Graeme brings more than 15 years of business development and strategic partnership experience across the sport, construction, and international events sectors. A lifelong advocate for youth sport and community health, Graeme has worked locally and internationally to drive funding streams, build impactful relationships, and grow brand ecosystems that benefit athletes and communities alike.

Originally from Hawke’s Bay, Graeme has led sales and marketing teams in Europe, launched businesses in Australasia, and most recently founded Athletic Bean - a community-focused coffee initiative that reinvests profits into grassroots sport. His diverse background includes leadership roles in new home builds, endurance event management, and commercial sponsorships for high-performance sport.

Graeme is focused on forging strong partnerships with local businesses, national sponsors, and funding bodies to support the long-term sustainability of the Trust and its mission to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for the region.

Originally a fitness coach at the Trust, Uriah now brings her extensive experience in the fitness industry to her role as Gym Manager. With a background in retail management and senior management positions across Hawke’s Bay gyms, she combines leadership, operational expertise, and a genuine passion for helping people achieve their health and fitness goals.

Alongside her professional fitness career, Uriah has spent the past four years supporting individuals with disabilities, including those with Down syndrome, ADHD, and neurological challenges, through inclusive fitness programmes. She also has a background in Health Sciences, studied through the Naturopathic College of New Zealand.

A dedicated CrossFit athlete and coach, Uriah thrives on functional fitness and continues to compete within the CrossFit community. As a mother of two, she is passionate about inspiring women and mothers to discover what their bodies are capable of through the Trust’s facilities.

Aaron holds a Bachelor of Business Studies from Massey University, majoring in Valuation and Property Management, and brings a well-rounded professional background to his role as Facilities Manager. With over a decade of experience in vineyard management and as a contract grower in the viticulture industry, along with a previous career as a property valuer, Aaron combines property expertise with operational and plant management knowledge, underpinning his practical, hands-on approach.

In his role, Aaron oversees the operational performance and maintenance of all critical building services while managing key communications with local suppliers. His responsibilities include ensuring pool water quality, air management systems, and the aquatic plant room are maintained to the highest standards. Extending across multiple facilities, Aaron provides infrastructure oversight and asset management to support the Trust’s operations, prioritising customer safety and modern innovation.

As a parent of active sports kids who use the Trust’s facilities, Aaron understands firsthand the importance of delivering safe, high-quality, and future-focused spaces for the community.

Since finishing his post graduate in Strength and Conditioning at Cardiff Metropolitan University Angus has worked across a number of different sports at all levels.  These roles have included working with a number of different teams from Welsh Hockey to Bath Rugby as well as a number of individual athletes in athletics and Slopestyle Snowboarding. Each of these roles has presented their own unique challenges but they have all been hugely rewarding in their own way and will all be experiences Angus will cherish and try to develop from.

Since leaving Ireland Angus has loved working in performance sport and experiencing new cultures, but feels very at home since moving to New Zealand in 2019. He has always loved playing and watching all sports but his biggest passions outside of work would be playing golf and supporting Manchester United.