Lesley Roy - Chairperson

Following 24 years in tourism marketing and business management largely in Wellington, Los Angeles and Taiwan, Lesley understands first hand what an asset South Canterbury is.

She has been involved in governance roles with Trusts and Boards for many years, including the Cruise New Zealand Executive, Australia and New Zealand Business Association, South Canterbury Free Kindergarten Association, Central South Island Tourism, Mackenzie Tourism Trust and the Fairlie Community Vehicle Trust.

John Coles

The Coles family have a long history with farming in the Waimate region that goes back well over 100 years.

John has significant involvement with the St Andrews, Otaio and Waimate community, including time as the Waimate District Council Mayor, Deputy Mayor and councillor, as well as assisting on various committees and trust boards.

His work for the Waimate and district communities was acknowledged with an ONZM on the 2014 New Years honours list as well being awarded a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow.

Nick Noone

Nick Noone is the appointed accountant to the trust and one of the founding trustees.  He is a director of Noone Plus Ltd Chartered Accountants, based in Timaru. 

Nick has spent the last thirty years in the region and is heavily involved in the local community through business, sporting and educational interests.

He is a strong believer in the philanthropic focus of the Aoraki Foundation and the ongoing benefits it brings to charitable organisations operating in this region.  

Ron Luxton

Ron has a passion for improving the health of our region - beginning with a pharmacy background that spans over 35 years. He is Deputy Chairperson of the South Canterbury District Health Board, Chairperson of their Community & Public Health Committee and member of their Audit & Assurance Committee. He is also currently Chairman of the Aoraki MRI Charitable Trust.

In addition, Ron is a member of the Temuka Lions Club, past District Governor of Lions Club International and has served as an International Director of Lions Clubs International. He is a former Chairman of the Lloyd Morgan Lions Clubs Charitable Trust.

He has previously served as a member and Chairperson of the Opihi College Board of Trustees, an Advisory Board Member of Bramwell Booth Cottages for Intellectually Disabled Adults, a member of the management Board of Hospice South Canterbury, the Vestry of St Peters Church in Temuka and a member of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Society and the Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand.

Ron is a Justice of the Peace.

Ian O'Loughlin

Ian has been a member of the South Canterbury community since 1977.  

He is an Oral Surgeon at Timaru Hospital and has had wide involvement with the health sector locally and nationally for over 34 years. 

Ian is dedicated to South Canterbury and has a strong focus on seeing South Canterbury, and the families that live there, flourish.

Stephen McFarlane

Stephen McFarlane is a Chartered Accountant, Certified Financial Planner and Authorised Financial Adviser.

His community involvement includes 10 years on the Board of the South Canterbury Rugby Union including a period as Chairman. He has also served on the Crusader's Board.

Stephen is a passionate advocate for South Canterbury and believes that the Aoraki Foundation has a role to play in the continuing development and success of the region. 

Robyn Hewson

Robyn works in the Rangitata electorate office where she has worked alongside the local MP since 2005. Previous to that she worked as an Industrial Chaplin for 8 years.

Robyn learnt the role of governance by serving on the Boards of Trustees for 9 years for 2 local schools.

She is an active supporter of philanthropic causes, working overseas for short periods in aid work and supporting her local community. Her most recent local project was for the St Andrews District Children's Centre – raising funds and purchasing a building to enable local women and children to meet for educational and social purposes. She now chairs the Community Board overseeing this organisation.

Robyn also established a Rent to Own business to finance folk into their own homes as well as leading a budget advisory group to enable local people to become financially literate.

David Forman

David is a solicitor and partner in RSM Law Ltd, Timaru. He is experienced in litigation and commercial law, a trustee of the Mid and South Canterbury Community Trust and is honorary solicitor for South Canterbury R.S.A. He is married with two children, lives in Timaru and enjoys football, mountain biking, and snowboarding in his spare time.

Sid MacAuley

Jim Anderson                        

Ken McKenzie

John Bishop

Nigel Davenport

Peter McIlraith                       

Jan Hide

Damon Odey                                                     

Alice Caird

Leon O'Sullivan                                                 

Gavin McKenzie

Stacey Scott

Gail Thompson