Our people

Our Wellington staff are:

Julianne Hickey – Director
Claire Beaumont – Receptionist-Director’s Personal Assistant
Monica Kong – Finance Officer

Tara D’Sousa – International Programmes Manager
Nick Borthwick – Programmes Officer
Leo Duce – Programmes Officer
Mark Mitchell – Humanitarian Programmes Officer

Lisa Beech – Research & Advocacy Coordinator
Stephen Dawson – Research & Advocacy Officer

Catherine Gibbs – National Education Coordinator
Liz Sullivan – Education Officer

Diane Taylor – Fundraising Coordinator
Trish Mallia – Donor & Administration Support Officer

Martin de Jong – Communications & International Advocacy Coordinator
Emily Benefield – Communications Assistant

From our Auckland office, Regional Coordinator Beate Matthies liaises with parishes and key donors.

For general inquiries, email us or phone our Wellington office 04 496 1742 or 0800 22 10 22 (freephone).
For media inquiries: Please contact Martin de Jong [email form] on 04 496 1782 or 021 909 688.

On our Board
Chairperson: 
Mark Richards
Father Gerard Burns

Tony Eyre
Lucia Jacobs

John Richards
Mark Richards

Liz Pennell

Maureen Kerr

Tim Walsh

Volunteers
Caritas is supported by a strong group of volunteers throughout the country and overseas. From those that sit on our committees to the people that give up eight weeks every year to help process the Lenten appeal, to those involved at the parish and school level. We and the many communities that we are able to help are indebted to all those that give their time and effort to help Caritas provide justice, peace and development.