Our professional and passionate team are based in Auckland and are responsible for delivering and supporting a wide range of events, programmes and initiatives from grassroots through to high performance level.
Leadership
Peter Pfitzinger
Chief Executive
Chief Executive
Administration Team
Lisa Brown
Finance Manager
Finance Manager
Mob: 021 308 661
Email: lisab@athletics.org.nz
Email: lisab@athletics.org.nz
Rachel Brown
Office & Accounts Manager
Office & Accounts Manager
Mob: 021 230 2478
Email: rachel@athletics.org.nz
Email: rachel@athletics.org.nz
Susan de Alwis
Administrator
Administrator
Leah Chan
Database Administrator
Database Administrator
Mob: 021 329 815
Email: leah@athletics.org.nz
Email: leah@athletics.org.nz
Commercial Team
Shane Rose
Commercial & Marketing Manager
Commercial & Marketing Manager
Mob: 021 512 040
Email: shaner@athletics.org.nz
Email: shaner@athletics.org.nz
Steve Landells
Media and Communications Manager
Media and Communications Manager
Mob: 021 849 099
Email: stevel@athletics.org.nz
Email: stevel@athletics.org.nz
Tina Jerrom
Funding & Admin Officer
Funding & Admin Officer
Mob: 021 781 734
Email: tina@athletics.org.nz
Email: tina@athletics.org.nz
Dani Capeto
Marketing & Events Coordinator
Marketing & Events Coordinator
Mob: 021 912 815
Email: dani@athletics.org.nz
Email: dani@athletics.org.nz
Murray McKinnon
Correspondent
Correspondent
Mob: 0274 806 086
Email: murray@athletics.org.nz
Email: murray@athletics.org.nz
Steve Hollings
Statistician
Statistician
Mob: 021 783 886
Email: stats@athletics.org.nz
Email: stats@athletics.org.nz
Competitions Team
Jason Cameron
Competitions Manager
Competitions Manager
Mob: 027 541 3211
Email: jason@athletics.org.nz
Email: jason@athletics.org.nz
James Ollerenshaw
Competitions Coordinator
Competitions Coordinator
Mob: 021 516 368
Email: james@athletics.org.nz
Email: james@athletics.org.nz
John Bowden
Out of Stadia Coordinator
Out of Stadia Coordinator
Mob: 021 717 738
Email: john@athletics.org.nz
Email: john@athletics.org.nz
Community Team
Hamish Meacheam
Community Manager
Community Manager
Mob: 027 324 1976
Email: hamishm@athletics.org.nz
Email: hamishm@athletics.org.nz
Fiona Maisey
Young People's Lead/Designated Child Protection Officer
Young People's Lead/Designated Child Protection Officer
Tel: 021 468 545
Email: fionam@athletics.org.nz
Email: fionam@athletics.org.nz
Mariah Ririnui
Coaching Coordinator
Coaching Coordinator
Mob: 021 588 439
Email: mariahr@athletics.org.nz
Email: mariahr@athletics.org.nz
Trevor Spittle
Officials Development Manager
Officials Development Manager
Mob: 021 338 700
Email: trevor@athletics.org.nz
Email: trevor@athletics.org.nz
Stuart Savage
Club Development Lead
Club Development Lead
Mob: 021 198 9614
Email: stuart@athletics.org.nz
Email: stuart@athletics.org.nz
High Performance Team
Scott Newman
High Performance Director
High Performance Director
Mob: 027 510 3743
Email: scottn@athletics.org.nz
Email: scottn@athletics.org.nz
Kat Austin
High Performance Athlete Support Manager
High Performance Athlete Support Manager
Mob: 021 193 3388
Email: kat@athletics.org.nz
Email: kat@athletics.org.nz
Tim Driesen
High Performance Development Leader
High Performance Development Leader
Mob: 021 724 088
Email: tim@athletics.org.nz
Email: tim@athletics.org.nz
Brianna Maynard
High Performance Teams Coordinator
High Performance Teams Coordinator
Mob: 021 484 653
Email: brianna@athletics.org.nz
Email: brianna@athletics.org.nz
Kirsten Hellier
High Performance Coaching Manager
High Performance Coaching Manager
Mob: 021 813 686
Email: kirsten@athletics.org.nz
Email: kirsten@athletics.org.nz
High Performance Programme Coaches
Raylene Bates
Lead Coach - Para Athletes
Lead Coach - Para Athletes
Terry Lomax
Lead Coach - Combined Events & Jumps
Lead Coach - Combined Events & Jumps
Jeremy McColl
Lead Coach - Pole Vault
Lead Coach - Pole Vault
Mob: 021 148 5057
Email: jeremy@athletics.org.nz
Email: jeremy@athletics.org.nz
Dale Stevenson
Lead Coach - Throws
Lead Coach - Throws
Mob: 021 192 8168
Email: dale@athletics.org.nz
Email: dale@athletics.org.nz
Mike Schofield
Programme Coach - Throws
Programme Coach - Throws
Mob: 021 325 550
Email: Mike@athletics.org.nz
Email: Mike@athletics.org.nz
Maria Hassan
Programme Coach - Distance
Programme Coach - Distance
Mob: 021 226 6874
Email: mariah@athletics.org.nz
Email: mariah@athletics.org.nz
Debbie Strange
Programme Coach - Throws
Programme Coach - Throws
Mob: 021 179 8838
Email: debbie@athletics.org.nz
Email: debbie@athletics.org.nz
Hayden Hall
Programme Coach - Throws
Programme Coach - Throws
Mob: 027 725 6346
Email: hayden@athletics.org.nz
Email: hayden@athletics.org.nz
John Eden
Programme Coach - Throws
Programme Coach - Throws
Mob: 021 344 522
Email: johne@athletics.org.nz
Email: johne@athletics.org.nz
James Mortimer
Lead Coach (Contractor) - Sprints, Relays, & Hurdles
Lead Coach (Contractor) - Sprints, Relays, & Hurdles
Mob: 021963541
Email: jamesm@athletics.org.nz
Email: jamesm@athletics.org.nz
Kim Mickle
Assistant Coach - Throws
Assistant Coach - Throws
Mob: 022 469 5765
Email: kim@athletics.org.nz
Email: kim@athletics.org.nz
Selectors
Stephen Brown
Black Singlet Convenor
Black Singlet Convenor
Email: stephen@athletics.org.nz
Athlete Performance Support (Provided by HPSNZ)
Dr. Dan Exeter
Medical Director
Medical Director
Email: dan.exeter@hpsnz.org.nz
Lou Johnson
Lead Physiotherapist
Lead Physiotherapist
Email: louise.johnson@hpsnz.org.nz
Angus Ross
Lead Power Physiologist
Lead Power Physiologist
Email: angus.ross@hpsnz.org.nz
Glenn Kearney
Lead Performance Nutritionist
Lead Performance Nutritionist
Email: Glenn.kearney@hpsnz.org.nz
Campbell Thompson
Lead Sport Psychologist
Lead Sport Psychologist
Amy Waters
Lead Performance and Technique Analyst
Lead Performance and Technique Analyst
Email: amy.waters@hpsnz.org.nz
Carolyn Donaldson
Lead Athlete Life Advisor
Lead Athlete Life Advisor
Mathew Mildenhall
Lead Distance Physiologist
Lead Distance Physiologist