BOARD OF DIRECTORS | TE POARI WHAKAHAERE
Colin Stone
Colin had had a 40 year in sport management in a variety of appointed and volunteer governance roles, both in the UK and New Zealand. These include General Manager of Napier City Football for 16 years and Chief Executive of Sport Hawke’s Bay for 17 years. He is currently the Regional Partnerships Manager for Sport NZ responsible for overseeing and managing the stakeholder relationships for the crown entity across the central and lower North Island. Former community and volunteer appointments include Chairman of Hawke’s Bay United Football Franchise, Chairman of Central Football, Chairman (and founder) of Basketball Hawke’s Bay; Founding Trustee of Pettigrew-Green Arena-Hawke’s Bay; Founding Trustee of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Sports Park; Chairman of EIT (Hawke’s Bay) Sport and Recreation Committee; Deputy Chairman of Rugby League Hawke’s Bay, Director of NZ Horse of the Year Show. He was also the All Whites Team Manager.
Colin joined the FPS board in November 2019 and became board chair in August 2020. He is also a trustee of the Wellington Phoenix Football Academy.
Born and raised in the Taita and Naenae area I have been a long time member of Avalon Rugby Club. More recently I have worn many hats including Rugby Development Officer (5 years), colts coach and in 2022 I played my 100th premier game for the club. I am also a proud member of Taita Cricket Club, another founding member of Fraser Park Sportsville.
Outside sport, I graduated Victoria University in 2014 and hold a BComm in Accounting and Marketing. I am now a Senior Public Health Advisor for Te Whatu Ora.
I have a passion for community and health and am committed to advocating for equitable outcomes for Fraser Park Sportsville.
Thomas Kiwara
I've been a member of LHCAFC ever since I moved to Lower Hutt from the UK in 2005, as a player (still, just), coach, referee and currently serving as an executive committee member. Last year I was invited onto the FPS board as one of the two directors appointed by the founding member clubs. I have worked closely with the FPS team, the Board Chair, and other board members to navigate FPS through the Covid crisis and representing the board on the subsequent working group.
I am a contract project manager by profession working in government, local government, and emergency service sectors specialising in IT Infrastructure and telecommunications
Peter Hegarty
Phil Steere
Phil joined the board last year as a club appointed representative nominated by Hutt City Squash. As a consequence of having been involved with the Fraser Park Squash Club’s association with FPS since it was first announced, he felt it was important the Board had knowledge and an understanding of the expectations and undertakings provided to the clubs during the 10-year process of developing FPS.
Phil also had an intimate connection with Fraser Park since 1970 when he played junior cricket and rugby for Taita. He has been a member of the Fraser Park and latterly Hutt City Squash clubs for most of the last 40 years, serving 20 years on the Fraser Park Squash Club Committee including 15 years as President.
Phil has three children that he used to coach and support in rugby, cricket, t-ball and squash at Fraser Park, and now they grown up, he has plenty of time available to devote to the administration and promotion of FPS to help make it the success it should surely be.
I have worked at Inland Revenue for many years and specialise in issues concerning the application of tax legislation, and hold a Bachelor of Commerce, and a Diploma in Accounting.
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Sarah Boyes was appointed CEO of Boulcott Hospital in December 2016. Sarah has over 20 years’ experience in the health sector in New Zealand. She has held management positions across a wide range of surgical and medical specialties for the last 10 years. Her clinical background is Paediatric Nursing and she has a passion for making a difference for children in the local community, which she grew up in.
All three of her children have represented the Wellington region in sport - middle distance running, gymnastics and shooting
Sarah Boyes
Wendy is currently Tumu Whakarae (Chief Executive) of Edison Consulting Group delivering electrical engineering design, project management and professional advisory services across the energy sector. Wendy has 20 years’ experience working in utilities in both operational (service deliver and engineering) and governance (risk and audit) roles. Wendy has a Masters Degree in Computer Science (First Class Hons), memberships of IAM, IIANZ and ISACA, and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors. Wendy has lived in Lower Hutt for 17 years and been a member of Lowry Bay Yacht Club since 2005 and Naenae Hockey since 2014, participating in those sports and also serving in governance positions.
Wendy Edwards
Caleb is currently employed as an accountant at BDO where he is an assistant manager. Caleb completed his undergraduate Bsc/BCA at Victoria University of Wellington majors in Accounting, Chemistry and Commercial Law.
Caleb brings skills in budgeting and financial reporting both internally and to external parties.
Caleb has a keen interest in sport, having played rugby for Hutt Old Boys Marist in previous years.