Head Office
Marsha Marshall - Manawanui Chief Executive Officer
The new CEO of Manawanui In Charge, Marsha Marshall, is a Canadian import, who now proudly also bears a New Zealand passport. With a background of more than 25 years in health and disability, she is passionate about what Individualised Funding can do for people. Marsha’s professional background includes paediatric nursing in a variety of settings, including Neonatal Intensive Care and Community Home Care. Working with children and families quickly convinced her that self and family controlled approaches to supports can work miracles for people, and Individualised Funding has been the philosophical basis of her career ever since. She came to New Zealand in 1997, and set up the Family Options Respite programme through Starship Hospital, which was based on the premise of Individualised Funding. Her subsequent work at Waitemata District Health Board and the Ministry of Health, where she led the team that expanded the Individualised Funding scheme, have continued to embody this philosophy.
Marsha says “I take pride in where Individualised Funding has come from, I look forward to where it is going and I believe passionately in what it can do for the quality of disabled peoples lives. I look forward to leading Manawanui into the future, and assisting you in your journey of creating your own “in charge” future.
email: marsha.marshall@incharge.org.nz
Rodney Draper - Chief Financial Officer
Hi, I love working with numbers and have spent many years as an accountant, finance manager and finance director in South Africa and now in New Zealand.
I have worked for local government and a number of commercial companies but was always thinking what difference am I making to the lives of people. Working for a not for profit organisation means that whilst we need to have good stewardship of money and effective financial controls the primary focus is not profit but service delivery. I love working at Manawanui as I know that what I do is making a positive difference to people’s lives and aligns to my Christian faith beliefs.
Email: rodney@incharge.org.nz
Janelle Weiland - Executive Assistant to Marsha Marshall CEO
Janelle has been working as Office Co-ordinator for Manawanui since May 2011, she brings with her 11 years customer service and administration experience having worked in the investment and insurance industry until September 2008.
Janelle is passionate about individualised funding and the difference it is making to many lives across New Zealand. She enjoys her role in administration and customer/client contact is an added bonus to her role.
She is excited to be apart of an organisation that is growing at a fast rate and one that is making positive changes to many peoples lives.
Email: admin01@incharge.org.nz
Leanne Reid - Office Assistant
Leanne has come to Manawanui, returning to the workforce after seeing her youngest child off to school. Leanne has come from a background consisting predominantly of customer services ranging from Banking and Insurance right through to retail.
Currently Leanne is working as Office Assistant to Janelle being the other half of the friendly Administration Team who are your first point of contact when phoning Manawanui.
Leanne is very excited to have joined Manawanui and brings with her all of her passion and commitment to our clients and the Manawanui team.
Email: leanne.reid@incharge.org.nz
Charles Canamo - Payroll Administrator
Hi to all. I’m Charles. I’m originally from the Philippines and moved to New Zealand four years ago together with family (wife and son).
I’m the other half of the payroll team. I have been an accounting and payroll person way way back which quite suits me as I like numbers and computers.
I have been working with the disability sector since 2010 and I find it challenging aswell as rewarding.
Email: charles@incharge.org.nz
Sumathi Giridharan - Accountant
Hi everyone. It is a privilege to work for Manawanui In Charge, the pioneer organisation for Individualised Funding in New Zealand. Working for a rapidly growing pioneer organisation is challenging, exciting and rewarding. It gives me great satisfaction to see the positive contribution we make towards people’s lives.
Email: sumathi@incharge.org.nz
Ian Draper - Accounts Assistant
Ian has been with Manawanui for since November 2010, starting off as a helping hand to the accounts team before becoming a part time employee in June. Currently he is completing his post graduate studies at The University of Auckland and is therefore only with us two days a week.
In these two days, he is responsible for ensuring that the information that goes into the client statements is up-to-date and other accounting related tasks. The vast experience that he is gaining through working with Manawanui will provide him with many opportunities for the future.
Email: Iand@incharge.org.nz
Yulia Zveryanskaya - Accounts Assistant
Yulia has just joined Manawanui in October this year as a helping hand to the accounts team. She is only working two days a week because she has a young child to look after. She is making sure that all expense claims are processed and paid on time as well as doing other accounting duties.
Yulia is excited to work in organisation that helps people to be in charge of their lives.
Email: yulia@incharge.org.nz
Our Area Managers
Richard Buchanan - Area Manager - Southern Region
Richard Buchanan – our Southern Area Manager, lives in Christchurch and has worked in the disability sector for the last 12 years. He has held a number of roles including teaching, management and leadership as well as having managed a small disability consultancy business in the past. As an Area Manager for Manawanui, Richard supports Coaches in the area to assist people to access and benefit from individualised funding. He is committed to ensuring that individualised funding works well for disabled people and family/whanau.
Richard brings to this role his lived experience of disability and his experience of managing individualised funding.
He enjoys the outdoors, sport and wine appreciation.
Email: Richard@incharge.org.nz
Barbara Woodman - Area Manager - Northern Region
As Area Manager, Barbara Woodman supports Coaches in the Northern Region to work with clients and their family, whanau and networks to live the life they want to live with the use of their Individualised Funding.
Barbara has been immersed in the Disability Sector as a parent, and in a variety of teaching, management and leadership roles for over thirty years. This has included two years in Needs Assessment and twelve years in Supported Employment. More recently she had her own business as a disability consultant. On discovering Individualised Funding four years ago she knew that this was where she wanted to focus her energy. She has since given up her other work to be full time at Manawanui.
Other roles in the past, and ongoing interests, are teaching, landscape design and stained glass window making, among other things.
