Rebecca is General Manager of Conductive Education Canterbury, a position that she has held for 15 years.  Under her guidance the centre has evolved to meet the needs of a very diverse group of children from birth to school entry.  Rebecca enjoys working directly with families and observing the skill development of the children attending the service. Rebecca embraces the Enabling Good Lives principles in the work she does and is passionate about Conductive Education and how its holistic approach supports whānau to lead ordinary lives.

Chris is the Manager of Conductive Education Southern, currently the only affiliated CE centre in Aotearoa New Zealand that caters for clients of all ages.  She is also the parent of a child with major health issues and significant complex additional needs who attends Conductive Education.  This gives Chris huge insight into the lives of the people we support.  She is very passionate about Conductive Education and would like to utilise her passion to advance Conductive Education in Aotearoa New Zealand.  Chris brings strong finance and IT skills from her former career to the Board.

Linda is the parent of Phoebe, who has Hemiplegia and accessed the Conductive Education Early Intervention Programme from when she was 6 months old, with fabulous results.  Linda and her family are believers in the principles of Conductive Education and strongly feel it should be an option for all parents to access. Linda was invited to join the Board as an Advisory Trustee, because of her experience in marketing and fundraising.

Craig is Zak’s dad. When Zak was diagnosed with global developmental delay, his closest Conductive Education centre was three hours away, in Hamilton. Seeing other Taranaki families make the three-hour trip three times a week didn’t sit right with Craig, so he got to work. Three years later, thanks to his remarkable drive and legendary ability to inspire and bring people along on the journey, Taranaki’s first ever Conductive Education centre opened its doors. Under his leadership, they’ve gone from strength to strength. Despite limited central government funding, they now have two Conductors working with thirty people and an Early Intervention service. Craig’s motivation, business experience, and commitment to the philosophy of Conductive Education make him a valuable asset to the Board. 

Vicki is the Centre Manager for Conductive Education Waikato and has been in this role since February 2020. With a background in Occupational Therapy, she values the early intervention approach to support families to meet their aspirations for their children in a collaborative, holistic and functional way. She sees the value in having Conductive Education available as an option for families, alongside more traditional supports in both the health and education sectors. Vicki has experience in governance, having been a trustee for the New Zealand Federation of Disability Information Centres and Waikato Health and Disability Expo Trust in the past.”

Sally has had a long involvement with Conductive Education since its establishment in Christchurch.  She has a son who has attended all of the Conductive Education programmes and now in his 30’s is still benefiting.  Sally was Manager of Conductive Education Canterbury for 10 years and has worked in other areas of the disability sector for more than 20 years.  Sally took up the role of National Coordinator in April 2016 and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities and their families.