Our staff

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Our team creates programmes, makes introductions, advocates on behalf of business, plans events, shares your news and supports
you in every way. They are a bunch of passionate people who care about our region, our members’ and the people they work with.

Sheree Carey

Chief Executive Officer

Joanne O’Connor

Project & Training Manager

Nikki Watt

Administration

Lynn Tong

SIT Centrestage Manager

Leanne Humphrey

Events Manager

Nikita Rohloff

Chamber & YES Regional Co-ordinator​

Adam Reinsfield

Membership & Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Deanna Mortimer

Event Champion

Brendan Gray

General Manager - ENGAGE

Larni Farquharson

Co-ordinator - ENGAGE

Jane Billows

Murihiku Welcome Mat Co-ordinator

Meet our Board

Chris Hughes
MPE Limited
President
Melissa Dykes
Fi Innovations Ltd
Vice President
Neil McAra
Findex
Helen Robinson
Te Unua Museum of Southland
Richard Gray
Fonterra
Mark McLean
SBS
Nigel Gear
South Port
Kate French
The Batch Cafe Ltd
Chris Blenkiron
New Zealand's Aluminium Smelter
Dr Keri Milne-Ihimaera
Keri Mihi Consulting
Adam Ronald
Bonisch Consultants
Breidi McStay
Windsor Architectural Hardware
Courtney Heke-McColgan
Active Southland - Healthy Families Invercargill
Jaime McNaught
Intern

Reece McDonald

President April - October 2024 RIP