ECC: About Us: Personnel

Personnel

Chief Executive Officer Peter Reynolds
Peter brings to the ECC experience in both the private and public sectors. He has substantial knowledge of government processes; a background in sales and marketing; and has, as a private sector business consultant, helped hundreds of small businesses to improve their performance. Peter's public sector positions include Manager of Health and Welfare Services at Work and Income; Manager of the Health Services Implementation Team at the Accident Compensation Corporation; and Manager of Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC) services at two district health boards among other community services responsibilities. He has also held private sector positions as a business consultant; as National Sales Manager for Clark Products Ltd; and as National Sales and Marketing Manager for Foldaway Blinds. Peter is the current President of the New Zealand Institute of Health Management, Chairperson of the board of Squash Wellington, a board member of the Wellington Aftercare Association, and the New Zealand representative on the Australian College of Health Services Executives Board. Peter can be contacted on 0800 742 742 or by email: ceo@ecc.org.nz

Office Administrator Rose Morrow
Rose grew up on a farm in Canterbury. She trained and worked as a nurse until she and her husband moved to Wellington 12 years ago and started a family. They have three children. Rose is responsible for the smooth running of the ECC National Office, which is based in Wellington, and the associated administration functions of the organisation. Rose provides administrative support to the CEO. All membership queries, accounts receivable and payable, event registration, orders for publications and general enquiries are handled through the National Office. Rose refers enquiries for advice and support made by members on to the most experienced person in the organisation for a full reply. Rose can be contacted on 0800 742 742 or by fax on (04) 566 4611 or by email at admin@ecc.org.nz

Membership Information Officer To be appointed

Publications Manager Sarah Ellich
Sarah brings a background of research and writing to her role as Publications Manager. She has a Master's degree in English from the University of Auckland, where she completed a thesis on the works of Oscar Wilde. Sarah has a strong interest in education and has worked in the tertiary education sector as the Research Manager of an academic recruitment firm, and in the secondary sector as the Development Officer for Auckland Grammar School. Sarah is responsible for the majority of the ECC's publications, including the weekly HypertECC news and the Swings & Roundabouts magazine. Sarah can be contacted by email at publications@ecc.org.nz, or by telephone on 0800 742 742.


Elected Patrons of the ECC 2010 Allan Wendelborn Brian Elliott ECC Executive Committee 2010 Margie Blackwood - President Margie has been in the early childhood field for over 20 years. She is a New Zealand General and Maternity Nurse, and worked for 10 years at Middlemore Hospital in South Auckland. She attended Manukau Institute of Technology, where she completed a Certificate in Social and Community Work. University followed, with a degree in psychology and education, during which she married and had the first of four children (now all adults). After her husband became very ill, she began working for Barnardos, caring for children in her home. This evolved into early childhood training and the establishment of a childcare centre. Since then she has opened a second centre, completed Montessori training through London and an Intermediate Certificate in Counselling. Margie is also involved in a charitable work in the northeast of India. She has facilitated the establishment of a medical centre for the poor, which has been operating for over 10 years. Each month, hundreds of people (70% of whom are children), who would otherwise be neglected and remain sick, receive free treatment and vaccinations at this centre. Lonnie Parker - Treasurer Lonnie became involved in the childcare industry when she purchased a centre, Bright Sparks Childcare, in November 2005. From there, her commitment grew, both philosophically and practically, to early childhood education. Lonnie has worked for a variety of corporates - airline, meat processing and newspapers, in accounting, IT and senior management roles. She is a qualified accountant, a member of the Institute of Directors, and has a Masters in Business Administration. Her qualifications and experience mean she can bring strategic thinking and good governance disciplines to the Executive Committee. In addition to her childcare centres, she is involved in other industries, including residential private hospital care of the elderly and private surgical hospital services. Lonnie has two young sons ¨C Jackson and Henry. Maria Johnson - Vice President and Secretary Maria Johnson is a trained primary school teacher and a trained early childhood teacher. In 2007 she completed a course in Melbourne for auditory processing development, and is a licensed Integrated Listening Systems practitioner. Maria has four sons and believes being a mum is the greatest job in the world (even though sometimes it tests our patience). She owns four preschools in Wellington called Little Schools. Maria enjoys her journey as a leader and is passionate about teaching and keeping up with the latest research and ideas in education and care. Pam Maclean - Executive member Pam has three daughters and has lived in Queenstown for the last 40 years. She qualified as a primary school teacher in the early sixties and was introduced to early childcare through her local Playcentre and then a local childcare centre in the early eighties. Initially she accepted a position on the committee and then became the licensee and head teacher. Pam gained her early childhood qualification at Dunedin College of Education in 1994. She worked as head teacher of Queenstown Centre (a not-for-profit, community-based centre) for 11 years and during the early nineties was on the building committee for their new centre. Her team fundraised and built two more centres licensed for 70 children. Pam manages both centres. Jill Oliver - Executive member When Jill¡¯s eldest daughter was three she went to the local playgroup. Jill helped out one afternoon and, as they say, the rest is history. Jill realised she liked working with children, and with other people¡¯s children. A couple of years later, while living in South Africa, a similar situation arose with her youngest daughter and she decided to do something about it. Jill gained a Montessori Teachers Diploma and when she came to New Zealand she upgraded to a Diploma of Teaching ECE. Jill has worked in childcare and kindergarten and is now very proud to be the manager and licensee of Trinity Kindergarten in Pakuranga, a not-for-profit community kindy. Sue Wayman - Executive member Sue has worked in the early childhood sector for the past 30 years primarily as a teacher, senior teacher and manager in the kindergarten service. She has been involved in setting up a home-based care network and an innovative transition-to-school programme. More recently, her interest in the wider sector and the needs of parents and children was kindled. In 2008, with her husband and 12-year-old son, she purchased a childcare centre in Christchurch. Sue also does some consultancy work in early childhood. She is an advocate for children and in particular for creating environments that ensure each child¡¯s emotional safety. Maree Moselen - Executive member Maree graduated from graduated as a kindergarten teacher from North Shore Teachers College in 1975. Since then she has taught in kindergartens in Kaitaia, Auckland and Wellington. In 1991 she opened her own centre in partnership with a colleague and has since become the sole owner/operator. Next Generation Childcare is two small centres, one for 15 babies and the other for three 2 to 5 year olds. Her story and background is similar to many in the field, a small operator, passionate about children¡¯s care and learning and finally seeing its time to do even more and get involved in the bigger picture by being involved in the ECC executive. Tim Lainson - Executive member Originally from the UK, Tim has been living and working in New Zealand for the past seven years. Tim's dual role as Development Manager for both the Living & Learning Foundation and for Kindercare Learning Centres gives him a broad perspective on current issues in the early childhood sector. Tim's commercial background of over 20 years' experience means he is fully conversant with the needs of service providers and the pressures they face. Tim is skilled in advocacy, lobbying and negotiation. Tim is passionate about ensuring the provision of the best possible ECE for children in order to give them the optimum start in life. In his free time Tim likes to spend time with his wife and their two teenage sons on their lifestyle block, as well as enjoying sports and music. Life Members Raywyn Ramage Brian Elliott Sheri Walsh Allan Wendelborn Ross Penman Janette Walker Susan Thorne