Our Board
Eric Lucas - Board Chair
Eric Lucas has a long history in Corporate Finance, having undertaken complex valuations such as Fonterra, Air New Zealand Ltd, Auckland International Airport Ltd, and Fletcher Building Ltd. Eric was a Corporate Finance Partner at PwC for over 20 years where he developed and ran PwC’s Investigation and Forensic Services Practice and was member of their Governance Board. Currently, Eric runs his own consultancy business focusing on valuations, damages claims, and investigations. Eric has widely recognized skills in governance, merger benefit analyses, risk management, shareholder disputes and broad experience in investigations and forensic work.
Jo-anne Wilkinson, Lady Dingle, Deputy Chair - CNZM, LLB
Jo-anne is the Co-founder and prior Executive Director of the Graeme Dingle Foundation’s previous entity, the Foundation for Youth Development (formerly Project K Trust). Jo-anne has skills in licensing, mergers, research and evaluation, community development, programme development, quality assurance, organisational change, governance and the interface between Government, Business and the Social Sector. She has held governance roles in public, social and cultural sectors such as, Deputy and intermin Chair of Superu, Auckland Museum Board Trustee, Chair Resident’s Grievance Panel, Korowai Manaaki. Jo-anne was named a winner of the Social Enterprise Category of the 2014 Westpac Women of Influence Awards.
Melanie Toft
Melanie is currently the Chief Internal Auditor of ASB Bank. In addition to a career in banking, she has a governance background including school boards, supporting principals through Springboard Trust, and is a member of several committees related to diversity and inclusion, risk, audit, and finance. She is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors. Melanie first worked with the Foundation in the mid-2000’s as a sponsor and would like to see Aotearoa prosper.
Mike Hendriksen
Mike is a member of Kiwibank’s executive team. Prior to that, he held legal roles in corporate, government departments, and law firms in New Zealand, London, and Sydney. Outside of work, Mike has a busy life with his partner Sonya and their three sons. Which involves lot of life admin, taxiing to sports and other activities and occasional coaching duties. “As someone who grew up out West, the Graeme Dingle Foundation’s purpose and values really strike a chord. What could be better than helping tamariki and rangatahi build a long-term plan for self-esteem, resilience and well-being? I am also humbled and inspired by the passion and talent of the Foundation’s mahi. I am happy to play a small part in empowering them to do what they do best.”
Sanjay Rama
Sanjay is the principal at Pasadena Intermediate and has over 20 years of experience in the education sector. He has been a principal for 5 years, and his philosophy is to create an environment where children have a sense of belonging. He believes in giving children the opportunity to flourish through an education system where they can succeed emotionally, academically, and socially. Sanjay is honoured to be part of the Graeme Dingle Foundation board, which demonstrates exceptional values and provides programmes that help children achieve their ambitions and dreams. Outside of work, Sanjay enjoys running and playing hockey and is an avid Manchester United supporter. He has two very active children who keep him very busy, and a wife who is the glue that holds everything together.
Past Chair:
Brian Corban – CNZM, QSO, MA (Hons), LLB Dist. FIOD FNZIM, 2016 – 2020
Grant Hope – Bcom. MIOS, INFINZ (Cert), 2020 – 2023
Past Board Members:
Grant Hope – Bcom. MIOS, INFINZ (Cert), 2016 – 2020
Kevin Malloy – Dip Advertising & Marketing, 2016 – 2021
Peter Kerridge – MA Hons, 2016 – 2021
Ariana Paul – MBA, PGDip Mgt, 2021 – 2022
Kate Jorgenson – MTF, BBus, CA, CMInstD, 2022 – 2023
Lindsay Corban – ONZM, MA Hons, FIOD, 2007 – 2025
Dr Ainsleigh Cribb-Su’a – DClinPsy, BSc Hons, 2016 – 2025
Paul Tupou-Vea – MAPP, PGCert SocSci, GDip Teaching, BABBus, Dip Wellbeing & Positive Psychology, NZOIA Bush 1, 2021 – 2025
Julian Light – MBA, 2022 – 2025
Nicki Stretch– CMInstD, 2023 – 2025