Pene has sold real estate in Auckland since 2001, and merged her business Milne & Co Real Estate with NZ Sotheby’s International Realty in 2015. Prior to this, Pene was a senior nurse manager and clinical risk manager working for the BOP District Health Board over 18 years.
Pene was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1996 and has been in remission since 2004 after extensive treatments culminated in a bone marrow transplant. She has three adult children and a real appreciation of the challenges to be faced with diagnosis and treatment issues while supporting and raising young children.
Pene has lived in Auckland since 2000, and been with the LBCNZ board since 2011.
Peter is Professor of Pathology and Director of the Centre for Cancer Research, at the University of Auckland School of Medicine, and a Consultant Haematologist at Auckland City Hospital.
He has a clinical interest in the management of patients with haematological malignancies, including blood cell and bone marrow transplantation. In the laboratory, he has an interest in molecular studies in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with leukaemia, lymphoma and inherited blood disorders.
Ned is a director of the Manukau-based law firm, Kayes Fletcher Walker Limited, which holds the warrant to prosecute all serious crime in South Auckland on behalf of the Government. In 2015, he was awarded a PhD for his thesis on the meaning of the English text of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Ned was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and Burkett’s Lymphoma in 2012 and received chemotherapy treatment at Auckland Hospital. He and his family were involved in fundraising for the new haematology ward in 2014.
Andrew is Chief Executive of Housing New Zealand, a Crown entity responsible for stewardship and management of the Government’s 61,000 state houses.
Andrew holds a BCA and a BA from the University of Wellington and is a Chartered Accountant. Prior to his current role, Andrew held senior finance roles at Fletcher Building, Auckland Council, Auckland City Council and Wellington City Council for six years. In 2013, he was recognised as the EY New Zealand CFO of the year.
Mark is Chief Executive of Profiler Tech, a high-tech startup company.
Mark holds a B. Com from the University of Canterbury. Prior to his current role, Mark has held senior Finance and management roles in both national and international companies including more recently, General Electric Inc.
Mark is involved with other Community Organisations and Charatable Trusts. He is currently Secretary of the local Saint Vincent De Paul Society and a Trustee of the North West Christchurch Community and Sporting Trust.
Personal interests include reading, travel, rugby, cycling and multisport. Married to Rose, with one son (26 years) and one daughter (24 years).
Matthew is Chief Executive of SAS IT with expertise in technology, risk and business transformation. He has a long history within community service roles and has sat on the boards of a number of not-for-profits, charitable institutions, including YMCA National and Auckland, and Diabetes Auckland. He is also a trustee of the John Nesfield Trust and a mentor at the Massey University incubator which provides an innovative ecosystem for entrepreneurs and start-up companies.
Naomi has been at PwC since 2010 and leads the PwC Foundation, the firm’s charitable arm. Prior to this, Naomi had an established career in Human Resources having worked in large corporations across the globe.
Naomi was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma back in 2010 and has been in remission since 2011. She has had two miracle boys post chemotherapy treatment and is very passionate about using her professional skills to help pave the way for current and future blood cancer patients.
She has been part of LBC’s Consumer Advisory Board since 2016 and joined the main board of LBC as a trustee in 2022. She has also fundraised extensively for LBC in the past taking part in various challenges such as the Pork Pie Mini run and the Sky Tower Step Up Challenge.
Naomi lives on the North Shore of Auckland with her cricket mad whanau – husband Sam and sons Lauchie and Owen.