STAFF
BECKY GIBLIN
Becky@phab.org.nz
Pasifika Coordinator
Becky was born and raised in Fiji and brings with her ten years of non profit experience and being an advocate for Pacific People. She has worked across multiple organisations specialising in communications, operations and community engagement. She is coming onboard as our Pasifika Coordinator and will be working to bring PHAB more into the wider Pacific community as a young Pacific woman leading our Pacific team.
LEXI LONGMAN
Events@phab.org.nz
Events and Activities Coordinator
Communications Coordinator
Lexi brings a wealth of knowledge to the team with 15 years experience in the health and wellness sector specialising in disability care. Lexi’s passion for disability youth work started running disability youth programs in Ethiopia with a local charity whilst living in the UK completing in her last year of schooling and has just grown from there.
Lexi has worked alongside PHAB in various different roles including running clubs, events and management roles.
LUCIE CHAPMAN
Admin@phab.org.co.nz
Administrator and Clubs Supervisor
Lucie has been a part of the PHAB team for many years now working in clubs , PHD's and facilitating drumming sessions. Lucie has a wide skill set and knows PHAB inside out.
SUNNIE YANG
Peerscoco@phab.org.nz
Peers Coordinator
Sunnie joined PHAB as a PEERS facilitator back in May 2022. Sunnie is passionate about helping to foster a safe space that supports learning and growth - and her favourite thing about PEERS is seeing all the wonderful creativity and personality that everyone brings to that space.
Outside of PEERS Sunnie has a lot of fun of hobbies currently including coding, sewing and looking after her pet frogs and cockatiel.
KERRY BARNETT
Kerry@phab.org.nz
General Manager
Kerry has a lifelong connection with PHAB, beginning as a child when she was living in the UK. After several adjournments abroad and across New Zealand, Kerry is back as the PHAB Team Leader.
Kerry brings her creative approach, experience and love for the sector in all that she does for PHAB and the management team.
SARAH WALTON
Clubs@phab.org.nz
Clubs Community Coordinator
Sarah is a recent occupational therapy graduate with interests in social and creative based programmes for all demographics. She believes that strong relationships are the foundation on which positive change can be built. For this reason she finds a lot of meaning in working directly with our members at PHAB, as well as being part of the management team.
Sarah currently splits her time at PHAB between club leadership and club co-ordination.
LYNDA TWIDLE
Accounts@phab.org.nz
Accountant
Lynda is a highly experienced accountant has has worked in the not for profit space for a long time and brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the role.
Lynda manages our xero accounting system, all things payroll and on boarding new staff.