Meet the dedicated team behind the scenes - the passionate people who bring Touch to life across Aotearoa every day.
JOE SPRANGERSGroup Chief Executive
joe@touchnz.co.nz
GEORGE JAHNKE Game Development Manager
george@touchnz.co.nz
SAVANNA WALKER National Referee Lead
savanna@touchnz.co.nz
GRANT ROBERTSONSport Operations Manager
grant@touchnz.co.nz
PAT SPELLMANCommunity Engagement & Partnerships Manager
pat@touchnz.co.nz
JO MANGUFinance Lead
joanne@touchnz.co.nz
JOSINA VADEREvents & Pathways Manager
josina@touchnz.co.nz
RHIANNON WALTERSFinance Coordinator
accounts@touchnz.co.nz
GEORGIA HODDLECommunications Coordinator
georgia@touchnz.co.nz
SANDI HACKETT
Pūmanawa Āwhina Chief Executive
sandi@communityconnect.nz
021 286 8242
JOSH SIMPKINS
Pūmanawa Āwhina Operations Manager
josh@communityconnect.nz
022 043 1730
STEVEN BEAZLEY
Te Tai Tokerau Regional Manager
steven@communityconnect.nz
022 458 6526
RICHARD SCOTT
Regional Manager Tamaki Makaurau
richard@communityconnect.nz
021 195 8609
VICKI ARMITAGE
Planet Youth Papakura Project Lead
vicki@communityconnect.nz
022 431 0537
SARAH LEAF
IPIR Development Lead - Tāmaki Makaurau
sarah@communityconnect.nz
022 647 4398
MELE LATU
PA Administration & IT Support / IPIR Support Lead
mele@communityconnect.nz
021 032 6972
NORELLE TARINGA
Marketing and Communications Support
admin@communityconnect.nz
022 308 9159
JOVAN TAWHIAO
Pūmanawa Āwhina Activator Te Tai Tokerau
jovan@communityconnect.nz
022 357 8494
ZOE SMITH
Pūmanawa Āwhina Finance & Admin Support
adminkura@communityconnect.nz
022 510 8073
KARL BAILEY
Tāmaki Makaurau Regional Development Manager
karl@touchnz.co.nz
021 286 8243
JENN TE WHARE
Ngā Wai Rau Regional Development Manager
jenn@ngawairautouch.co.nz
022 373 8749
BRIAN HOPKINSON
Te Ohu Ikaroa Regional Development Manager
brian@teohuikaroatouch.co.nz
022 374 1758
BRUCE MORTON
Te Waipounamu Regional Development Manager
bruce@tewaipounamutouch.co.nz
022 278 6333
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MARK ROBINSON
Quality Events Limited Manager
mark@touchrugby.co.nz
027 666 5668
BEN MCLAUCHLAN
Admin and Module Delivery
ben@touchrugby.co.nz
022 489 0295
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