Our Board

Materoa
Materoa Mar
Chair of Emerge Aotearoa Trust and Emerge Aotearoa Limited
Materoa is of Ngati Whātua and Ngati Porou descent, and has been involved in Māori health, Whanau Ora and other areas of Māori Development for more than 30 years, in various roles.
Jason
Jason Kereama Rogers
Chair of Emerge Aotearoa Housing Trust and Trustee of Emerge Aotearoa Trust
Jason descends from the Rogers whānau of Ngāti Te Roro o Te Rangi and the Leonard whanau of Ngāti Rangiwewehi.
Mihi
Mihi Blair
Trustee of Emerge Aotearoa Housing Trust
Mihi Blair is of Ngāti Whātua descent and is Kaiwhakahaere Haora Māori, Mana Taurite (GM of Māori Health and Equity) at ProCare, focused on positive health and wellbeing aspiration
Peter
Dr Peter Bramley
Director of Emerge Aotearoa Limited
Dr Peter Bramley is Interim Regional Director Te Waipounamu and Interim District Director Waitaha Canterbury and Te Tai o Poutini West Coast of Te Whatu Ora – Health NZ.
Tama
Tama Davis
Trustee of Emerge Aotearoa Trust and Director of Emerge Aotearoa Limited
Tama is of Ngāti Whātua, Waikato and Ngāti Tuwharetoa descent. He has over 25 years’ experience in public health, mental wellbeing and addictions services.
Adam
Adam Davy
Trustee of Emerge Aotearoa Housing Trust
Adam is an experienced governor, in both business and social spaces.
John
John Holyoake
Trustee of Emerge Aotearoa Housing Trust and Director of Emerge Aotearoa Limited
John is an experienced Chief Executive with a demonstrated history of delivering in significant capital and long-term investment environments.
Te Tani Kingi
Te Kani Kingi
Trustee of Emerge Aotearoa Trust
Professor Te Kani Kingi is Executive Director of Research and Innovation at Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi.
Tanya
Tanya McCall
Trustee of Emerge Aotearoa Trust and Trustee of Emerge Aotearoa Housing Trust
Tanya is Interim Executive Director – Te Mana Ora at Te Whatu Ora, Waitaha.
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Dr Lana Perese
Trustee of Emerge Aotearoa Trust and Director of Emerge Aotearoa Limited
Dr Lana Perese is a New Zealand born Samoan – her parents hailing from the villages of Magiagi and Fasito’o Uta.
Alastair
Alastair Rhodes
Trustee of Emerge Aotearoa Housing Trust
Alastair has been CEO of Bay Trust since 2015 and is also the Chair of Aotearoa’s Impact Investment Network.
Wayne
Wayne Vargis
Trustee of Emerge Aotearoa Trust
Wayne Vargis has worked for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu since 2011, and has been the General Manager, Regional Investment Fund since 2020.
Webb
Sally Webb
Trustee of Emerge Aotearoa Trust and Director of Emerge Aotearoa Limited
Sally Webb has over 30 years leadership experience in governance and management in health, education, and voluntary organisations.
Sina
Sina Wendt, ONZM
Trustee of Emerge Aotearoa Trust
A Pacific woman of Samoan, German and English descent, Sina has over 25 years working in the commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors in governance and executive roles.
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