Trust Board Members

Mark Boyle

National Trust Chair

In 2018 Mark was elected Chair of the Hōhepa Hawke’s Bay and Wellington Regional Board and a trustee for Hōhepa Homes. In October 2021 he was elected Chair of the Trust Board. Mark has lived and worked globally in Senior Management positions in manufacturing industries and currently works across a range of economic development and community initiatives. He has a 50+year association with Hōhepa through his brother Michael.

Stuart Campbell

Trust Board Member

Stuart has many years of experience in the Intellectual Disability sector. He is currently a Trustee of Totara Trust Horowhenua and had a significant role in the establishment and operations of similar Trusts in Feilding and Wanganui. For many years he worked with SAMS, evaluating disability service providers throughout the country.

Stuart lives in the Manawatu. He is a Chartered Accountant, a farmer and chair of the Audit and Risk committee of the Manawatu District Council.

Ewan Chapman

Trust Board Member & Canterbury Regional Board Chair

Ewan is the Regional Chair of Hōhepa Canterbury. He is a partner in the law firm Duncan Cotterill. He enjoys the professionalism and camaraderie of the Hōhepa Board and leadership teams. We all learn a lot about ourselves in participating in Hōhepa and seeing what people can achieve, with help and support.

Melanie Kenrick

Trust Board Member

Melanie has a brother (Nicholas) who has been a member of the Hōhepa community for 39 years, he attended the Hōhepa school in Napier before moving into Felicity House. In 1997 Nicholas moved to Auckland as one of the foundation residents of Christopher House.

Previously Melanie had an extensive nursing background working in mental health, and with community services in both the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

Melanie and her husband Paul have three children, she was fortunate to have had the opportunity to be a stay-at-home mother for 11 years (although actively involved in many of their community activities and organisations).

In 2019 Melanie was elected a member of Kaipatiki Local Board. She enjoys being involved in building relationships and networking with a diverse range of people, as well as being part of the many positive initiatives that happen within communities.

Tracey Lanigan

Trust Board Member

Ko Maungarangi tōku maunga
Ko Otara tōku awa
Ko Terere tōku marae
Ko Whakatōhea tōku iwi
Ko Ngati Ngahere tōku hapu
Ko Tracey Lanigan tōku ingoa

Tracey was born in Opotiki and for most of her adult life, has lived in the Hawke’s Bay. She began her career in disability over 35 years ago when she began training as a Psychopaedic Nurse at Kimberley Hospital and Training School in Levin. Since then she has worked within the Health and Disability sector, across several nationally significant and large Health & Disability NGO’s in various senior/executive leadership roles. She is a Board member for a Trust on a lifestyle block in West Auckland which provides residential and vocational services for adults with an intellectual disability.

She is the eldest sister of three brothers and she has two nephews and two nieces one of whom has an intellectual disability.

It is philosophically important to Tracey that she is in a role where she can contribute to a sense of wellbeing, self-determination and citizenship for people with a disability.

Sandra Budd

Trust Board Member

Sandra became involved with Hōhepa over 50 years ago when her cousin joined Hōhepa Hawke’s Bay where he “lived his life to the full”. She experienced the strong inclusion of family and gained an appreciation of the anthroposophical approach that makes Hōhepa unique.

Following an extensive Australasian senior management/chief executive career in health, disability and not for profit’s Sandra brings strategic and financial acumen, an entrepreneurial approach, fundraising knowledge and a strong consumer and whanau focus to the Board. With governance experience on member organisations and incorporated societies she continues to serve on Boards with a social purpose.

Through her consultancy, Sandra Budd & Associates, Sandra now shares her governance and leadership experience to assist organisations increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Waylyn Tahuri-Whaipakanga

Trust Board Member & Hawke’s Bay Regional Board Chair

He ao te rangi, ka uhia, mā te huruhuru te manu ka rere ai.

Waylyn Tahuri-Whaipakanga of Ngāti Kahungunu, Tamaterangi and Ngai Tūhoe, Tamakaimoana whakapapa is currently Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kaupapa Māori Service provider, Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga.

Waylyn became a member of the Hōhepa Hawke’s Bay Regional board in 2016 and chairperson in December 2021. She has a 28-year career in Health and Social Services in a number of leadership roles in the Kaupapa Māori NGO sector, Iwi and District Health Boards.

As a successful businesswoman, she concurrently runs her own business and has done so for over 20 years.

Waylyn sits on the NZ NGO Council and is a trustee of her Marae.

Prior to taking on her current role at Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga, Waylyn was the Chief Operations Officer for Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga.

Andrew Brown, CMInstD

Trust Board Member & Wellington Regional Board Chair

Andrew is a passionate member of the Te Whanganui-a-Tara community. He has a wonderful whanau and extended whanau and loves using his skills and experience in the outdoors to help his teenage daughters and their friends achieve The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award which aims to equip our rangatahi for promising futures through self-development and community engagement. Andrew is an experienced senior leader in the New Zealand Defence Force and has deployed operationally seven times, including three times to Afghanistan. As Chair of the Hohepa Wellington Regional Board Andrew also sits on the Hohepa Homes Trust Board. He is a parent member on the Wellington Girls’ College Board of Trustees and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors. Outside of work he is a member of the New Zealand Alpine Club, loves reading, spending time in the outdoors with family and friends, doing DIY, learning to play golf, and keeping fit.

Sean Maguire

Trust Board Member & Auckland Regional Board Chair

I have a family member who lived in the Hōhepa community in Hawke’s Bay until he moved to Auckland as one of the foundation residents of Christopher House.

I am Auckland based and currently work as a manager at The University of Auckland. I have been involved in education management in previous roles both overseas and New Zealand.