Chairperson
COLLEEN TUUTA

Colleen was born in Opunake and is of Taranaki, Ngati Mutunga, Ngati Mahuta, Scottish, Irish
descent and much, much more.

During the past 25 years Colleen has worked extensively with numerous organisations including
the New Plymouth Women's Centre, Taranaki Business Development Board, Rape Crisis,
Women's Refuge and Tu Tama Wahine o Taranaki. Currently Ms Tuuta is the Specialist Adviser for
the Parihaka Needs Analysis Project and on a national level is the Chairperson for a research
project which is examining the potential of women in small to medium size businesses.

Deputy Chair
KEMP BROUGHTON – (J.P BE FIPENZ)

Kemp Broughton is a Justice of the Peace, has a civil engineering degree from Canterbury University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Professional Engineers of NZ.
Kemp is currently the deputy chair of the TSB Community Trust and a director of the TSB Bank. He is also a member of the Building Industry Authority and the Chartered Professional Engineers Council. Kemp was also a former CEO of the Stratford District Council and a former director of Taranaki Healthcare.
Kemp and his wife Anne are dairy farmers and thoroughbred bloodstock breeders.

Trustee
ALEX BALLANTYNE (B.A. Soc)

Alex and his wife Maree were both born and raised in New Plymouth and have lived in Eltham for the last 22 years. They have been married for 29 years and have 4 grown up children.

Alex is very proud and honoured to serve on the TSB Community Trust: the task of disbursing funds to worthy causes sits well with his personal ethos of practical Christianity.

Alex’s working life has covered a wide gamut from factory and farm hand work through to business and social services. Through these avenues Alex has gained a good understanding of the needs and aspirations of our diverse Taranaki community, and his academic pursuits (B.A. Sociology) have given him a sound analytical and theoretical base.

Alex is presently employed part-time by St Joseph’s parish Eltham and the NZ Police, and as a current District Councillor (STDC) and Chairman of the Eltham Community Board, as well as an active member and trustee of numerous other community groups, “I feel I have a good grasp of current community developments and activities”.

Trustee
ED PARKER MBA, Dip Dy Sci & Tech, BSc(Chem)

Ed Parker moved to Taranaki in 1990 to work for Kiwi Dairies (Now Fonterra). Currently he is a senior consultant with Aretê Consulting Limited, working predominantly in the Oil and Gas Industry.

Ed has a keen interest in strengthening community. He was General Manager of the community trust WISE (Waitara Initiatives Supporting Employment) for 3 years. The Trust’s purpose is to provide employment and to improve housing. He has also volunteered in various leadership roles working with children and youth.
Ed lives in Waitara with his wife and two children.

Trustee
STEVE CORKILL

Steve Corkill was born in 1954 at the Opunake Cottage Hospital and educated locally. Steve served an electrical apprenticeship in Opunake and spent the next eleven years working overseas.
On his return with Rosie to Opunake in 1986, they have since married and have two sons, Michael and Andrew.
At this time Steve established the business “Corkill Electrical” and went on to win the Taranaki Medium Business award in 1999. Since sold, Steve is now building “Corkill Systems” specialising in development and manufacturing of automation equipment for dairy sheds.
Steve is a current member of Opunake Lions Club, Trustee to the Opunake Sports & Recreation Trust and a Justice of the Peace. In the past Steve has been a business mentor, STDC Community Board member and judge for the Business Awards.
Steve is a keen surfcaster and skier.
“I am passionate and proud of “the coast” and Taranaki.”

Trustee
HAYDEN WANO

Hayden is presently the CEO of Tui Ora Limited a Maori Development Organisation based in New Plymouth. Hayden has over 25 years health sector experience including senior management positions in both the Public and NGO sectors. Hayden is currently Chairman of Taranaki District Health Board and in addition to his operational experience he also has wide governance experience.

Trustee
MARISE JAMES (Chartered Accountant)

The Trust welcomes Marise to the Board as of July 2008.

Born and raised on a dairy farm in Taranaki, Marise completed her accounting qualification through Polytech in Wellington in 1981.   Marise met her husband Bryn, while working in Wellington and they returned to New Plymouth in 1985 where they began a career in dairy farming, working their way through the traditional sharemilking path to farm ownership on various properties around Taranaki.   After 21 years involvement in the sector, they have recently sold their dairy property.  

During this time, Marise has worked as a rural accountant for Staples Rodway in New Plymouth and is now a director of the firm.   Special areas on interest include rural accounting and business planning. Through her involvement in farming, she has also held various governance roles in the rural sector and is currently also a Director of Landcorp Farming Limited and Farmers Mutual Group.   Marise has also been recently appointed to the WITT Advisory Committee.

Marise has two adult daughters and personal interests include travel, sport and home.

Trustee
HARRY BAYLISS

The Trust welcomes Harry to the Board as of October 2009.

Trustee
BRENT SCHUMACHER

The Trust welcomes Mr Schumacher to the Board as of October 2009. 

On their return he re entered the Travel Industry and is now owner / operator of Stars Travel International here in New Plymouth.

Trustee
MARY BOURKE (QSO JP DipTchg)

The Trust welcomes Mary to the Board as of October 2009

Mary Bourke is a committed South Taranaki-ite who understands well the concept of collective responsibility that goes with this regional role.  Her experience in evaluating, prioritising and distributing funds to worthy projects began as an elected member of the Central Regional Arts Council during the 1980s and has continued in one way or another ever since.  Self employed and specialising in governance and independent facilitation, she also chairs the WITT Polytechnic Council, sits on the Bishop's Action Foundation, and has recently been appointed to the Taranaki District Health Board.