The Board of Governance

Ten volunteers are responsible for the overall strategy of IHC. The Board of Governance sets overall strategy for the organisation, approves the annual business plan and budget, monitors how well IHC is doing and ensures appropriate financial controls are in place. Members of IHC elect their representatives on the board. The Chief Executive (CE) sits on the board.

Board Members

Donald Thompson, National President
John Falloon, Co-opted
Ralph Jones, Chief Executive
David Laird
Christine Lee
Shelley Payne, Vice President
Susan Peterson, Co-opted
Lynne Renouf, Vice President
Barbara Rocco
Jan Stevens
Neil Taylor

Patrons 

Dr Roderick and Mrs Gillian Deane

Life members

Donald Beasley
Terry Caseley
Roderick Deane
John Holdsworth
Colin Meads
JB Munro
Barbara Rocco
Tony Shaw
Neil Taylor

Northern Region Association Chairs

Val Brown, Hamilton
Owen Cathcart, Waikato West
John Eaddy, North Taranaki
Stuart Jenkins, Self Advocate Northern
Waata Houia, Self Advocate Northern
Pamela Houia-McGreevy, Thames Valley
Bruce Howell, King Country
David Laird, Whangarei
Christine Lee, Waikato South
Norah McCarthy, Cornwall & South / East Auckland
Christine Morrison, Gisborne / Wairoa
Roger Pedley, Rotorua 
Jenne Goodchild, Lakeland
Pip Richardson, Eastern Bay of Plenty
Richard Somerfield, Tauranga
Danny Tauroa, Counties
Lea Wallace, Hawkes Bay
Laurie Wesley, North Shore
Maureen Wood, West Central Auckland

Central Southern Region Association Chairs

Jo Broadfoot, Ashburton
Gordon Cameron, Wellington
Alyssa Dimock, Self Advocate Central
Kirsty Fraser, Hutt Valley
John Griffith, Marlborough
Patricia Holmes, Wanganui
Gilbert Leov, Nelson
John McManus, Southland
Sandra McDonald, Wairarapa
Des Moore, North Canterbury
Penny Mulholland, Christchurch
Joan  Ollerenshaw, Clutha
Diane Pelvin, Self Advocate Southern
Mark Scrimshaw, Kapiti
Adrienne Smith, South Canterbury
Jan Stevens, Otago
Jim Tattersfield, Gore
Jane Taverner, Rangitikei
Tricia Wilson, Mana

Executive management team

The executive management team is responsible for the day-to-day management of IHC. It operates in close partnership with the Board of Governance and Association committees.

National office

IHC’s national office is based in Wellington. Around 60 people support the different activities of the organisation, with IT, library, administration, payroll, human resources, quality, properties, finance, Timata Hou management and health and safety all led by the CE.

IHC Programmes, which includes fundraising, advocacy, self advocacy, communications and volunteering also operate from national office.

IDEA Services management structure

IDEA Services has two Regional General Managers who are based in Christchurch and Auckland. They are responsible for vocational, residential and supported living services.

Area Managers report to the regional managers and are responsible for the services in their area.

A General Manager is responsible for Family/Whanau services throughout New Zealand.