards

Maureen Jenkins

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service Representative

Melissa Jamieson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Customer Services Representative

Mike Schneider


Natalie Foote

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant / Marketing

Nicholas Brockelbank

Job Titles:
  • Ambassador
  • Member of MDANZ
Nicholas Brockelbank is a Rangatahi member of MDANZ who has been raising money for our organisation since he was at primary school. He started by selling his artwork. Nic's first cookbook was published by Scholastic when he was 10 years old and a second book full of lunchbox ideas was published the following year. Nic donates 50 percent of royalties from cookbook sales to the Muscular Dystrophy Association and won the Junior Attitude Award in 2015 for his amazing efforts. Nic is motivated to support others while striving to meet personal goals. He also organised a fundraising event at the Cambridge Veldrome, achieving a personal best of 113 laps in one hour with all funds raised going to MDANZ.

Rachel Woodworth


Rebecca Poad

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chairperson of the National Council

Samuel Boyd

Job Titles:
  • Supervisor

Shelley Butler

Job Titles:
  • Accounts Assistant

Simone Wareham

Job Titles:
  • Senior Customer Service Representative

Talitha Vial


Trevor Jenkin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the National Council
  • National Executive Chairperson

Vicky Ferguson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Customer Service Representative

Vivienne Fitzgerald


Yasmin Dolbel-Neville

Job Titles:
  • Northern Branch Representative