Sheffield’s high-impact sports governance appointments across Aotearoa New Zealand highlight board and executive roles shaping the future of sport. This curated list offers a window into the calibre of leadership driving meaningful impact across the sector. 

Explore the full list to see the breadth of appointments, read testimonials from organisations and leaders we’ve worked with and get in touch to discuss how we can support your next governance or leadership opportunity.

Appointments

Richard Brewer Chief Executive Officer Canterbury Cricket
James Gough Director Canterbury Rugby Football Union
Michelle Hollands Chief Executive Officer Hockey New Zealand
Anthony Crummy Chief Executive Officer Hockey New Zealand
Greg Barclay Director New Zealand Cricket
Sarah Beaman Director New Zealand Cricket
Bill Birnie Director New Zealand Cricket
Dr Anna Campbell Director New Zealand Cricket
Mike Devonshire Director New Zealand Cricket
Jackie Lloyd Director New Zealand Cricket
Kevin Malloy Director New Zealand Cricket
Dion Nash Director New Zealand Cricket
Diana Puketapu-Lyndon Director / Chair New Zealand Cricket
Rebecca Rolls Director New Zealand Cricket
Alison Shanks Director New Zealand Cricket
Roger Twose Director New Zealand Cricket
Scott Weenink Chief Executive Officer New Zealand Cricket
Julian Bowden President New Zealand Football
Rajesh Singh Vice President New Zealand Football
Graham Child Director New Zealand Olympic Committee
Liz Dawson President New Zealand Olympic Committee
Steve Lancaster Chief Executive Officer New Zealand Rugby
Greg Barclay Director New Zealand Rugby
Marise James Director New Zealand Rugby
Grant Jarrold Director New Zealand Rugby
Doug Jones Director New Zealand Rugby
David Kirk Director / Chair New Zealand Rugby
Keven Mealamu Director New Zealand Rugby
Caren Rangi Director New Zealand Rugby
Julia Raue Director New Zealand Rugby
Dame Patsy Reddy Director / Chair New Zealand Rugby
Catherine Savage Director New Zealand Rugby
Gina Brogi Director New Zealand Rugby Commercial
Rob Fyfe Director New Zealand Rugby Commercial
Sarah Murray Chief Executive Officer Recreation Aotearoa
James Helmore General Manager Christchurch Golf Club
Steve Armitage Chief Executive Officer Yachting New Zealand

Testimonials

"Sheffield stood out as the consultancy with the right experience and strong market reputation. They were fully immersed in leading our project and invested the time to understand YNZ,‌ ‌our culture and our requirements. Their insights were valuable throughout. My recommendation would be: get Sheffield on the team!"

Greg Knowles, Chair 
Yachting New Zealand

"NZR has used Sheffield for previous Board appointments and based on the positive experience and outcome this led us to partnering with them again.‌ Sheffield understood our organisation and needs and priorities before going‌ ‌ to market. We found Sheffield to be professional, prompt and agile – great‌ ‌ to deal with."

Andrea Brunner, Former Chief People Safety and Wellbeing
New Zealand Rugby Commercial

"Thank you, Sheffield, for your valuable‌ insights as part of our board appointment‌ panel. We’re incredibly grateful for your‌ time, knowledge and experience in‌ helping ensure our governance is in good‌ hands. Thank you on behalf of Hockey‌ ‌ New Zealand and the HNZ Board."

Sharon Williamson, Former Chair
Hockey New Zealand

"As a Board, appointing a new CEO is one of the most significant responsibilities you have. To do it right you need an experienced team which is well connected and who can quickly get to grips with the context in which you are operating. Sheffield did a tremendous job assisting us with a comprehensive and efficient interview and selection process.‌"

Mike Bignell, Former Chair
Hockey New Zealand

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