Meet Our People

The heart of our mahi.

Since our beginnings in 2010, Tautoko Mai has grown into a team united by our values: Manaakitanga, Kaitiakitanga, Ngā Tūmanako, Mana Motuhake, and Whakapakari.

Every person here brings their own skills, passion, and dedication to our mission: supporting healing, providing education, and leading prevention, while working toward a future free from sexual harm and violence.

Here, you’ll get to know some of the people behind Tautoko Mai – what they do, what drives them, and how they contribute to making our community safer, stronger, and more compassionate.

Meet Our Trustees & Leadership Team

Community-led governance.

Our Trustees and Leadership team brings together lived experience, clinical insight, cultural leadership and governance expertise.

Brent Gilbert De-Rios

CEO

Colin Pretorius

CFO

Tania Beach

Business and Innovation Manager

Kathy Chambers

Head of Therapeutic Services

Julie Phillips

Social Change and Prevention Manager

Kelly Leef-Tate

Kaiwhakahaere

Ben Simpson

People and Culture Lead

Prue McCallum

Prue McCallum

Trustee

Soifua Tupou

Soifua Tupou

Chair

Christie McGregor

Christie McGregor

Trustee

Michael Luke

Michael Luke

Trustee

Mark Oberman

Trustee

Meet Our Team

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