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. The IHC Association appoints the board. The Chief Executive (CE) sits on the board.

Board Members:
Donald Thompson
(National President)

Shelley Payne
(Vice President)

Lynne Renouf
(Vice President)

Ralph Jones
(Chief Executive)

John Falloon
(Co-opted)

Jan Stevens

Susan Peterson
(Co-opted)

Neil Taylor

Christine Lee

Barbara Rocco

Patrons
Dr Roderick and Mrs Gillian Deane

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

Northern Region Association Chairs

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

Central Southern Region Association Chairs

Andrea Harding, South Taranaki
Patricia Holmes, Wanganui
Kirsty Fraser, Hutt Valley
Mark Scrimshaw, Kapiti
Tricia Wilson, Mana
Gary Child, Manawatu
Jane Taverner, Rangitikei
Sandra McDonald, Wairarapa
Anne Gilbert, Wellington
John Griffith, Marlborough
Diane Ramsay - Nelson (acting)
Jo Broadfoot, Ashburton
John Matheson, Christchurch
Joan Ollerenshaw, Clutha
Jim Tattersfield, Gore
Des Moore, North Canterbury
Adrienne Smith, South Canterbury
Judy Paisley, North Otago (acting)
Jan Stevens, Otago
John McManus, Southland
Alyssa Dimock, Self Advocate Central
Dianne Pelvin, Self Advocate Southern
Linda King, Self Advocate Southern
Donald Neal, Self Advocate Central

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.