STAFF & OFFICIALS

TRU STAFF

Steve Mitchell CEO 027 546 3304   Email
Julie Bensemann Partner Relationships Manager 027 542 4492   Email
Graeme Taylor Brand Ambassador - Blenheim 027 444 9510   Email
Kim Biggs Accounts Administrator   Email

COMMUNITY RUGBY

Kahu Marfell Community Rugby Manager 027 249 2332   Email
TBC Community Liaison & Operations Co-ordinator   Email
Estelle Uren Community Women's Rugby Manager 021 024 50197   Email
Quentin MacDonald Game Development Manager - Marlborough 022 322 7883   Email
Joe Wineera Game Development Manager - Nelson Bays 022 036 7084   Email
Stephen Caunter Referee Administrator 027 270 5980   Email
Luca Roden Community Rugby Analyst 027 441 1424   Email

HIGH PERFORMANCE

La Toya Mason Womens HP/FPC Coach   Email
Gray Cornelius Head Coach   Email
Hoani MacDonald Assistant Coach   Email
Huw Beynon Team Manager   Email
Dan Monaghan Strength & Conditioning   Email
Luca Roden Mako Rugby Analyst   Email
David Mangnall Personal Development Manager   Email
Nick Dewar Tasman RU Doctor   Email
TBC Crusaders Academy Manager
TBC Physio

TRU BOARD

Lisa Charles Independent
Toni Grant Independent
Baz Henare (Chairman) Marlborough
Tony Peacock Nelson Bays
Chris Little Nelson Bays
Bevan King Marlborough
Vacant Independent

TASMAN RUGBY UNION OFFICIALS (2006 – 2023)

2006

President: John Goodman

Chairman: Max Spence

CEO: Lee Germon

Head Coach: Dennis Brown

Captain: Ti'i Paulo

2007

President: John Goodman

Chairman: Max Spence

CEO: Lee Germon

Head Coach: Dennis Brown

Captain: Alex Ainley

2008

President: Kelly Landon Lane

Chairman: Nick Patterson

CEO: Peter Barr

Head Coach: Todd Blackadder

Captain: Andrew Goodman

2009

President: Kelly Landon Lane

Chairman: Nick Patterson

CEO: Peter Barr

Head Coach: Kieran Keane

Captain: Andrew Goodman

2010

President: Duncan McKenzie

Chairman: Nick Patterson

CEO: Peter Barr

Head Coach: Kieran Keane

Captain: Chris Jack

2011

President: Duncan McKenzie

Chairman: Nick Patterson

CEO: Peter Barr

Head Coach: Kieran Keane

Captain: Andrew Goodman

2012

President: Trevor Gilmore

Chairman: Nick Patterson

CEO: Andrew Flexman

Head Coach: Kieran Keane

Captain: Andrew Goodman

2013

President: Trevor Gilmore

Chairman: Ken Beams

CEO: Tony Lewis

Head Coach: Kieran Keane

Captain: Shane Christie

Life Member: Max Spence

2014

President: Shane Drummond

Chairman: Ken Beams

CEO: Tony Lewis

Head Coach: Kieran Keane

Captain: Shane Christie


2015

President: Shane Drummond

Chairman: Ken Beams

CEO: Tony Lewis

Head Coach: Kieran Keane

Captain: Shane Christie

2016

President: John Tapp

Chairman: Ken Beams

CEO: Tony Lewis

Head Coach: Leon MacDonald

Captain: Shane Christie

2017

President: John Tapp

Chairman: Ken Beams

CEO: Tony Lewis

Head Coach: Leon MacDonald

Captain: Alex Ainley

2018

President: Ramon Sutherland

Chairman: Wayne Young

CEO: Tony Lewis

Head Coach: Leon MacDonald

Captain: David Havili

Life Member: Shane Drummond

2019

President: Ramon Sutherland

Chairman: Wayne Young

CEO: Tony Lewis

Head Coach: Andrew Goodman & Clarke Dermody

Captain: David Havili

2020

President: Ramon Sutherland

Chairman: Wayne Young

CEO: Tony Lewis

Head Coach: Andrew Goodman & Clarke Dermody

Captain: David Havili

2021

President: Ramon Sutherland

Chairman: Wayne Young

CEO: Lyndon Bray

Head Coach: Andrew Goodman

Captain: Mitch Hunt & Quin Strange

2022

President: Ramon Sutherland

Chairman: Scott Ford

CEO: Lyndon Bray

Head Coach: Dan Perrin & Gray Cornelius

Captain: Mitch Hunt & Quin Strange

2023

President: Tony Woodall

Chairman: Baz Henare

CEO: Lyndon Bray

Head Coach: Dan Perrin & Gray Cornelius

Captain: Mitch Hunt & Quin Strange

2024

President: Tony Woodall

Chairman: Baz Henare

CEO: Kahu Marfell & Steve Mitchell

Head Coach: Gray Cornelius

Captain: Quin Strange​​​​​​​