Diabetes NZ Board Members
Catherine Taylor - Board Chair - Independent board member
Catherine has been a board member for two years after serving on the National executive some 30 years ago. She has a daughter with type 1 diabetes.
Catherine has extensive senior management and governance experience in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
Now retired she is committed to making Diabetes New Zealand more visible for all people with diabetes.
Lyndal Ludlow - Chair of Advisory Council
Lyndal was appointed Chair of the Advisory Council earlier in 2020. Although her involvement with Diabetes New Zealand began in 2014 as a member of Diabetes Youth NZ after her son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Lyndal’s husband also has Type 1 diabetes.
Lyndal is also a second term Councillor on Environment Southland, an educator and chair of the Southland Art Foundation.
Alastair McKenzie - Independent Board Member
Alastair has served as Director and Chairman of several Companies across a variety of industries including retail, hospitality, professional sport, health and marketing.
Alastair is a chartered member of the Institute of Directors.
Rod Slater - Branch Representative
Rod was a driving force behind the original Mad Butcher stores. He has been CEO of Beef + Lamb New Zealand for almost 25 years, leading the organisation through a time of considerable change. He was manager of the NZ Olympic Sailing team at the 1996 Olympics and Chair of the Yes Disability Achievement Centre. Rod has successfully managed his diabetes for many years and is passionate about helping others with the illness to live healthy active lives.
Bev Gibson (Te Atiawa, Ngaruahine, Te Arawa) - Independent Board Member
Bev has expertise in governance and management, in a range of corporate, and not-for-profit organisations including health, agribusiness, education, business development, environment, biodiversity, Māori land ownership, Iwi, and hapū. Bev is a health auditor for Whatu Ora HealthShare, a fellow of the Institute of Directors, and currently, the Chair of several Community Trusts such as Wild for Taranaki, Mahia Mai A Whai Tara Kaumatua service, and Ngati Tawhirikura Hapū.
Tio Taiaki (Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Āti Hau Nui-ā-Pāpārangi) -
Ko Tokomaru te waka
Ko Kapakapanui te maunga
Ko Waikanae te awa
Ko Te Ātiawa te iwi
Ko Whakarongotai te marae
Ko Tio Taiaki e mihi ake ana.
Tio brings lived experiences of supporting whānau with Type 1 and 2 diabetes.
He has extensive leadership and governance experience in Māori health, education, change management, communications and engaging with vulnerable communities. Tio is passionate about empowering people to live healthy active lives and is currently an Associate Director with Deloitte.
Jenny Black
Jenny qualified as a dietitian 40 years ago and began a working life in health. The first 20 years involved many people of all ages with Diabetes - they taught me more than any lecture or textbook!
The last 15 years have been in governance, chairing DHB’s, Te Hiringa Hauora and being a director and trustee on several other health entities. It is a privilege working with people in health, together we can make a difference.