Athletics Otago - Our People

Our People 

Richard (Dick) Tayler - Patron

ATHLETICS OTAGO BOARD

Athletics Otago is run by an elected Board of Directors. The Board meet on the last Wednesday of every month. The Board comprises of up to eight members, Six are elected members and two additional members may be co-opted if required by the Board following the AGM. The President of Athletics Otago may attend Board meetings as ex-officio. The Board elects a Chairperson from its own members.

At each AGM two positions become vacant. Affiliated clubs to Otago may propose a person to fill these positions.

Following Athletics Otago's May 2024 AGM, the current board  are as follows.

Evelyn Armstrong(Chair)

Alan Houghton

Clare Toia-Bailey

Ingrid Rodding

John Hollows

Bryce Saunders (Deputy Chair)

Laura Warren

Siobhan Mckinlay

Athletics Otago Staff

Athletics Otago is always looking at new ways to deliver our sport.

We currently employ four part-time time employees.  We contract in other personnel as needed.

Bryce Watt (Administration & Funding)​​​​​​​

Office Hours. Mon 12pm-4pm

Wed 12pm-4pm Thur 10pm-2pm

Other times on these days by arrangement

Based at Caledonian Track - Dunedin​​​​​​​

Mark Peters (Event Management)

Event Contact / School Equipment Bookings

Wed:   10:30am - 3:00pm

Fri:       1:30pm - 3:00pm (Summer only)

Becky Aitkenhead (Development)

Part Time

Athletics Otago Committees

Athletics Otago provides year round opportunites for people to participate in a wide variety of events. This is only possible due to the committment of our volunteers who sit on committees and meet monthly inseason. We thankyou for your passion and dedication to our sport.

President - Robert Homan 

TRACK & FIELD

Robert Homan 

Kevin Shaw

Marc Boulle 

Bevan Mears

Dyani Shepard-Oates

Kim Dobier




CROSS-COUNTRY

Margaret Knox 

Richard Fogarty 

Robert Homan 

Nick Heng

Lynne Kerr 

Lydia Patillo


FINANCE

Brent Halley 

Cameron Moffitt

Shelley Walker 

Glen Chisholm 

Bryan Staunton 


CHILDREN'S ​​​​​​​

Paula Cotter 

Hayley McHutchon

Nicki Anderson

Taryn McLean

Sarah Bedford

Lauren Saker

Rhonda Umfreville

Mandy Enoka 

Kirstn Wyatt 

Jenny Boda

Anna Murray 

Tracey Sandford

Alana Melvin

Kate Groundwater 

Robyn Williams

Rachel Landreth 

Claudia Sole

Gillian Wong (Facebook)


Records Committee

Deidre Helm (Records Steward)

Paula Cotter

Megan Gibbons ​​​​​​​


Athletics Otago Squad Directors

Paula Cotter (chair)

Raylene Bates

Dave McNeill

Mike Weddell

Mandy Enoka

John Hollows

Taryn Mclean