Led by Jan Nichols, the Senior Leadership Team is made up of highly experienced individuals who are all specialists in their fields. Together they develop and lead execution of the organisational strategy and play a critical role in motivating and empowering our teams to succeed.
Jan Nichols
Jan has over 30 years in senior leadership roles in New Zealand hospices and has been a long-term Chief Executive at both Mercy and Harbour Hospice. Developing people and transforming organisations has been a passion, with a focus on mission, values and strategy.
Having completed a Master’s in Public Health (Hons) Jan became involved in palliative care education holding a Senior Lecturer role at the University of Auckland for several years and in national strategy development through the NZ Palliative Care and Cancer Control Strategies. Jan served on the Selwyn Foundation board for 10 years. She is currently a member of the Equity and Sustainability Pathway Group which represents New Zealand Chief Executives as they work with Hospice New Zealand to develop a revised funding model and other solutions to improve access and care provision in our communities.
Amber West
Fundraising ManagerAmber’s career in the not-for-profit space spans over seventeen years. Having worked across campaigns, events, appeals, sponsorship, funding (and all things fundraising) over that time, she joined Harbour Hospice in 2023, keen to make a difference to a charity that is close to her heart. She leads a team of specialist fundraisers who are equally committed to ensuring Harbour Hospice has the funds required to grow and meet the needs of our patients and those who care for them.
Bev Platt
Director Nursing and Family SupportBev’s nursing careers spans over 40 years with experience across primary care, nursing development, nurse lecturing and palliative care. Her career at Harbour Hospice started in 2014 as the Charge Nurse in the North Shore Inpatient Unit. Her leadership, dedication and passion for specialist palliative care, and support of the exceptional teams who deliver that care, saw her promoted to Director of Nursing and Family Support in 2017.
Bram Kukler
Director of Strategy and InnovationBram trained as a nurse in the Netherlands, before arriving in New Zealand in 1990 where he worked in the Disability and Mental Health sectors along with Aged Care, Child Health and Early Childhood Education. He joined Harbour Hospice in 2023 as Director of Strategy and Innovation, where he focuses on ensuring our strategy and service delivery is responsive to the changing needs of our community and achieving the best possible outcomes for our patients, their families and whānau.
Dianna Lints
Operations ManagerWith a career spanning 13+ years at Harbour Hospice, Dianna’s background in Executive Support, Administration Management and Information Technology provided an opportunity to lead the highly functioning Operations Team. With a passion for the service Harbour Hospice provides to the community, she has delivered fit for purpose projects and streamlined systems while developing and supporting the areas of Administration, Hospitality, Information Technology and Property.
Jennifer Green
People & Culture ManagerJen began her HR career in 2002, working across finance and technology companies. She arrived at Harbour Hospice in 2018, after seeking a change to work for a purpose-led organisation that truly embraced values and their role in shaping a strong company culture. Her team is committed to recruiting, retaining and developing great people with a shared passion to deliver the very best care and support to our patients, families and their whānau.
Maria Baird
Retail Services ManagerWith a background in fashion and art both here and abroad, Maria secured a role as the very first Retail Manager for Mercy Hospice in 2005, establishing their network of shops. With a personal connection to hospice and a passion for doing good for the planet and the community, she continued her hospice journey at North Shore Hospice in 2014. Here she played a critical role in aligning our shops as we merged to form Harbour Hospice. She now leads an amazing group of inspiring staff and volunteers across our 17 shops from Devonport to Te Arai.
Paul Roberts
Chief Financial OfficerPaul joined Harbour Hospice in 2020 and brings over 30 years finance leadership experience across sectors including retail, FMCG and office services. Paul leads the Finance Team who share his passion for people and the collective impact the organisation has within our community. His focus is to ensure sound financial management, forecasting and investment decisions that support our mission and short and long-term strategic objectives.
Shannon Slade
Public Relations and Communications ManagerShannon joined Harbour Hospice in 2019, bringing 15+ years’ experience in the communications and public relations field working with local and global brands across many industries, including not-for-profit. Her desire to be part of an organisation creating meaningful change in her community drew her to hospice, where she leads a team of equally passionate communications and marketing specialists. Together, they’re driven to find, create and share stories of our people, our service and our impact to educate, inform and inspire action.
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