CEO
Sheryl began her playing days and completed her umpires qualifications in the Bay. She enjoyed coaching Primary and Secondary School teams along with an Age Group Representative side in the South Waikato for 6 years. An Associate Principal at Otumoetai College Sheryl took two years leave to be the CEO for the Vodafone World Netball Championships in Christchurch in 1999. She began working for Netball Bay of Plenty in April 2001 and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in 2002 where she is currently the Marketing Manager. Sheryl was made a NNZ Life Member at the NNZ AGM & Council in 2003 having completed 4 years as the President of the International Federation Netball Associations from 1999 to 2003.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Belinda has come to this role in the NBOP Office having had a number of administrative and management roles in a range of working environments. A trained Primary Teacher who began coaching her daughters' Future Ferns Teams Belinda oversees the website, the finances, all venue, travel and accommodation bookings. A body building champion Belinda through her studies is able to discuss nutrition for sports people with players and coaches.
NBOP OFFICE MANAGER
Carolyn runs the day to day operation of the Office having come from working in an office in a large secondary school. She has involved herself in the running of events from sending supporters their tickets to liaising with coaching staff and teams parents, oversees the growing mail out to members and manages NBOP's diary which expands each year. Carolyn ensures that all stakeholders and people interested in the game get the information that they need.
FRUITEES FITNESS ADVISER & COACH FORCE
The focus on players and coaches at the Primary, Intermediate and Junior Secondary School level is beginning to gain momentum. Katie will lead the NNZ Milo Discovery Day, Spring Camp and a number of other coaching and playing initiatives including the New Zealand Talent Identification Squad and the Scottwood Trust Development Squads. Visits to schools to establish what needs are as well as developing relationships with the netball contact are underway. It is hoped that the benefit of this role will be to continue. Katie is a trained physical education teacher who has followed the fitness training route as well as being a programme leader for the YMCA.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Tanya is a trained Physical Education Teacher who has played in Australian Age Group Teams and for the Hunter Jaegers prior to joining the 2006 Magic the National Bank Cup winners in 2006. In 2006/7 she spent time training with NZA and had a stint as a training partner with the Silver Ferns. Playing for Bay of Plenty in the Scottwood Trust Netball Championships in 2006 and 2007Tanya and working part time for the Region Tanya ran a number of programmes for players, focussing strongly on shooting. In her full time role Tanya will focus on player development and the running of events.
COACHING DEVELOPMENT
Kimiora comes from a physical education teaching background and so is ideally suited to the role of overseeing the coaching development programmes for the Bay of Plenty. She has also been a representative player. Kimiora is eager to see the new Toolkit used widely among coaches within the Region.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Ursula joined the Bay of Plenty staff in January of 2008 in a part time player development role. She is currently training to be a Secondary School Teacher in the Sciences and Physical Education. Billy was the captain of the Wales Netball Team that competed at the New World Netball World Championships held late in 2007. Billy is a defender who will bring a wealth of experience to her role given that she was a Netball Development Officer for Welsh Netball.
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Lucy works for the Body in Motion Clinic at Baywave in Mount Maunganui. Having been a physiotherapist for 10 years Lucy had time out to have Zoe and has now returned to continue her work in the chronic over use injuries with athletes. In Auckland Lucy worked for soccer and rugby teams and she now adds netball to her sporting expertise.
UMPIRING DEVELOPMENT
Lyndsay retired from Secondary School Teaching and was seen as ideal for this role that commenced in Season 2002 and the results were unbelievable. The main area of his work is the NBOP One Day Centre Theory and Practical Courses in Secondary Schools and often at the beginning of the season for Centres. The cooperation of the Secondary School Principals' within the Region has enabled this programme to be the success it has been. Along with this Lyndsay also runs the same programme in the evening for anyone who wishes to have a better understanding of the rules. The other challenge Lyndsay has is to lead the NBOP Umpires Development Programmes and liaise with the Netball Centre Umpire Coordinators and the NBOP Regional Umpires Panel and the Centre Cluster Panels.
FIRST NATIONAL REGIONAL UMPIRES PANEL
Pam, a former NNZ Umpire coordinates the Regional and Netball New Zealand Umpires for the Region. She leads the Panel that coaches and tests umpires. Having been on a Netball New Zealand Testing Panel Pam brings a wealth of experience to the First National Regional Umpires Panel and is used by NNZ in the new structure to act for them at events like the NNZ Secondary Schools where she assesses and guides umpires during the event just as she does for NBOP year round.
BENCH OFFICIAL
A Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate Beryl leads the Bench Officials for the Region and works with those wishing to gain their regional and or NNZ Accreditation. There are three Bench Official Clusters John Matrix looks after Eastern; Pat Wyatt looks after Central; and Beryl looks after Western as well as coordinating the entire group. Beryl is recognised by NNZ as being a first class Bench Official and so has been appointed for the last two years to the Bench for the Scottwood Trust Final.
Sheryl Dawson
Belinda Muller-Jack
Carolyn Haddock
Katie Simmons
Tanya Lund
Kimiora Insley
Ursula Billy Pritchard
Lucy Hammond
Lyndsay Meads
Pam Clayton
Beryl Harvey
