OUR PEOPLE
National Executive, Branch Officers and Office Staff
For information about our democratic structure refer to the ASMS constitution
National Executive
Term: 1 April 2024 – 30 March 2027
Dr Catherine (Katie) Ben
National President
Specialty: Anaesthesia
DHB: Nelson Marlborough
Region: Four
Dr Sylvia Boys
National Vice-President
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
DHB: Counties Manukau
Region: One
Dr Julian Vyas
Immediate Past President
Specialty: Paediatrics
DHB: Auckland
Region: One
Dr Mark Lawrence
Māori Representative
Specialty: Psychiatry
DHB: Bay of Plenty
Region: Two
Dr Rudi Johnson
Māori Representative
Specialty: Dentist
DHB: Bay of Plenty
Region: Two
Dr Andrew Ewens
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
DHB: Waitemata
Region: One
Dr Keat Lee
Specialty: Anaesthesia
DHB: Waitemata
Region: One
Dr Felicity Dumble
Specialty: Public Health
DHB: Waikato
Region: Two
Dr Andrew Robinson
Specialty: Anaesthesia
DHB: Lakes
Region: Two
Dr Tanya Wilton
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
DHB: Hutt
Region: Three
Dr Kai Haidekker
Specialty: Radiology
DHB: Hawke’s Bay
Region: Three
Dr Tom Morton
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
DHB: Nelson Marlborough
Region: Four
Dr Geoff Shaw
Specialty: Intensive Care
DHB: Canterbury
Region: Four
ASMS Staff
Sarah Dalton
Executive Director
Kaumatua/Kuia
Te Pona Martin
Marama Reweti-Martin
Industrial Officers
Steve Hurring
Director, Industrial
Ian Weir-Smith
Senior Industrial Officer
Kris Smith
Senior Industrial Officer
Southern Team Lead
Chan Dixon
Senior Industrial Officer
Northern Team Lead
David Kettley
Industrial Officer
Jenny Chapman
Industrial Officer
Helen Kissell
Industrial Officer
Kirsty Macnab
Industrial Officer
Adam Craigie
Industrial Officer
Sarah Thompson
Industrial Officer
Jane Lawless
Industrial Officer
Policy & Research
Harriet Wild
Policy & Research Director
Lyndon Keene
Policy & Research Advisor
Virginia Mills
Acting Director of Policy & Research
James Roberts
Policy & Research Advisor
Andrea Black
Economist
Communications
Andrew Chick
Senior Communications/Campaigns Advisor
Matt Shand
Journalist/Communications Advisor
Support
Sharlene Lawrence
Manager Support Services
Vanessa Wratt
Finance & Technical Support
Danni Mackay
Support Services Administrator
Saasha Manson
Membership Officer
ASMS Branch Representatives
Term: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2027
| BRANCH | PRESIDENT | VICE PRESIDENT |
| Northland | Eugene Fayerberg | Anand Gangji |
| Waitematā | Manoja Kalupahana | Andrew Turbott – Mental Health |
| Auckland | Dearlie Flower | Julian Vyas |
| Counties Manukau | Marnie Cox | Vacant |
| Waikato | Vacant | Marlize Alberts |
| Tauranga | Vacant | Vacant |
| Whakatane | Derek Sage | Leslie Gonsette |
| Rotorua & Taupō | Frances Colquhoun (Co President) | Waheedah Athaullah (Co President) |
| Tairāwhiti | Carol Chan | Jason Rodier |
| Taranaki | Dirken Krahn | Vacant |
| Hawke’s Bay | Mark Barlow | Vacant |
| Whanganui | Vacant | Mark Van de Vyver |
| Palmerston North | Thomas Carter | Vikramjit Singh Sandhu |
| Wairarapa | Norman Gray | Clare French |
| Hutt Valley | Julia Neuhof | Vacant |
| Wellington | Alain Marcuse | Arun George |
| Nelson | Maha Naguib | Dilushini Silva |
| Marlborough | Nikki Rolton | Vacant |
| West Coast | Ceri Hutchinson | Vacant |
| Canterbury | Siobhan Cross | Leonard Chia |
| South Canterbury | Peter Doran | Kelly Sweerus |
| Otago | Chris Wisely | Vacant |
| Southland | Roger Wandless | Vacant |