Our committee is made up of volunteers who are passionate about our sport and our association. All have had either regional and/or national experiences that allow them to bring that knowledge back in the form of giving back to our community. We are fortunate to have a great bunch people guiding our development towards the future.
Ani is a long time serving committee member who has been involved with Waikato Touch for over 20 years. She has been a player at provincial and national level including the NZ Womens 27s team and has then given back to the sport via coaching, managing and holding multiple roles over several years on the committee. Ani is currently serving her 2nd year as President and we look forward to her continual growth guidance of our association.
Riki is a long time serving volunteer of Touch in general. Serving for numerous provinces on multiple committees or boards and also supporting Touch NZ events. Riki is now serving on our Waikato Touch committee and has been an asset to our association since day one. Riki leads our representative panel and supports with event set up and pack downs. We are grateful to have Riki on board.
Tracy comes to us a mum of some of Waikato Touch's prestigous players. As a new member to our committee, Tracy has been a godsend in her secreterial and executive duties. The care and detail paid to her role has been pivotal in the overall running of our committee meetings and her invaluable input has supported our committee and our association in so many ways.
Stevie brings an array of experience and expertise to the role and the association. Her past employment and personal voluntary roles support her in assisting the association meet it's financial goals and continue viability.
Raynard is now in his second year as the coaching director working alongside Hayden. He brings a wealth of knowledge from his past roles to the association and looks to challenge himself to create personal development opportunities for himself.
Hayden has assisted John with the Coaching Director role over the past season. As a Junior and Masters coach and also a New Zealand representative Hayden brings with him his diverse knowledge of the game. Working alongside John they are our dynamic duo who look after our many coaches.
Chris has been a welcoming addition to our committee whaanau. His wealth of knowledge and care for the referee sector has seen our association in a state of growth and harmony within the referee community.
Rachel has an extensive knowledge in the High Performance pathway. She has managed National teams at Trans-Tasman tests and World cups and has long served as a manager for the Waikato Open Mens team. Rachel assists with our Senior programmes and events leading the way for our future administrators.
