MDA - Key Persons


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.

Chris Stichbury

Job Titles:
  • Manager for Research, Development and Monitoring

Debbie Hoskins

Job Titles:
  • Community Co - Ordinator

Denise Ganley

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager

Emma Ferry

Job Titles:
  • Elected Board Member

Jane Hazlett


Jessica Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the National Board
  • Elected Board Member

John Hawkins

Job Titles:
  • Central Branch Representative

Joy Jenkin

Job Titles:
  • Elected Board Member

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.

Kim Russell

Job Titles:
  • Elected Board Member

Kristin Cross

Job Titles:
  • Fundraising & Partnerships Advisor

Lisa Mora


Lynn Williams


Melissa Jamieson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Customer Services Representative

Mike Schneider


Natalie Foote

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant / Marketing

Nicholas Brockelbank

Job Titles:
  • Ambassador
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.

Rebecca Poad

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chairperson of the National Board

Samuel Boyd

Job Titles:
  • Supervisor

Scott Boyle

Job Titles:
  • Elected Board Member, NRFT Trustee & DPO

Shelley Butler

Job Titles:
  • Accounts Assistant

Simone Wareham

Job Titles:
  • Senior Customer Service Representative

Talitha Vial


Trevor Jenkin

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

Vicky Ferguson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Customer Service Representative

Vivienne Fitzgerald


Yasmin Dolbel-Neville

Job Titles:
  • Northern Branch Representative