Board

Leanne is a partner in the Wairarapa accountancy firm Southey Sayer Ltd and was honoured with a fellowship to the Chartered Accountants Australia & NZ in 2018.

Outside of Southey Sayer, Leanne is a board member of Wellington Free Ambulance and Wellington Water Ltd.

Previous governance roles includes Chair of Masterton Trust Lands Trust, Deputy Chair of UCOL and Deputy Chair of Wairarapa DHB.

Married with two grown children , she is also active in a variety of community organisations including Trade Aid and Wairarapa Community Health Trust.

Karl has been an elected Trustee of the Masterton Licensing Trust from 2007- 2016, an elected member of Masterton Trust Lands Trust from 2001 until 2019 and is now president of the Masterton Community Trust. Karls governance and administrative experience includes a range of organisations. He was President of Masterton Rotary Club, Carterton Rugby Football Club, Masterton Bowling Club and a trustee of Wairarapa College Board of Trustees. Karl has also held a Holiday Shoppe travel franchise. Karl was raised in Carterton and attended Wairarapa College. He went on to be admitted as a Member of the New Zealand Institute of Travel and Tourism. Karl has lived in Masterton all of his business life where most of that time has been in the travel industry. Karl is a keen sportsman and has been heavily involved over the years in rugby, athletics, cricket and squash, and currently plays outdoor bowls.

Jaistone has been an engaged and strong community advocate in the areas of Porirua and Tawa. Beyond this he has a background in tertiary student advocacy and is currently a member of the Victoria University of Wellington Council, alongside these commitments he also works at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.Through his many experiences of advocacy he is passionate about ensuring that communities in the Porirua and Tawa areas are supported.