The TTNZ Board has recently approved the appointment of a new Administration Officer and High Performance Director.
It is my pleasure to welcome Peter Chard to the role of Administration Officer and Shane Warbrooke to the position of HP Director.
Both these men will bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to their roles.
Peter comes to us from a background of systems design and project management, with a strong base in fund raising and budget control. People management as well as a sound knowledge of accounting software systems and IT will give Peter a great advantage in running the TTNZ office. As he grows into the job a variety of aspects of the current Executive Director’s job will be devolved into the AO’s purview, in the expectation that we will be able to reduce the ED’s position to part time with the subsequent savings in operating costs assisting us to keep the budget for the office to a minimum.
Peter will have a steep learning curve ahead of him as he comes to grips with the table tennis community, but I know that all Associations will give him time and assistance to settle in. We all understand what big shoes he has to fill with the departure from the job by Averil Roberts, but again I would ask that we all give Peter the support that anyone new to the position would need.
Shane is no stranger to any of us in the table tennis fraternity. His work for the Auckland Association  has been a significant factor in providing the platform for the success of so many players wearing ATTA colours. We have no doubt that Shane will bring his very thoughtful and analytical processes to the job of HP Director and will continue the good work of such previous HPDs as John Stapleton, who wrote a very solid foundation document for the role.
The HP Director’s role is an important element in the planning and implementation of our High Performance strategy. Shane will need the support of our Selectors, National Coaches, Regional Coaches, Associations, and of course very importantly, our players to achieve the best possible results for our HP programme. The Board is looking forward to seeing a new standard of co-operation and understanding between all members involved in the programme and with goals being set and met at every level.
Several positions which were advertised remain unfilled at present, but these are being addressed currently and announcements of personnel appointments will be made as they occur.
Alan Moore
Chairman |
