NZVJ - Key Persons
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- Grazing Gazette Editor
- Member of Committee
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- Member of the Board
- Appointed Veterinary Member
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- Education and Events Coordinator
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- Equine Veterinarians Representative
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- Immediate past President
- Member of Committee
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- Head of Veterinary Services, Large Animal
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- President
- President of the Board
In 2001, I graduated with a New Zealand National Certificate in Veterinary Nursing (Distinction). After that, I worked in busy small animal practice in New Zealand and the UK as a Veterinary Nurse, progressing to become a Head Nurse, Practice Manager, Project Manager and General Manager/Co-Founder of The London Animal Hospital before starting my own veterinary leadership and management business, Curwood Consulting.
I first came to New Zealand as a new graduate from Liverpool with plans to work and travel for a few years before settling down; plans are meant to be flexible, so I married a dairy farmer and settled in the Horowhenua. I spent 20 years in predominantly dairy practice in New Zealand and the UK, before moving into practice management. In late 2020, I moved to Massey University to take up the role of Veterinary Teaching Hospital Director in the School of Veterinary Science - Tāwharau Ora. It is a hugely exciting time to be part of the school with so many positive changes underway, although it has been a pretty steep learning curve!
I am passionate about developing and supporting veterinary teams in supportive and inclusive workplaces and am looking forward to being involved in some of the important work the VBB is doing.
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- Member of Awards Committee
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- Member of Awards Committee
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- Policy Advisory Committee Member
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- Policy Advisory Committee Member
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- Member of the Board
- Chairman of Awards Committee
The NZVA Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) is a subcommittee of the NZVA Board of Directors, with a delegated authority to develop, review and approve NZVA Policies and Position Statements.
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- Operations and Education Manager
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- Chief Financial Officer
- EVBF Trustee
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- Complimentary Medicine Representative
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- Member of Committee
- Veterinary Business Representative
Founding Director of The Strand Veterinarian Limited and Creative Director of veterinary professional wellbeing promoting social enterprise Vet Thrive Limited, I graduated from Massey University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science. Starting with eight years of mixed practice interspersed with world travel, I moved into companion animal practice and this has continued to be an absolute passion for me for the past 22 years.
As an explorer, a scientist, a pioneer, and a working veterinary clinician for over 30 years, I have business experience and acumen matched with an insatiable appetite to make sustainable change for the industry. After 12 years of building The Strand Veterinarian into an iconic Auckland companion animal practice, my purpose is to bring global thought leaders together so we can invest in our most precious resource - our carers. My current work is to provide an accessible and affordable multi layered toolbox to bring best wellbeing practice into every veterinary workplace to support veterinary professionals throughout their career.
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- Executive
- Executive Assistant
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- Industry
- Industry Veterinarians Representative
I am a mixed animal veterinarian at Tararua Veterinary Services in Pahiatua and a director of the Totally Vets Group. My main work interest is working with sheep and beef clients so they can optimise animal health and production outcomes. I am passionate about developing and mentoring young veterinarians in their first three years of clinical practice and enjoy watching them develop and succeed.
I grew up on a sheep farm in Southland and my husband and I are currently farming 900ha of North Island Hill Country with our two young daughters. Outside of work I am a competitive dressage rider and enjoy supporting my kids in their various sports and activities.
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- Policy Advisory Committee Member
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- Head of Veterinary Services, Companion Animal
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- Chairman
- Member of the Board
- MAG Board Member
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- Dairy Cattle Veterinarians Representative
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- President
- Member of Committee
- Sheep and Beef Cattle Veterinarians / Deer Veterinarians Representative