Our passionate board members

Ann Mcleod

Founder & Chairperson of the Board

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Owner / Founder

McLeod Cranes Ltd | McLeod Hiabs Ltd | McLeod Transport Ltd

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Program Founder and director Anne McLeod is passionate about providing practical water skills to keep children safe in our diverse aquatic environments. With more than 40 years of involvement in aquatics at local and national level, Anne also brings planning and business acumen as Owner/Founder of the McLeod Group. 

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Alison Wieringa

Board Member

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Operations Manager

Mount Manganui Lifeguard Service

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Helping children, parents, teachers, and coaches gain life skills, knowledge and confidence is my passion. Coming from the world of netball, and health, the Aquatic Survival Skills programme arose out of dining table conversations with Anne McLeod (whom I've known for 30 years).  Now working in surf lifesaving, I see first hand the results of our community who are not well equipped in and around the water. This programme is able to make a huge difference to water survival in the BOP and I'm delighted to be part of it.

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Scott Mcleod

Board Member

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Managing Director

McLeod Cranes Ltd | McLeod Hiabs Ltd | McLeod Transport Ltd

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I am deeply involved in the trust, reflecting a commitment that’s embedded in the McLeod family DNA. We’ve been supporting ‘learn to swim’ initiatives as far back as I can remember. In fact, I was exposed to swimming at a very young age - less than a year old - while my mother taught swimming lessons. As soon as I was old enough, I too began teaching swimming before swim training.

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Chris Emmett

Board Member

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Chief Operations Officer

Surf Lifesaving New Zealand

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Chris has over 25 years of experience working and recreating in the outdoors in both the mountain and aquatic environments. He specialises in the practical application of risk management, mitigation, and prevention strategies. He spent 15 years as Safety Services Manager for RAL and has spent the last 10 years working for SLSNZ, the last 3 of those years as Chief Operations Officer. Having 2 young children who are navigating their own journeys through risk and reward, Chris is passionate about giving back and reaching as many Tamariki and Rangatira to provide them with the skills to survive in and around the water.     

Moss Burmeister

Board Member

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Head of Product at Vantaset. 

Moss has experience as both an Olympian and extreme sportsman. He was the first New Zealander to win a World Championship title in Swimming. He is passionate about the water.

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