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Governance

Ensuring transparent, ethical leadership, our governance upholds integrity, inclusion, and athlete‑focused decision making.

Upcoming scheduled meetings

  • October 20, 2026
  • November 28, 2026

Board of trustees

Members of the Board come from a wide-range of backgrounds but all have an interest in Special Olympics New Zealand.

Board members serve on the following sub-committees:

Finance, Audit and Risk Committee

  • Peter Taylor (Chair)
  • Scott Moran
  • Avan Lee
  • Al Robson

Sports Committee

  • Anne Cheetham (Chair)
  • Kelsey Dalton
  • Ryan Smith (Athlete Representative) – co-opted as required
  • Club/Sport Volunteer – co-opted as required

Board resources

Recognised for governance excellence

Special Olympics New Zealand has earned the Sport NZ Governance Mark, recognizing its strong leadership, accountability and commitment to best-practice governance. The Mark was first awarded on 10 February 2022 and was successfully renewed in June 2025.

What is the Mark?

The Governance Mark indicates an organisation that is clear about how it intends to use time and money. The board has a considered process for development of strategy and an ongoing regime for monitoring efficacy of that strategy. Accountability to stakeholders is delivered through a planned programme of communication. The business of the organisation is conducted within a clear ethical framework. The board understands the strategic nature of its role. Meeting processes mean that time is well spent and the agenda is primarily future focussed.

Gaining the Mark

To gain the Mark the organisation has been through a process of self-assessment, third-party review, governance development and reassessment.
The Mark assesses the organisation’s alignment with the Governance Framework for play, active recreation and sport in New Zealand. That framework covers the key areas of: clarity and cohesion; people; boardroom processes; and integrity and accountability. The Mark award requires complete alignment with the mandatory elements of the framework and 80% alignment with the core elements.