Marion’s career in leading, delivering, managing, and developing health and social services systems has spanned times of major social change. As CEO of Platform Trust from 1990 – 2020, Marion’s work supported a national collaboration of community health and disability organisations. This work was to represent the perspectives, challenges, and achievements of these community organisations to the multiple Government entities that fund, oversee, monitor and scrutinise providers of health and disability support across Aotearoa. It reinforced her long-held view that community organisations and activity are critical to preserving all citizens' inclusion. Marion has local and national governance roles and is currently the chair of NZ Navigator Trust, a Director of Wild Bamboo and a trustee of Weeds Action Native Habitat Restoration Trust. In 2018 Marion was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to people with mental health and addiction issues.

Alistair comes from Glasgow, Scotland arriving in NZ in 1983. He is married with one son and two grandchildren. He graduated from Strathclyde University Glasgow and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He is a member of the Scottish and New Zealand Institutes of Chartered Accountants and works for the Department of Conservation in Northland and Auckland. He was a manager of the Corporate Services Department of the Whangarei District Council for seven years. Before that, he was with Thomas de La Rue-Banknote Printers in financial roles in NZ, England and Kenya. He is also a graduate of Leadership NZ and looks forward to new learnings during his contribution to NorthAble.

Ko Ngāpuhi, Ngātihine, Ngāti Porou te iwi. Tupu ake a Mereana i Tautoro. Ngākau nui ana ia i te hauora whānui o te tangata ahakoa ko wai. Mahi ia mō te Hauora Māori mō te wā roa. Nā tōna wharanga i 2004, whakamahi ana ia i tētahi tūru wīra. E whakapau kaha ana ia ki te tautoko ngā tāngata whaikaha. Hei tā Mereana, “Mā te mahitahi ka tutuki ngā kaupapa”. Mereana grew up in Tautoro and is passionate about the health and well-being of people no matter who they are. She has worked in the Māori Health arena for some time. Due to her injury in 2004, she uses a wheelchair and gives her all in the support of ngā tāngata whaikaha. Mereana lives by the words “By working together, objectives are achieved”. Kia kaha rā tātau! Tohu: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Theology, Holy Order of Priest, Post Graduate Diploma in Arts with Distinction, Bachelor of Laws.

Sandie was co-founder of the Northland Disabilities Resource Centre in the late 80s, the forerunner to NorthAble as it is today. A wheelchair user since an accident in 1978, she returned to Whangarei four years ago after a move to Wellington in the late 1990s. She has significant experience in the sector, having worked in senior roles in government agencies and as a provider organisation's CEO More recently, as a quality auditor of health and disability services, as well as a consultant providing services to businesses, NGOs, government, and local body organisations around disability. Sandie is passionate about her role as a trustee, to support NorthAble as they move forward into a changing environment that will enable people with disability to have more control over their life journeys.

Zoe became a Registered General Nurse in her 20's working predominantly in theatre and day surgery. In 2000 she moved to primary health, working in a busy general practice clinic specialising in respiratory disease and allergies. In 2004 she moved to NZ, where she worked at Whangarei Hospital. After 4 years with Northland DHB, Zoe took up the challenge and moved into the role of General Manager for Kamo Home and Village Charitable Trust. Zoe's passion is in quality management and assurance as I believe a commitment to these are fundamental to great outcomes for service users and providers.

Kia ora, My name is Tania Bissett and I use she/her/ia pronouns. I have mobilised with a wheelchair for the last 20 years and also identify as Mana Hauā / Tangata Whaikaha Māori. I was born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau but also lived in Te Whangārei-A-Tara for 4 years to complete a tech degree. My mum hails from Poroti and dad from Turangi - I now live back in Whangārei with my whānau. I am an empathetic kaiwhatu (weaver) of he tāngata (people), tūrangawaewae (places) and meaningful mahi (projects). Community, Taiohi, Digital Literacy, and Te Ao Māori is my kaupapa (jam).