Our Trustees & Staff
The New Zealand Institute of Rural Health, is a Charitable Trust, is governed by a Board of Trustees. The make-up of the Board is designed to ensure a broad range of expert stakeholder input. The Board of Trustees currently comprises:
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Mr David Clarke (Chairman), Director, Cranleigh Merchant Bankers
- Mrs Kamiria Gosman, Past Chief Executive Officer of Tuwharetoa Health Services
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Mr Karl Metzler, Chief Executive Officer, Gore Health
- Associate Professor Judy Kilpatrick, Head of School of Nursing, The University of Auckland
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Dr John Adams, Dean of Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago
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Mrs Sherrill Dackers, Past President of Rural Women New Zealand
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Ms Ruth Rhodes, Senior Portfolio Manager, Waikato District Health Board
- Dr Raina Elley, Senior Lecturer – School of Population Health, The University of Auckland
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Staff
Led by Robin Steed as Chief Executive Officer, the team is:
- Ms Liz Carpenter, School Careers Advisor
- Mrs Gytha Lancaster, Nurse Advisor
- Dr George Tripe, Medical Advisor
- Mr Brent Nielsen, Business Manager
- Ms Jan Cooper, Project Manager