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 Dr John George - Board President
Dr George spent 30 years at University of Canterbury teaching and researching in Management Science. While there he held the positions of Dean of Commerce and Head of Department of Management. John currently holds the appointment of Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Management at the University. For the last 10 years he has been a consultant with PA Consulting. He specialises in the economics of the wholesale electricity industry: market design, policy development for government, market evaluation and projection and asset valuation.
John is a founding elder of Westchurch.
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Eugene McNeill - Board Vice President
Eugene is retired after having a career in the Ministry of Works, in Education and the Statistics Department. He has a wide range of experience in community activities such as the Consumer Institute, school committees and Parent Teacher Associations.
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 Susan Henson - Board Treasurer
Susan has a background in the high technology business, encompassing pre-sales, product planning, marketing, alliances and business development. She is a computer science graduate, and has a Masters degree in Business Administration. Currently working as an independent consultant, Susan is also an active volunteer in her local Parent Teacher Association and church. |
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 Michelle Wills - Board Secretary
Michelle is a Care and Protection Social Work Supervisor for Child Youth & Family. She has a passion in empowering and encouraging families/whanau to make positive changes, ultimately in promotion of enhancing the wellbeing of their children/tamariki.
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 Shary Vargo - Board Member
Shary Vargo is a co-director of a management consulting business. Her contributions in organisations range from strategic level input through to front line support, covering a wide range of leadership and people issues. She is experienced in the private and public sectors, large businesses, SMEs and tertiary education. Recently, she led the development and implementation of a church-wide mentoring programme engaging 87 people in 6 month mentoring relationships.
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Barry Baker - Te Runaka Ki Otautahi o Kai Tahu
Ko Mamari te waka
Ko Hokianga te moana
Ko Rangikohu te maunga
Ko Nga Puhi te iwi
Barry worked for 24 years for the Department of Corrections as Regional Advisor Maori Service Development. He has worked in management roles supporting Maori. He is totally committed to breaking the cycle of intergenerational offending and supports the important role that PILLARS plays in effecting positive change for the tamariki of offenders. His experience of working with offenders has given him an insight into their lives having witnessed first hand the importance of breaking the cycle of offending.
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