OUR PEOPLE

National Executive, Branch Officers and Office Staff
For information about our democratic structure refer to the ASMS constitution

National Executive

ASMS has a democratic structure with branches whose boundaries usually coincide with those of each hospital. The top decision and policy making body is the Annual Conference.

Most branches are managed by an elected local committee who also select delegates to attend Annual Conference. Between conferences, management of the Association lies with an elected National Executive of ten members. They are elected every three years.

The President and Vice President are elected by national ballot. The other eight members of the National Executive are regional representatives elected by members within their region. The National Executive elects one of its members to be National Secretary.

Dr Julian Vyas

Dr Julian Vyas

President

Specialty: Paediatrics
DHB: Auckland
Region: One

Dr Andrew Ewens

Dr Andrew Ewens

Vice President

Specialty: Emergency Medicine
DHB: Waitemata
Region: One

Dr Nathalie de Vries

Dr Nathalie de Vries

Secretary

Specialty: Paediatrics
DHB: MidCentral
Region: Three

Dr Julian Fuller

Dr Julian Fuller

Specialty: Anaesthetist
DHB: Waitemata
Region: One

Dr Sylvia Boys

Dr Sylvia Boys

Specialty: Emergency Medicine
DHB: Counties Manukau
Region: One

Dr Mark Lawrence

Dr Mark Lawrence

Specialty: Psychiatry
DHB: Bay of Plenty
Region: Two

Dr Andrew Robinson

Dr Andrew Robinson

Specialty: Anaesthesia
DHB: Lakes
Region: Two

Dr Kai Haidekker

Dr Kai Haidekker

Specialty: Radiology
DHB: Hawke’s Bay
Region: Three

Dr Seton Henderson

Dr Seton Henderson

Specialty: Intensive Care
DHB: Canterbury
Region: Four

Dr Catherine (Katie) Ben

Dr Catherine (Katie) Ben

Specialty: Anaesthesia
DHB: Nelson Marlborough
Region: Four

ASMS Staff

Sarah Dalton

Sarah Dalton

Executive Director

Industrial Officers

Steve Hurring

Steve Hurring

Director, Industrial

Ian Weir-Smith

Ian Weir-Smith

Senior Industrial Officer

Team Lead

Kris Smith

Kris Smith

Senior Industrial Officer

Chan Dixon

Chan Dixon

Industrial Officer

Greg Lloyd

Greg Lloyd

Industrial Officer

David Kettley

David Kettley

Industrial Officer

Jenny Chapman

Jenny Chapman

Industrial Officer

Kirsty Macnab

Kirsty Macnab

Industrial Officer

Adam Craigie

Adam Craigie

Industrial Officer

Sarah Thompson

Sarah Thompson

Industrial Officer

Policy & Research

Harriet Wild

Harriet Wild

Policy & Research Director

Lyndon Keene

Lyndon Keene

Policy & Research Advisor

Virginia Mills

Virginia Mills

Principal Policy Advisor

Communications

Andrew Chick

Andrew Chick

Senior Communications/Campaigns Advisor

Matt Shand

Matt Shand

Journalist/Communications Advisor

Support

Sharlene Lawrence

Sharlene Lawrence

Manager Support Services

Vanessa Wratt

Vanessa Wratt

Finance & Technical Support

Danni Mackay

Danni Mackay

Support Services Administrator

Saasha Manson

Saasha Manson

Membership Officer

Find your Industrial Officer

Northern

Te Tai Tokerau Northland – Sarah Thompson
Te Toka Tumai Auckland (excl ED)Chan Dixon
Te Toka Tumai Auckland (ED) Adam Craigie
Counties Manukau – David Kettley
Waitematā – Adam Craigie

Te Manawa Taki

Waikato – Jenny Chapman
Houora a Toi Bay of Plenty (Tauranga) – Jenny Chapman
Houora a Toi Bay of Plenty (Whakatane)Greg Lloyd
Lakes Greg Lloyd
Taranaki – David Kettley
TairāwhitiGreg Lloyd

Central

Te Matau a Māui Hawkes Bay Greg Lloyd
Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentralGreg Lloyd
Whanganui Greg Lloyd
Wairarapa Ian Weir-Smith
Capital, Coast & Hutt ValleyIan Weir-Smith

Te Waipounamu

Nelson MarlboroughKris Smith
South CanterburyKris Smith
Canterbury Kris Smith
West CoastKirsty Macnab
Southern Kris Smith

David Kettley

David Kettley

Counties Manukau, Taranaki
David Kettley
David Kettley

David Kettley

Counties Manukau, Taranaki
David Kettley
Adam Craigie

Adam Craigie

Waitemata
Adam Craigie
Sarah Thompson

Sarah Thompson

Northland
Sarah Thompson
Chan Dixon

Chan Dixon

Auckland
Chan Dixon
Jenny Chapman

Jenny Chapman

Tauranga Hospital, Waikato
Jenny Chapman
Ian Weir-Smith

Ian Weir-Smith

Southern Team Lead
Hutt Valley, Capital & Coast
Ian Weir-Smith
Kris Smith

Kris Smith

Canterbury, South Canterbury, Southern, Nelson Marlborough
Kris Smith
Kirsty Macnab

Kirsty Macnab

West Coast
Kirsty Macnab
Greg Lloyd

Greg Lloyd

Lakes, Whakatane Hospital, Tairawhiti, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa, Whanganui, Mid Central
Greg Lloyd
Kris Smith

Kris Smith

Canterbury, South Canterbury, Southern, Nelson Marlborough
Kris Smith
Greg Lloyd

Greg Lloyd

Lakes, Whakatane Hospital, Tairawhiti, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa, Whanganui, Mid Central
Greg Lloyd

ASMS Branch Representatives

BRANCH PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT
Northland Erna Meyer Anand Gangji
Waitematā Keat Lee Andrew Turbott
Auckland Elspeth Frascatore Arend Merrie, Deralie Flower (women’s health)
Counties Manukau Vacant Marnie Cox
Waikato Dara de las Heras Marlize Alberts
Tauranga Deborah Moore Vacant
Whakatane Sumeshni Jairam Nigel Giles
Rotorua & Taupō Frances Colquhoun (Co President) Waheedah Athaullah (Co President)
Tairāwhiti William Weiderman Carol Chan
Taranaki Ed Leung Dirken Krahn
Hawke’s Bay Mark Barlow Vacant
Whanganui Bernd Kraus Mark Van de Vyver
Palmerston North Thomas Carter John Bourke
Wairarapa Norman Gray Clare French
Hutt Valley Tanya Wilton Brent Waldron
Wellington Alain Marcuse Amanda Tristram
Nelson Sean Chan Katie Ben
Marlborough Jeremy Stevens Prieur du Plessis
West Coast Ceri Hutchinson (Co-President) Reuben Hoyte (Co-President)
Canterbury Geoff Shaw Siobhan Cross
South Canterbury Peter Doran Matthew Hills
Otago Chris Wisely Liza Edmonds
Southland Roger Wandless Martin Watts