Cancer Society of New Zealand

Murray Loewenthal
President
Email: admin@cancersociety.org.nz

Judy Gould
Chief executive
Email: judygould@cancersociety.org.nz
Judy is responsible for the general management of the division including finances, human resources, policy implementation and external liaison. She has strong, clear visition for the future of the Cancer Society and its work in the community.

 HAMILTON OFFICE

 Judi Vickers
Office and accounts manager
Email: judivickers@cancersociety.org.nz
Judi is responsible for managing the division's financial accounts and administration.

 Graham Harbutt
Support Services manager
Email: grahamharbutt@cancersociety.org.nz
Graham works to find out what the community needs from the Cancer Society. He is also responsible for the overall supervision and coordination of the support services staff and their activities. With a background in social work, Graham has experience as a management training facilitator in the health sector.

 Helena Stewart
Hamilton liaison nurse
Email: helenastewart@cancersociety.org.nz
Helena provides nursing services to ensure people with cancer and their families receive the best possible care, support and information in their own homes. She works alongside other health professionals to provide advocacy and support. Helena is a registered nurse with a background in haemotology-oncology and palliative care.

 Vicki Donderwinkel
South Waikato liaison nurse
Email: vickid@cancersociety.co.nz
Vicki works as a community liaision nurse providing support, advocacy and information to people affected by cancer in the South Waikato and King Country districts. She has an extensive background in oncology and holds an Advanced Diploma of Nursing.

 Emma Furlonger-Jones
North Waikato/Thames/Coromandel liaison nurse
Email: emmafj@cancersociety.org.nz
Emma works as a community liaison nurse to cover the North Waikato/Thames/Coromandel areas. She has an extensive background in oncology and palliative care.

Bev Henderson
Coordinator volunteer services
Email: bevhenderson@cancersociety.org.nz
Bev is responsible for the huge pool of volunteers working across the region providing any number of services for the Cancer Society.  As well as recruiting volunteers, Bev is responsible for their ongoing training. 

 Alisha Kennedy
Communication Manager
Email: alishakennedy@cancersociety.org.nz
Phone: 027 261 0004
Alisha manages the public relations, marketing and communication activities for the Cancer Society. She is also the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society's media spokesperson.

Sarah Fitzpatrick
Communication and Events Assistant
Email: sarahfitzpatrick@cancersociety.org.nz
Phone: 07 838 2027

Catriona Findlay
Events coordinator
Email: catrionafindlay@cancersociety.org.nz
Catriona is the division's events guru. She is currently planning Relay for Life 2012, after a successful Daffodil Day in August 2011.

Recruitment underway
Receptionist
Email: admin@cancersociety.org.nz
We're currently recruiting for a friendly face to welcome visitors to the Hamilton office, handle reception and administration duties and assist in organisaing meetings and fundraising events.

Michelle Peat
Volunteer transport services coordinator
Email: michellepeat@cancersociety.org.nz
Phone: 021 701 736
Michelle is based at Waikato Hospital's Oncology Department reception. She is responsible for ensuring a high profile of Cance Society services at the hospital, as well as coordinating transport requests.

 Jane Marsden
Health Promoter 
Email: janemarsden@cancersociety.org.nz 
Jane is one of the Waikato/Bay of Plenty's health promotion team. She focuses on SunSmart school and tobacco control withing the region.

  ROTORUA OFFICE

Sarah Doyle
Rotorua liaison nurse
Email: sarahdoyle@cancersociety.org.nz
Sarah is a registered nurse who provides support services, information and advocacy for people affected by cancer across the Rotorua, Whakatane and Murupara districts. She's been a Bay of Plenty District Health Board public health nurse and is well known in the community.

Andrea Mitchell
Taupo liaison nurse
Email: andreamitchell@cancersociety.org.nz
Andrea is a registered nurse with 19 years experience in practice nursing, She works alongside people affected by cancer in the Taupo, Tokoroa and Turangi districts.

Tracey Crompton
Rotorua office administrator
Email: rotorua@cancersociety.org.nz
It's Tracey's friendly face that greets people at the Rotorua office. Tracey is responsible for ensuring the smoith running of the office, coordinating Rotorua's volunteers and is instrumental in the donor appeal process and coordinating Daffodil Day for Rotorua. 

 TAURANGA OFFICE

Colleen Kendrick
Tauranga liaison nurse
Email: colleenkendrick@cancersociety.org.nz
Colleen has an extensive background in oncology haematology and chemotherapy. She works alongside other health professionals to provide support, advocacy and information to people affected by cancer and their family/whanau. She is a skilled and effective facilitator of a number of Tauranga's support groups.

Anne Davidson
Tauranga liaison nurse
Email: annedavidson@cancersociety.org.nz
Anne works alongside Colleen providing liaison nurse support for people in the Tauranga region who are affected by cancer. 

Melanie Desmarais
Health Promotion Manager
Email: melanied@cancersociety.org.nz
Melanie coordinates the SunSmart Schools Accreditation Programme and Smokefree activities, including the 'Out of Sight, Out of Mind' campaign.

Denise Carroll
Tauranga office administrator
Email: tauranga@cancersociety.org.nz
Denise is the frontline face for the Tauranga office, handling all administrative duties. She is also vital to the coordination of Daffodil Day in Tauranga.

 CANCER SOCIETY'S LIONS LODGE

 Photo coming soon

Lisa Dalton
Lodge manager
Email: lisadalton@cancersociety.org.nz

Gay Hainsworth
Lodge night supervisor
Email: lodgereception@cancersociety.org.nz
Gay is the overnight duty manager for the Cancer Society's Lions Lodge.

 Viki Alloway
Lodge administrator
Email: lodgereception@cancersociety.org.nz
Viki is the friendly face that greets visitors to the Cancer Society's Lions Lodge. She's responsible for running the administrative functions of the Lodge.

 Pru Vuleta
Chef
Email: lodgereception@cancersociety.org.nz
Pru is the Cancer Society's Lions Lodge personal chef. She prepares delicious, nutritious meals for Lodge guests and can cater to all dietary requirements.

 REGION-WIDE

Undercover Cody
The coolest SunSmart turtle
Email: cody@undercovercody.co.nz
Cody spends his time going on undercover missions with his friends Duke the starfish, Friday the fish and Lucy the shell.  They remind kids to SLIP SLOP SLAP and WRAP and teach them that it's cool to be SunSmart!

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Executive Committee
Mr M Loewenthal - Otorohonga* (president)
Mr R Seabrook - Cambridge (vice president)
Mr C Cleland - Hamilton
Dr D Taylor - Rotorua
Mrs M Stevenson - Hamilton
Mrs J Wright - Hamilton
Mr C McAllister - Tauranga
Mr N Pettersen - Tauranga (vice president)
Dr L Tyrie - Hamilton
Mrs L Hammersley - Tauranga
Mr M Gianotti - Taupo
Mrs J Gould - Hamilton (chief executive)
* National board representative

Medical Advisory Sub-Committee
Mrs M Stevenson
Dr D Taylor
Prof I Campbell
Prof P Rothwell
Dr M Holmes
Dr C Hartopeanu
Dr L Tyrie
Mrs J Gould

Employment Opportunities
We want dedicated, honest, enthusiastic and qualified people to join our team!

If you're interested in joining one of New Zealand's leading non-profit organisations, visit the vacancies page regularly to check for employment opportunities and download job descriptions.

Please forward all CVs and employment enquiries to admin@cancersociety.org.nz