AGM 2025

Our annual AGM was held on the 25th June 2025, in person at the UnserHaus showroom in Parnell, Auckland, and online for our networks outside of Tamaki Mākaurau.

Thank you to everyone who attended online and in person. 

Changes in the team

Jaime Lawrence stepped down as a co-chair. Thank you Jamie for all your hard work. 

Shereena Sumeran is staying on in her role as a A+W chair and Katie Simmonds continues her fourth year in the Secretary role.

Arfa Yasin will continue to be our Treasurer in 2025 joiner by Bo Amoafo in a Treasurer Assist role.

Eva Nash and Kate Rogan will be continuing their Sponsorship roles for another year. 

Yvette Loubser and Kaea Kerkin remain as our Events leaders.

Petra Trousilova continues as the Website manager. We are on the look out for a second member to share this role with her, please get in touch if interested.

Ornela Priotti is our Networks leader for another year.

Natasha Clayton and Gillian Hatch continue as our Newsletter co-writers.

Mentoring portfolio continue to be overseen by Jenny Chen and Kitty Fan.

Anna Hamilton is the new Archivist taking over from Tatiana Gamboa-Castro is stepping down from this role.

Research portfolio continues to be managed by Nadya Chadovich.

We have introduced a new role of Kaitautoko led by Antoniah Snooks Ngāti Whātua.

We are on a look out to fill  the remaining roles for 2025. Please get in touch if you are interested to get involved:

Policy

Research

Co-Chair

A huge thank you to our 2024 core team for all their hard work and donated time to A+W NZ. We look forward to continuing working hard with our 2025 team!

2025 Core Team

• Chair:  Shereena Sumeran
• Treasurer: Arfa Yasin
• Treasurer Assist: Bo Amoafo
• Secretary: Katie Simmonds
• Events: Kaea Kerkin, Yvette Loubser
• Events subgroup: Beatrix Hegyi, Nadia Rivai, Shreya Rai, Vanisha Chandiramani, La Marie Fernandez, and Lily Huang
• Website: Petra Trousilova
• Networks: Ornela Priotti
• Newsletter: Gillian Hatch, Natasha Clayton
• Social Media: Charlotte Dunning, Selena Sager
• Mentoring: Kitty Fan, Jenny Chen
• Research: Nadya Chadovich
• Policy: -
• Sponsorship: Kate Rogan, Eva Nash
• Archivist: Anna Hamilton
• NZIA Liaison: Charlotte Dunning, Yvette Loubser
• Kaitautoko: Antoniah Snooks
• Mana Taumata: Sarah Treadwell

2024 Core Team

• Co-chair: Jaime Lawrence, Shereena Sumeran
• Treasurer: Arfa Yasin
• Treasurer Assist: -
• Secretary: Katie Simmonds
• Events: Kaea Kerkin, Yvette Loubser
• Events subgroup: Beatrix Hegyi, Nadia Rivai, Shreya Rai, Vanisha Chandiramani, La Marie Fernandez, and Lily Huang
• Website: Petra Trousilova
• Networks: Ornela Priotti
• Newsletter: Gillian Hatch, Natasha Clayton
• Social Media: Charlotte Dunning, Selena Sager
• Mentoring: Kitty Fan, Jenny Chen
• Research: Nadya Chadovich
• Policy: -
• Sponsorship: Kate Rogan, Eva Nash
• Archivist: Tatiana Gamboa-Castro
• NZIA Liaison: Charlotte Dunning, Yvette Loubser
• Kaiurungi: -
• Mana Taumata: Sarah Treadwell