Our Team

Michael has led Anglican Missions since January 2020. While in a previous life Michael was a town planner, he has worked in the overseas development and humanitarian sector for a number of years – five years for the Council for International Development (CID) and nine years at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT).

Michael is ambitious for Anglican Missions and the role it is playing in the world, and loves his job as it enables him to live out his faith. Michael was ordained by the Anglican Church in 2020.

Outside work, he is likely to be with his family; in their wonderful garden; listening to music in his (in)famous basement; at St Hilda’s Anglican Church in Island Bay (Wellington); or generally getting into all that Wellington has to offer.

Mark manages our humanitarian and development programme across the Pacific and Africa. He has worked in and around the humanitarian sector for 25 years with different organisations and has responded to a range of natural disasters and conflicts across the world.

He is passionate about working with communities to strengthen their resilience to disasters. He believes that the church is critical in supporting development and being active in meeting the needs of those affected by disasters.

He spends his free time with his wife, working on their house, taking the dog (Kea) for walks in the hills around Wellington or drinking coffee with friends.

Sharon is our Finance Manager, she has over 17 years experience working for Not for Profits in New Zealand and loves making a difference.

On weekends she loves spending time with her 3 amazing Grandchildren. Sharon also loves listening to Music and attending concerts.

Karen is our Projects Manager and is based in Suva, Fiji with her husband and two children. She works closely with the Diocese of Polynesia to ensure that our project work in the Pacific is carried out with the needs of those communities in mind.

Jem is our Operations and Projects Officer. As a recent graduate from Te Herenga Waka with a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Cultural Anthropology, Jen has a heart for social justice – both in New Zealand and globally. Part of her role also includes OMTP (Overseas Mission Tikanga Pākehā), helping to raise the profile of overseas Mission.

Outside of work, Jen enjoys cooking and sewing clothes from upcycled op-shop finds. She also works as a Youth Worker in an intermediate and is a Youth Leader at St Thomas’ Church in Newtown.

Megan is our Development Intern, and she’s passionate about humanitarian aid and tackling climate change particularly in the Pacific. She recently graduated from Victoria University – Te Herenga Waka with a Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies and Criminology.

Alongside her internship with Anglican Missions, Megan volunteers with the Red Cross, helping refugee families settle into life in Aotearoa. She also works full-time as a Medical Practice Manager and has recently started her own coffee cart business!

Leah is our Content Creation and Engagement Intern, and has just finished her 2nd year of a visual communication design degree at Massey University. She’s passionate about design for positive change and enjoys helping others.

In her free time, she likes to go on tramps, runs, and the occasional climb. She can also be found curled up with a good book.

Olivia is our Internal Communications Intern. She’s currently enrolled at Victoria University of Wellington—Te Herenga Waka studying a double major in International Relations and Philosophy. She’s passionate about invoking change through story-telling that raises awareness about issues on a global stage.

Outside of work, she enjoys reading, writing, hyper-fixating on a new sport or spending too much money on vintage finds.