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
Debrah Breedt
Finance Manager
Finance Manager
Rachel Brown
Office & Accounts Manager
Office & Accounts Manager
Susan de Alwis
Administrator
Administrator
Mob: 021 444 674
Email: susan@athletics.org.nz
Email: susan@athletics.org.nz
Commercial Team
Jo Clark
Commercial Manager
Commercial Manager
Ruth Bowerman
Events and Marketing Coordinator / Interim Communications Manager
Events and Marketing Coordinator / Interim Communications Manager
Mob: 021 912 815
Email: ruth@athletics.org.nz
Email: ruth@athletics.org.nz
Courtney MacDonald
Events Manager
Events Manager
Tel: 09 477 0210 extn 3509
Mob: 027 541 3211
Local to Mob: 09 215 6853
Email: courtney@athletics.org.nz
Mob: 027 541 3211
Local to Mob: 09 215 6853
Email: courtney@athletics.org.nz
Tina Jerrom
Funding & Admin Officer
Funding & Admin Officer
James Ollerenshaw
Membership & Events Coordinator
Membership & Events Coordinator
Steve Landells
Features Editor
Features Editor
Mob: 021 197 2877
Email: stevel@athletics.org.nz
Email: stevel@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
Community Team
Hamish Meacheam
Community Manager
Community Manager
Kirsten Hellier
Coach Development Leader
Coach Development Leader
Tel: 09 477 0210 extn 3511
Mob: 021 813 686
Local to Mob: 09 212 5727
Email: kirsten@athletics.org.nz
Mob: 021 813 686
Local to Mob: 09 212 5727
Email: kirsten@athletics.org.nz
Vacant
Foundation Programme Lead
Foundation Programme Lead
Tel: 09 477 0210 extn 3502
Local to Mob: 09 212 8292
Local to Mob: 09 212 8292
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
Tel: 09 477 0210 extn 3512
Mob: 021 338 700
Mob: 021 338 700
High Performance Team
Scott Goodman
High Performance Director
High Performance Director
Scott Newman
High Performance Coach Manager
High Performance Coach Manager
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
Tim Driesen
High Performance Development Leader
High Performance Development Leader
Jess Jones
High Performance Teams Coordinator
High Performance Teams Coordinator
Brianna Maynard
High Performance Programme Administrator
High Performance Programme Administrator
Mob: 021 484 653
Email: brianna@athletics.org.nz
Email: brianna@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
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
Steve Willis
Lead Coach - Distance
Lead Coach - Distance
Mob: 027 485 2919
Email: steve@athletics.org.nz
Email: steve@athletics.org.nz
Mike Schofield
Programme Coach - Throws
Programme Coach - Throws
Mob: 021 325 550
Email: Mike.Schofield@hpsnz.org.nz
Email: Mike.Schofield@hpsnz.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
Assistant Coach - Throws
Assistant Coach - Throws
Mob: 027 725 6346
Email: haydendhall@yahoo.com
Email: haydendhall@yahoo.com
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: jmortimer@diocesan.school.nz
Email: jmortimer@diocesan.school.nz
Kim Mickle
Assistant Coach - Throws
Assistant Coach - Throws
Mob: 022 469 5765
Email: kimmickle@hotmail.com
Email: kimmickle@hotmail.com
Selectors
Graham Seatter
Black Singlet Convenor
Black Singlet Convenor
Mob: +64 21 279 3000
Email: graham@athletics.org.nz
Email: graham@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