After an exciting recruitment process, The Gift Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of two new trustees to our board.
In tune with our journey to become a more active Te Tiriti partner, we contracted Tūmanako Consultants Ltd to support the recruitment process. This has led to our bringing on board Hana Maihi and Matt McCracken, two remarkable trustees with a range of skills and experience that will complement an already outstanding board.
Welcome aboard, Hana and Matt!
Hana Maihi
Hana brings with her a wealth of private, public, philanthropic sector experience alongside a 10 year background serving education and community-led organisations. She is a current member of the Foundation North board, the Institute of Directors, She has overseen and been responsible for the development and coordination of strategy with a focus on Te Ao Māori, intergenerational impact investment and risk management as well as regenerative practices within regional, national and international spheres.
Matt McCracken (Ngāti Porou)
From Tokomaru Bay but born and raised in Whakatane Matthew (Matt) had various roles, finally finding his passion in organisations trying to make the world a better place. Having spent his O.E in London working internationally to build partnerships focused on aid and international development he moved back to Wellington and spent five and a half years as the Partnerships and Trust Manager at New Zealand Red Cross. At Red Cross he worked to develop partnerships and raised funds through grant writing that supported programmes focused on refugee resettlement, disaster risk management and community development. He is now the Grants, Partnerships and Community Engagement Lead at the JR McKenzie Trust and sits on the steering group of the Driving Change Network.
