Board Members

Maureen Gunston (Chair)
Rod Dimock (Acting Treasurer)
Joanna Overall
Marie Callander
Meredith MacKenzie
Aaron Galey-Young
Wayne Fraser (National Director)

Our Constitution

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Board Responsibilities

The responsibility of the Board is to:

1. Safeguard the Vision, Aims and Values, and financial probity of the Society.
2. Maintain the doctrinal integrity of the Society.
3. Develop the vision and strategic direction, in conjunction with the National Director.
4. Approve the budget for presentation to the annual meeting and monitor income and expenditure of the organisation and to report to the Annual Meeting the financial position.
5. Recommend nominations to the Annual Meeting for President, Advisory Group, and for the role of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Treasurer and elected members of the Board.
6. Appoint the National Director on such terms of salary, tenure and other conditions of appointment including job description as the National Board sees fit, subject to provisions of the constitution. Complete at least annually the National Director’s performance review.
7. Delegate management of the Society to the National Director.
8. Approve Annual Strategic Plans and key performance indicators for the National Director; prepared by the National Director in conjunction with the Board and to regularly monitor progress.
9. Set and monitor the application of policies that guide the operation of the Society.
10. Approve applications for ministry initiatives that may be different to the Society’s regular ministry.
11. Affirm the bicultural heritage of Aotearoa/New Zealand, and to ensure that the Society reflects this diversity and works with an inclusive approach.
12. Continue a close relationship with Scripture Union movements in other parts of the world and the Pacific in particular.