Our People
Auckland YWCA Staff
We have a wonderfully dedicated staff who work both full
and part-time from our office in Grey Lynn and our hostel
in the inner city.
Hilary Sumpter
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 09 375 9240
Email:
hilary@akywca.org.nz
Karon Hofer
Finance Manager
Phone: 09 375 9245
Email:
karon@akywca.org.nz
Heather Smith
Hostel Manager
Phone: 09 377 8763
Email:
heather@akywca.org.nz
Jeff Lee
Senior Receptionist
Phone: 09 377 8763
Email:
hostel@akywca.org.nz
Suzanne McNicol
Contract Marketing & Communications Manager
Phone: 09 375 9247
Email:
suzanne@akywca.org.nz
Liz Henry
Fundraising Coordinator
Phone: 09 370 0115
Email:
liz@akywca.org.nz
Marlene Sorby
Encore Programme National Manager
Phone: 09 375 9249
Email:
marlene@akywca.org.nz
Kathryn Doughty
Future Leaders and M.A.N.A. Team Leader
Phone: 09 370 0116
Email:
kathrynd@akywca.org.nz
Marnie Wolfe
Future Leaders Programme Coordinator- West Auckland
Phone: 09 375 9248
Email:
marnie@akywca.org.nz
Katie Quick
Future Leaders Programme Coordinator Central
Phone: 09 370 0114
Email:
katie@akywca.org.nz
Rabena Tanielu
Future Leaders Programme Coordinator - South Auckland
Phone: 09 375 9246
Email:
rabena@akywca.org.nz
Christina Duske
Administration Officer
Phone: 09 375 9242
Email:
christina@akywca.org.nz
Emma Murton
Administration Assistant
Phone: 09 3759243
Email:
emma@akywca.org.nz
YWCA Auckland Board Members
The YWCA Auckland is governed by a Board of
Directors; nine philanthropic women from diverse backgrounds
who are passionate about empowering women and the winner of our
annual tertiary education scholarship.
The Board is elected by the YWCA members on an annual basis and
trustees can stay on the Board for a maximum of four
years.
Sina Moore
(President), Consultant for projects on leadership, youth mentoring and business development.
Annette Sharp
(Vice President) Studying for an MBA and continuing research into renewable electricity.
Adrienne Roberts
CFO, Charlie's Group Limited
Vanessa Ceelen
Director, Molasses
Kate Sutton
Andrijana Trajanovska
Recent Massey University graduate BA Communication
Chelsea Bridgman
2010 Tertiary Education Scholarship Recipient, now elected Board Member
Nive Sharat Chandran
(ex-officio) University student
Anne Fitisemanu
Independent Contractor, currently working across a couple of DHBs and NGOs.
Angela Lim
2011/12 YWCA Tertiary Education Scholarship recipient