Tuesday, 16 June 2009
EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATIONS
Steven Carden
Steven Carden is an Engagement Manager in McKinsey & Company’s New Zealand Office. Prior to joining the New Zealand office in early 2007, Steven spent three years serving North America’s largest companies out of the New York office.
Steven joined McKinsey in 2003, after graduating with an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he received a Knox Fellowship and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship. He also holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts (political science) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Steven recently published a book on New Zealand’s future called New Zealand Unleashed (Random House, 2007).
Prior to attending Harvard Business School, Steven was the CEO of FlyingPig, New Zealand and Australia’s largest online retailing store. Before FlyingPig, Steven was communications director for NZ Funds Management, New Zealand’s largest private funds management firm. He is also the founder of The First Foundation, New Zealand’s largest private provider of post-secondary education scholarships to financially-disadvantaged New Zealand youth. In 2005, Steven was named as one of New Zealand’s six emerging leaders by the Sir Peter Blake Trust.
Andy Fryar
Andy is the founder and Director of OzVPM (Australasian Volunteer Program Management) - a consultancy, training and resource company specialising in volunteering.
He has contributed significantly to the Australian volunteerism community and his achievements include serving as President of Volunteering Australia.
In 1998, Andy convened the working party that later evolved into AAVA - the Australasian Association for Volunteer Administrators.
Andy is a co-author of Volunteer Management: an essential guide - Australia’s premier guidebook to volunteering, and he currently serves on the editorial committee of the Australian Journal of Volunteering. He is also a member of the editorial team for e-volunteerism, an electronic journal of volunteerism based in Philadelphia.
Andy travels extensively and has conducted volunteer management training and worked with volunteer involving agencies in many countries throughout North America, Asia, New Zealand, South Africa and the UK, where he is a faculty member with CSV’s Institute of Advanced Volunteer Management. He is a co-founder of the annual Australasian Retreat for Advanced Volunteer Management.
More recently he has taken on the role of Chairperson on the international committee overseeing the promotion of International Volunteer Manager’s Day, celebrated on November 5 each year.
In 2003, Andy was awarded a Centenary Medal by the Australian government in recognition of his services to the volunteering movement in Australia. Andy can be contacted at andy@ozvpm.com.
Martin J Cowling
Martin J Cowling is one of the globe’s leading consultants on not for profit and volunteer management. He has worked with commercial and not for profit organizations for over twenty years. Currently CEO of People First - Total Solutions. Martin works regularly with individuals and organizations internationally on areas connected with not for profit management, Organisational Culture, Motivation, effective volunteer management, constructive personal development and financial disadvantage.
Martin’s presentations are informative, thought provoking and beneficial. He is regarded in as a highly rated entertaining, practical and helpful speaker. He is a regular speaker at conferences globally. He is founder and faculty member of The Australian Retreat for Advanced Volunteer Management.
Martin has published a number of articles in journals nationally and internationally and is currently authoring a text on volunteer management. His qualifications include: BA (Psychology), Grad dip Adult Education & Training, Grad dip HR & IRM, Dip Vol Management, Cert IV Coaching.
Melissa Moon
Volunteer Unleashed, Melissa is a motivation speaker, a well know International mountain runner and community volunteer.
"Over the years running, particularly mountain running, has provided me with a wealth of knowledge – knowledge and understanding about the power of the mind and the ability to endure. Running has taught me that those disappointing performances are where you learn the most about yourself, your sport and your inner strength. It has also given me an opportunity to experience diverse countries and cultures. Most importantly it has provided me with structure, direction, focus, the excitement of setting goals and the challenge of working hard to achieve them."
Melissa is a two time World Mountain Running Champion, World Stair Racing Champion, has 21 New Zealand Athletic Titles, 7 Time National Cross Country Championships, won several awards such as the NZ Sports Woman of the Year, NZ University Sports Person of the Year, Athletics NZ Athlete of the Year, and The Outstanding Young Person of the World Award.
Melissa is very involved with community projects such as: Blue Planet Run, Project K, Compassion Centre / Soup Kitchen, Meals on Wheels. Is the Ambassador for the Mission-on Lifestyle and involved with Muscular Dystrophy.
To find out more visit www.melissamoon.co.nz.
Marcus Akuhata Brown
Marcus will be speaking on Thursday at 4pm. An inspiration speaker you don’t want to go home without hearing him speak.
Marcus grew up on the East Coast, his father is Ngati Porou (Tuwhakairiora) from Te Araroa on the East Cape and his mother has English and Welsh ancestry. A qualified teacher and gifted communicator, Marcus has led a number of innovative alternative education programmes addressing the learning needs of youth at risk and young offenders.
Since 1996 Marcus has travelled all over the world as both a national and international representative and delegate. Marcus was a Director on the international board of CIVICUS as well as being Head of the Commonwealth Youth Caucus and organisation dedicated to increasing young people participation in social and economic development.
Marcus founded Tukaha Global Consultancy in 2000 and currently divides his time between speaking and consultancy work, land development in Te Araroa and personal studies through Te Wananga o Raukawa.
__________________________________________________________Volunteering New Zealand gratefully acknowledges support from
