Chairperson – Kristina Paterson
Kristina founded Mothers Helpers in 2011, Diploma in Nursing (Registered Nurse) from AUT, Diploma in Ministry Internship (Youth Specialty), Graduate Diploma in Not-for-Profit Management from Unitec, Near completed Masters in Applied Social Work with Massey University. Kristina has held the position of Chair since 2011.
Mothers Helpers is currently seeking applicants for the position of Chair of the Board of Trustees. If you are interested, please Contact Us
Secretary – Kimberley Kilgour
Kimberley has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Social Sciences as well as a Legal Executive Diploma. She currently works as a Policy and Performance Analyst for Auckland Council. She is also the Chairperson for the YWCA. Kimberley joined the board in 2017.
Board Member – Monika Divis
Monika has a conjoint Bachelor of Arts and Science, a Masters in Health Science (Hons) with the University of Auckland, a Graduate Diploma in Not-for-Profit Management with Unitec and a New Zealand Certificate in Business Excellence. She has worked in Research and Development and Project Management with Spectrum Care ,Te Pou and Affinity Services.
Advisory Committee
Chairperson: Jess Brown, Consumer Representative for Auckland and Northland
Danielle Porteous, Consumer Representative for the Central North Island
Veronica Easton, Consumer Representative for Lower North Island and South Island
Sara Temelkovski – Psychiatrist
Anna Williams – Senior Registered Nurse and lecturer
Angela Wong – General Practitioner
Donna Smith – Neonatal/Paediatric Physiotherapist