Barbara has two adult children and other family members who experience disability, and two grandchildren whom she loves spending time with. She lives in Auckland and achieves her life balance through time spent building community, organic gardening, spreading the word about social and environmental sustainability, all of which are her passions, alongside supporting the rights of people who experience disability.
Email: barbara@incharge.org.nz
Our Coaches
Rob Creagh - IF Coach - Northland
Rob has a significant background with individualised funding. He was involved in the development and national roll-out of the pilot program and represented Manawanui on the Individualised Funding Implementation reference group.
Rob still professes a keen interest and comittment to the IF scheme. He admits there are challenges in delivering the kind of services families and individuals have fought for but firmly believes it is possible, though there is work yet to be done.
Rob is married with 3 children and has interests in cycling and red wine.
Email: rob@incharge.org.nz
Chrissy Scarfe - IF Coach - Auckland
Chrissy has been with Manawanui for 3 and a half years, firstly in the Administration Role and moved to the Coaching role in the Auckland region in April 2011. Chrissy has 15 years experience in Customer Service and Administration and has worked in a variety of industries including insurance.
Chrissy is very passionate about Manawanui and is pleased to have the opportunity to be a part of the growth of Individualised Funding in New Zealand. Chrissy grew up in the South Island and has lived in Blenheim, Nelson, Wellington, Taranaki and Auckland.
She lives with her fiance on Auckland's North Shore and has 3 children and one grandchild. Chrissy's passions are music, genealogy and she enjoys watching rugby, league and netball.
Email: chrissy.scott@incharge.org.nz
Mike Claydon - IF Coach - Auckland
To be truly responsive to people's needs I believe that we must be prepared for our preconceived ideas of what makes an effective support service to be challenged. Manawanui provides the opportunity to, promote partnership, participation and commitment to quality and, to work with people to effect positive change.
I’ve had experience in a variety of frontline and leadership roles across the health sector including non-government organisations and district health board services. Growing up I was involved in volunteer work with social service organisations through my family and the common theme was a commitment to human rights, justice and equity.
I’m inspired every day by the people I meet and I’m motivated by people’s ability to effect change in their lives and the lives of others. Regardless of our job title we can actively support and influence people to achieve their dreams.
Email: mike@incharge.org.nz
Kelly Woolston - IF Coach - Waikato
Kelly comes with 18 years experience in the human service area and holds a Bachelor of Human Services
Kelly's particular passion is for those with disabilities with diverse and challenging needs. Kellys years have been spent working in community development within the disability, mental health, and people from refugee and ethnic backgrounds.
Kelly has a clear passion in assuring people with disabilities voices and needs are not only heard but met.
Kelly lives in the rural Waikato with her husband and three sons.
Email: kelly@incharge.org.nz
Graham McKinstry - IF Coach - Bay of Plenty
Graham lives in Tauranga with his partner and Lakeland Terrier ( who is in charge of household management!). He has a background in law, and has worked directly in disability matters for close to twenty years, both nationally and internationally, including being involved with the early stages of the CRPWD. He enjoys reading, sports and cooking, his whanau, and especially his granddaughter, just two and a half!
Email: graham@incharge.org.nz
Gaye Leary - IF Coach - Canterbury Region
Gaye lives in Christchurch and provides coaching support throughout the Canterbury, West Coast and Marlborough regions. Having gained vast experience in the disability sector over the past 12 years, joining Manawanui has enabled Gaye to utilise her professional skills and knowledge in the exciting IF environment.
Gaye is totally committed to the concept of IF and to supporting people to maintain their independence, have choices and enjoy quality outcomes in their everyday lives.
Gaye is married with adult children and grandchildren and enjoys relaxing with family and friends, music and playing golf.
Email: gaye.leary@incharge.org.nz
Claire Ryan - IF Coach - Wellington region
Kia ora - My name is Claire Ryan and I am the coach for the Wellington, Manwantu, Wairarapa, Hawkes Bay, and Gisborne areas. I have been working in the disability sector for about 25 years or so. I have specialised in the area of sexuality and relationships education for the past 15 years, and now working as a coach with Manawanui, I am able to see the importance of people building strong and meaningful relationships. Supporting disabled people, their family/whanau and allies to establish their own networks of support is very exciting, and I am firmly committed to the concepts and challenges of IF. Please feel free to be in contact with me anytime. I am based in Wellington and my birthday is on 14th October :)
Email: claire@incharge.org.nz
Yvonne Halliday - IF Coach - Taranaki/Wanganui
Yvonne has worked in the disability sector for the past 15 years in both needs assessment and service co-ordination.
With years of experience and knowledge in the areas of self managing and Individualised Funding. Yvonne recently joined the team at Manawanui in July 2011, and is the coach for Taranaki/Wanganui regions.Yvonne was born in and has lived all her life in Taranaki. She comes from a large close family, is married with adult children and grandchildren.
Yvonne is excited to be a part of the future and enabling people to take control in their own lives.
Email: yvonne@incharge.org.nz
Jenny Bishop - IF Coach - Dunedin/Invercargill
I am a registered nurse and have worked as a clinical nurse educator for the last 10 years. I have a strong interest in lifelong learning and am married with adult children and have five grandchildren.
My husband and I are the proud owners of two gorgeous dogs - Tiki the golden retriever and Sam the black lab, so leisure is walking the dogs, renovating an old house and spending time with grandchildren.
I am particularly excited about the opportunity to work closely with individualised funding holders to support them to lead the lifestyle of their choice.
Email:
jenny@incharge.org.nz
