Team

Bronwyn Walsh

LLB (Hons) BCom

Brownyn joined the Board in August 2023. She is a corporate lawyer with more than 25 years of experience in commercial transactions and advisory work. This has included responsibility for risk and compliance functions when working in a listed entity. Bronwyn is a member of the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee.

Sarah joined the Board in 2021 following an extensive career in leadership roles within the healthcare sector. Sarah also has both management and governance experience within the building services sector.

Sarah currently works for Southern Cross Healthcare as General Manager, SCHL Central Auckland. She is passionate about the commercialisation of healthcare to achieve optimal outcomes for patients (residents), considering the best use of all available resources.

Sarah is a current member of the Institute of Directors and Global Women. She is a member of the Clinical Governance Committee and the Property Committee.

Peter Goodfellow

Finance, Audit and Risk Subcommittee and Nominations Subcommittee

Peter is a New Zealand businessman and politician currently serving as President of the New Zealand National Party. He has a UCLA Masters in Business Administration and both a Bachelor of Laws and of Commerce. Peter joined the Board of St Andrew’s Village in 2008 and currently serves on the Finance, Audit and Risk Subcommittee plus the Nominations Subcommittee.

Peter Mence

Property Committee

Current CEO of the NZX listed, Argosy Property Limited, Peter Joined the board in 2019 and was appointed chair of the Property Committee in 2020. Peter has a property industry career of over 40 years, is a fellow of the Property Institute of New Zealand, and a past President of the Property Council of New Zealand. Peter is a trustee of the Massey University Property Foundation and a trustee of the New Zealand Sailing Trust.

Dr Jill Waters

BHB MBCHB FRACP

Before joining the Board in 2018, Jill was a consultant Geriatrician at Auckland City Hospital for 25 years, the last 7 as a community Geriatrician.  Jill then worked for the HOPE Foundation for Research on Ageing for 5 years as their Executive Officer. She continues to have an interest in leg ulcer research and is on the Dove Hospice and Wellness Board. Jill was appointed Chair of the Clinical Governance Committee in 2023 and is also on the Strategy and Innovation Committee.

Sarah Hipkiss

Chair of Finance, Audit, and Risk Committee
CA BCom

Sarah joined the Board in 2016 and holds the role of Chair of the Finance, Audit, & Risk Committee. Previously a partner with KPMG, Sarah has worked in many CFO roles and has exclusive experience working with not-for-profit organisations and aged care. She currently holds the CFO role at The Trust Investments Management Limited.

Dr Paul Owen,

MB, ChB, FRACP

Paul is a geriatrician based at Older People’s Health at Auckland City Hospital and Greenlane Clinical Centre.
His mission is ensuring older people get high quality healthcare to permit maximum health, function and independence. Where that independent living is not possible they should have the best possible residential care. Paul joined the Board of Trustees in 2011 and is Chair of the Clinical Governance Subcommittee

Francis Gacad

Admissions Manager

Francis is our Admissions Manager for the care centre, which is a role he has held with us for nearly 10 years. Francis works with residents and their families to facilitate both long term and short stay (respite) admissions into our care centre.

Carmen Stadler-Hanekom

Director of Care

Carmen is the Director of Care for St Andrew’s Village and has clinical oversight of all our care centre and retirement village operations. Carmen is a Registered Nurse with over 30 years of experience, with many of those being in senior leadership roles. Since joining St Andrew’s in 2011, Carmen has also been involved in the design of the various new care buildings which are underway.

Judy Armour

Retirement Living Manager

Judy is the Retirement Living Manager and oversees the day to day running of the Retirement Village, which includes all new sales/resales and rentals. Judy has an extensive background in marketing and real estate and first joined St Andrew’s in 2006. Since that time she has also been heavily involved with the design of many of the construction projects which have either been completed or currently in the planning stages.

Matthew Ensor

Strategy & Innovation Committee Chair
BE(Civil), Cert Arts (Soc Sci), PGDIP(BusAdmin), INSEAD AMP, CMInstD.

A local Glendowie resident, Matt works as a consultant in the areas of technology and infrastructure with special expertise in Artificial Intelligence. Matt chairs the Strategy & Innovation committee which covers sustainability, innovation and Te Ao Māori perspectives. Matt joined the Board in 2016. He is an elder at Somervell Presbyterian Church.

Jane Davel

Board Chairperson
BA, MBA, MInstD, MAICD

Jane joined the board in 2019 and appointed chair in 2020. She has senior leadership experience and a background in product management and marketing across a number of service industries. She currently serves on the boards of the Electrical Workers Registration Board, the Licensed Cadastral Surveyors Board, and Rowing New Zealand and is a member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand and of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.