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.
Robyn Baker (ONZM)
Deputy Chair
Robyn has worked in the education sector as a teacher, researcher, teacher educator, organisational leader and governor. Robyn was the Chair of the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO (2016-2023) and currently is the Chair of The New Zealand Teaching Council. She is a Chartered member of 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.
Jasmine
Originally from Malaysia, Jasmine heads a governance team of a large Crown entity and has held senior legal and corporate roles in the public sector. She is a member of the NZLS and IOD.
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.
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.
