NEW DATE ANNOUNCED – PNC Annual Quiz Night Now Saturday 23rd August!

Introducing The Board

Papakura Netball Centre completed an organisational and governance structure review and this was adopted in September 2013. The new Board consists of the 4 x elected (includes President position) 1 appointed and 1 re-elected Board members.

Okeroa Pitman​​​​​​​
President

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

  • Union Delegate 24 years
  • Production Supervisor 24 years

NETBALL EXPERIENCE

  • Generations Netball Club - Treasurer 3 years
  • Ruffnex Sports Club Inc - Chairman 3 years
  • Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa Poitarawhiti - Treasurer Present Day
  • PNC Committee - Present Day
  • Representative Coach/Manager _ Present Day

MOTIVATION

To establish a Counties Manukau waka that develops pathways for its players and officials by promoting healthy initiatives and providing a positive environment both for our netballers, our officals and whanau.

Jill Collins​​​​​​​
Board Chair

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

  • Accountant with tax specialty
  • Executive level involvement with an in-house union (1000 members)

Associate member of CAANZ

NETBALL EXPERIENCE

  • Lifelong involvement in netball as a player, parent, coach, umpire and club official
  • Current President of Conifer Grove Netball Club – 5 years

PNC Committee – 2 years

MOTIVATION

  • Want a strong netball community that provides a safe, fun and competitive environment for our young people and the wider community
  • Ensuring strong governance and oversight to help PNC be strategically placed and sustainable for delivery in the future

Katheren Leitner​​​​​​​
Appointed

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

  • Director TrainingPlus
  • Past Chair and Board member YMCA Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga

Chair NZ Institute of Management

NETBALL EXPERIENCE​​​​​​​

  • 30 years in fitness industry
  • Multi-sport competitor

Enduro cyclist & runner

MOTIVATION

  • ​​​​​​​Strongly believe that sport talks to people like nothing else can.  Driven to strengthen human performance in business, in sport, in society

Allan Cosford

Re-Elected Board Member

Joleen Perry​​​​​​​
Elected Board Member

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

  • Cheif Executive Office - Social Service and Youth Support Organisation, Gisborne
  • Service Delivery Manager, Auckland
  • Community Development 

NETBALL EXPERIENCE

  • Been a member of the Netball Community since 1993. Active member in Counties, Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Waikato and Gisborne
  • Founding member of New Era Sports Club
  • Secretary and Treasurer for New Era Sports Club
  • Treasurer for St Marys Netball

MOTIVATION

  • To build on community development within South Auckland. To give opportunities to all young people in South Auckland to interact, engage, grow and develop through community Sport
  • Supporting and ensuring there is sound governance within Community Sport, by providing another point of opinion

Jody Malcolm
​​​​​​​Elected Board Member

Liz Hogan
Elected Board Member

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

  • Over 25 years in senior management roles within large government organizations.
  • Current Role:
    • Position: National Manager, Justice Services Kaiārahi Family Court Navigators
    • Organization: Ministry of Justice
    • Since: November 2020
  • Key Responsibilities:
    • Support Kaiārahi in bridging community and courts.
    • Assist families and individuals in family court proceedings.
  • Impact:
    • Help demystify the family court experience.
    • Find fulfillment in supporting whanau through difficult times.
  • Engagement:
    • Active at national, regional, and local levels.
    • Collaborate with:
      • Judiciary
      • Ministry staff
      • Social service providers
      • Community groups
      • Local Iwi
  • Goals:
    • Build relationships to enhance Kaiārahi support.
    • Provide wrap-around support for whanau.
    • Create a better environment for tamariki to thrive.

NETBALL EXPERIENCE

  • Early Involvement

    • Started playing in primary school (early 80s)
    • Represented Auckland age group while at AGGS (late 80s)
  • Clubs Played For

    • Collegiate and Panmure (younger years)
    • Manurewa and Papakura (most of the 90s)
    • Senior Counties representative
  • Current Club

    • Manurewa Marlins Netball Club (since 2002)
  • Committee Involvement

    • Committee member since 2014
      • Treasurer (first 4 years)
      • President (since 2018)
      • Responsibilities include sourcing funding for operational costs
  • Playing Career

    • Over 20 years with Marlins, featured in top teams
    • Retired from playing in 2019
  • Coaching and Management Roles

    • Current coach of Marlins Gold premier team
    • Team manager for both junior and senior teams
  • Additional Roles

    • Committee member on Papakura Netball Centre Committee
    • Team manager and selector for Papakura Netball Centre age group representative teams (15+ years)

MOTIVATION

  • Background: Lifelong resident of Manukau (Pakuranga, Otara, Mangere, Papatoetoe, Manurewa, Pokeno)
  • Passion: Support community and develop younger generations
  • Goals: Create opportunities for youth that were lacking in your own upbringing
  • Role: Nurture and support learning and growth of whanau and community (including kaimahi and netball community)