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.