WACT - Key Persons


CHERYL HIRAWANI

Job Titles:
  • Youth Services Team Leader

Jeanna Love

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Commercial Manager for Poutama Trust
Jeanna has a BMS and Postgraduate Diploma in Finance Jeanna is the commercial manager for Poutama Trust managing the trusts finances and investments as well as delivering advice to Māori businesses nationally. For the last 20 years Jeanna and her husband Jim Love ran the NZ Sports Academy using sports as the vehicle to educate rangatahi. She is also a board member of Manaaki Ora Trust, which governs Te Utuhina Manaakitanga Trust and Tipu Ora Trust. Bay of Plenty committee member for NZ Community Trust, Management committee member of Regional Business Partnership BOP and recently appointed as an observer to Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust.

Jonathon Hagger - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
Jonathon has 16 years' experience working in management, tertiary education and the health care sector. Jonathon is the Chief Executive for Rotorua Community Hospice Trust and has been in this role since October 2019. He has experience in not for profit governance through sitting on boards that awhi whanau and vulnerable peoples.

Norm Carter

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Chairman of Te Kaha 15B Ahuwhenua Trust
Norm has worked extensively in the public sector for over 50 years. Norm has held senior positions working at the Employment Service, Tertiary Education Commission and Te Puni Kokiri. Norm is the Chairman of Te Kaha 15B Ahuwhenua Trust who won the inaugural Ahuwhenua Trophy in 2020 for Maori Excellence in Horticulture, as well as whanau trusts throughout the Eastern Bay of Plenty. He has an entrepreneurial background having owned businesses with his wife including over 20 years with Early Childcare.

TEAGAN HAYWOOD

Job Titles:
  • Youth Case Manager / Australia