Funding Committees
The Board of Trustees Committee meet monthly and consider grant applications requesting $30,000 or more. The Net Proceeds Committee meets weekly and considers grant applications requesting less than $30,000. The Net Proceeds Committee members are the CEO and Management Team at AGT.
Evan Moore
Chairperson
Evan was educated at Waitaki Boys High School, followed by University of Otago (Bachelor of Law 1976 and Bachelor of Divinity 1999) In 2014 he was appointed a Notary Public for NZ by the Arch Bishop of Canterbury.
He practiced law in Dunedin as a general practitioner from 1976 until his retirement to Clyde in 2020. He still does some law work for his old firm and occasionally undertakes notary appointments.
Doug McCaulay
Deputy Chairperson
Doug specialises in risk management and international security, Doug has balanced that with a passion for the not-for-profit sector. A Chartered member of the Institute of Directors, he dedicates a great deal of his time to governance roles where he is passionate about sustainability of charitable organisations.
Peter Haslemore
Trustee
Peter has had a long career as a public servant working primarily for the Department of Internal Affairs. This included management positions responsible for licencing and enforcement of gaming and is currently working in public health. Peter enjoys many sports and has active roles in surf lifesaving and waka ama. He has competed in swimming, canoe polo, water polo, flat water kayaking, hockey, football, rugby league and triathlon.
Karen Shea
CEO and Trustee
Karen has been involved with the Trust since its inception in 1998 and has been an integral part of development and evolution of the sector. She is a strong advocate of the Class 4 funding model and continually mandates to support organisations at the very heart of our communities across New Zealand. She ensures the Trust is nimble and responsive to the needs of venues and individual communities.
Karen Shea
CEO and Trustee
Karen has been involved with the Trust since its inception in 1998 and has been an integral part of development and evolution of the sector. She is a strong advocate of the Class 4 funding model and continually mandates to support organisations at the very heart of our communities across New Zealand. She ensures the Trust is nimble and responsive to the needs of venues and individual communities.
Steve Bennett
National Grants Manager
Prior to joining the Trust in 2017, Steve spent over 25 years administering The Department of Internal Affairs funding schemes and training DIA staff throughout the country. He is involved in several non-profit organisations in various governance roles.
Cam Wilson
National Operations Manager
Before joining the team at Aotearoa Gaming Trust, Cam enjoyed a 12-year career with the NZ Police. Since 1999, Cam has been involved in the gambling sector and has extensive experience in Class 4 operations and compliance.
Fiona Jakobs
Chief Financial Officer
Fiona is a Chartered Accountant with a BCom in Accounting and Dip Grad in Finance, she also has a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. As the CFO Fiona’s role is focused on ensuring the finances are organised so maximum grants are released each week.
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