YOUR NEW COMMITTEE

Meg Jones: vice-President

Meg is the Strategic Communications Director and co-owner of awardwinning communications agency, The Shine Collective, based in Tauranga and Rotorua. Passionate about sustainability and education, she has a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Dist.) and a Bachelor of Business Studies, as well as ‘ancient’ accounting qualifications. She’s currently enrolled at the University of Cambridge (UK) on their Business Sustainability Management programme. Meg has spent more than 20 years honing her skills as communication and marketing practitioner with senior roles in tertiary education, health informatics and B2B.

Diane Bain: Treasurer

Diane is an Accountant and the director of Adexus Accounting Ltd with 35 years experience in accounting and 18 years enjoying her own accounting practice. Diane has focused on always establishing a mutually beneficial relationship with her clients which has resulted in many clients having worked with Diane for well over 10 years. Over the years she has had extensive experience on a few charities in the Tauranga area working with youth and mental health holding the role of Treasurer. Currently she is the Director of a Charity in Auckland working with horses and Equine Assisted Learning with the benefits in mental health.

Erin Nicholson: Secretary

Erin is Tauranga born, bred and proud to live in the most beautiful city on earth. A long and varied administration-based career has included 10 years at the Bay of Plenty Times where, as part of her role, Erin ran a biweekly column for children to write letters about their lives, school, heroes, issues of the day and aspirations. She has spent many years assisting a wide range of community groups. At present Erin is the Community Assistant at Basestation and part of STEM Wana Trust. Her family includes a flock of crazy chickens who rule the roost.

Sophie McCauley: co-Secretary

24-year-old Sophie is the youngest voice on the committee and keen to get information to more youth about the Brain Watkins House Museum and the history of Tauranga in general. Sophie has grown up with family artwork on the walls and has spent several hours helping to clean family headstones at both Katikati and Tauranga cemeteries. She has a history in dance, appearing on stage with Shona Laing, and plays the piano and guitar. Sophie also has a cranky pet rabbit called Snowy and recently rescued an upset guinea pig that had been abandoned in the neighbourhood.