Leadership team

Chief Executive

Jennie Wyllie

  • Strategic leadership of Netball New Zealand, and New Zealand’s Netball system
Chief Commercial Officer

David Cooper

  • Lead and drive commercial strategy
  • Maximise growth of funding into the sport
  • Managing commercial partnerships
Head of High Performance

Stephen Hotter

  • Leadership, strategy, development and management of NNZ’s High Performance and Player Development Strategy and programmes
  • Direction to the Zones and Centres on player development
  • Direction to the Zones on their high performance programmes
  • Monitoring and review of the Silver Ferns programme
Senior Media & Public Relations Advisor

Kerry Manders

  • Plays a vital role in shaping Netball’s external positioning, managing relationships with key stakeholders, and advancing its advocacy efforts.
  • Public relations, media management, supporting advocacy, and stakeholder engagement.
Head of Community Netball

Ruth Stanley

  • Lead the implementation of NNZ’s community Netball strategy to achieve growth and life-long participation in Netball.
  • Responsible for the creation of all community Netball programmes including umpiring, coaching and bench officials that will lead to a strong and sustainable Netball system throughout NZ.
  • Champion community Netball in NZ in partnership with Zones and Centres.
Head of Finance

Lisa Greenaway

  • Lead the functions of Finance, IT, Legal and Operational Policy of Netball NZ and its subsidiaries.
  • Policies Management of Finance and HR Policies.
  • Strategy, Analysis and Business improvement.