Aotearoa Diabetes Collective Trust Board
The board members of Aotearoa Diabetes Collective Trust act as the governing body of Aotearoa Diabetes Collective Ltd. Their role is to the direction of Aotearoa Diabetes Collective.
Claire Lever (Chair)
She/Her/ia Ngāi Tahu
RN, BMedSc, BN, MN (dist.), PhD Student
Claire is one of the directors and founders of Aotearoa Diabetes Collective. She is an accredited diabetes nurse specialist and has worked as a nurse specialist in the community, in diabetes pumps, and more recently in research. She has a special interest in diabetes technology and equity for Māori.
As a director of ADC Ltd, Claire will remain on the board for a two-year term, to then be replaced by another director.
Dr Jade Tamatea
She/Her/ia Ngāti Maniapōto, Ngāti Kahungunu
PhD, FRACP, MB ChB
Specialist Diabetologist/Endocrinologist at Te Whatu Ora Waikato and Senior Lecturer at Te Kupenga Hauora Māori and Department of Medicine at the University of Auckland.
Jade’s passion is Māori health and sees critique of the health system’s processes as important. Her research interests include investigating ethnic inequalities in health using a Kaupapa Māori Research framework in order to eliminate existing disparities. She has a particular focus on reviewing inequities through a lens of assessing the role a healthcare system plays in perpetuating inequities.
Amy Whetu
To be added
Rachael Sampson
She/Her Pākehā
RN, BN, First Class Hons.
Rachael is an accredited diabetes nurse specialist and a founding member of Aotearoa Diabetes Collective. She also lives with Type 1 diabetes. She has a keen interest in quality improvement and contributing to her community.
As an interim board member, Rachael will step off the board as ADC Trust gains a diverse skill mix, however, may return in the future for a two-year term in her role as one of the ADC Ltd directors.
Rachael Hewton
To be added
Wrenn Green
To be added
Solita Donnelly
She/Her Pākehā
RN, BN, PGDip (dist.), Masters student
Solita is an interim member of Aotearoa Diabetes Collective Board. She is an accredited diabetes nurse specialist and one of the founders of Aotearoa Diabetes Collective. Based in Te Kauaeranga, Thames Hauraki region, Solita is passionate about equity for rural populations and has special interests in diabetes technology and digital health being used to improve outcomes for people living with diabetes. Professionally Solita is an active member of multiple RN Prescriber peer groups and a committee member for the Aotearoa College of Diabetes Nurses.
As an interim board member, Solita will step off the board as ADC Trust gains a diverse skill mix, however, may return in the future for a two-year term in her role as one of the ADC Ltd directors.
Positions vacant
As a new organisation there are some placeholder positions as we recruit trust board members with experience in governance. Our goal is to have a trust board made up of people with a mixture of expertise in governance and diabetes, which includes people who live with diabetes. If you believe you have skills to offer and are interested in becoming a trust board member please contact us at admin@aotearoadiabetescollective.org.nz