VOYCE Board Deputy Chair Announcement

  • Announcement from VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai board chairman Steve Ferguson – 02 April 2020:

Kia ora,

I’m really delighted to let you know that yesterday, at our Board meeting, the Trustees appointed Mana Williams-Eade as the new Board Deputy Chair. That it happened on our third birthday was the perfect way to celebrate an important milestone.

Many of you already know Mana, who is one of our young trustees who has been on the Board for three and and half years. He brings wisdom, thoughtfulness and fierce determination to improve things for young people in care. I know you will join me in congratulating Mana on his appointment.

With the appointment of Mana, the Board has taken another step towards its ambition to ensure that VOYCE Whakarongo Mai is ultimately governed by the young and care-experienced. As a Board we have more work underway to progress that ambition, and you’ll see more from us on this in the coming months.

Ngā mihi

Steve Ferguson
Chairman, VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai

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