Our Board
As an incorporated society, our members elect our Board, which manages the governance of KiwiClass. Membership of KiwiClass is open to anyone who can demonstrate an affiliation with an ethnic community or a settlement service. We keep society members up to date with KiwiClass activities and ask that they attend the AGM to participate in electing our Board members.
For information on becoming a member please visit our KiwiClass Membership page.
Vanessa Johnson
Chair
Vanessa has extensive senior management and governance experience in the Public and Not for Profit sectors. She is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Director.
Jasmine Tietjens
Deputy Chair
Originally from Malaysia, Jasmine leads governance services of a public sector agency. Jasmine lives in Wellington and has held senior legal, governance and corporate services roles. She is a member of the New Zealand Law Society and the Institute of Directors
Nic Quill
Treasurer
Nic has held a variety of management roles in the public sector. He is a Chartered Accountant and currently leads a research team in the education sector.
Vicki Soanes
Vicki has significant experience in the NGO sector, including representing a poverty eradication INGO at the United Nations in New York. She is currently Secretary General of the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO.
Todd Maddock
Todd has been in the vocational education sector for over five years in a variety of roles from ITO to PTE in senior leadership positions. He has a broad range of commercial experience across in New Zealand and Australia.
Kari Reiterer
Kari is a first-generation New Zealander and values the migrant community and diversity it brings. Kari has commercial experience in the technology industry as well as experience of start-ups. He is the Chief Executive of a software firm in Wellington and is a member of the Institute of Directors.
Elna Otto
Elna Otto is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Directors New Zealand. With extensive experience in financial management and risk assurance, she excels in stakeholder engagement Originally from South Africa, Elna is dedicated to community service and supporting migrants settle in New Zealand.
Seb Bishop
Seb has a background in Te Tiriti partnerships, community engagement, and strategic communications. He has held a number of roles in central and local government, NGO and education sectors.
Ramil Adhikari
Ramil Adhikari has been serving our communities with different roles and capacity. He is national governance executive team member of Public Health Association of New Zealand (PHANZ) and Chairperson of PHANZ- Wellington. He is also availing communities and families as Justice of Peace, White Ribbon Ambassador & interpreter. He is current President of Nepalese culture and tourism promotion forum New Zealand and Hon. Public Relation Representative government of Nepal to New Zealand. Professionally, he is a public servant as the Principal Advisor at Outbreak Response, Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand.
