Board of Trustees

New Zealand Youth Choir and Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir are governed by the board of trustees of Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand Trust. The Trust is a registered charity, Charity Number CC21921, incorporated in 1979.

Trevor Kempton
Chair
Trevor Kempton was recently appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees of Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand.
David Caygill
Deputy Chair
David Caygill is a former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament.
Diana Cable
Trustee appointed 2008
Diana Cable was a founding member of the National Youth Choir, now renamed the New Zealand Youth Choir.
Anthony Ritchie
Trustee appointed 2010
Anthony Ritchie studied composition at Canterbury University, and the Liszt Academy in Hungary.
Lindsey Lawton
Trustee appointed 2010
Lindsey's background in management and governance gives her broad experience to bring to Choirs Aotearoa.
Warwick Mitchell
Trustee appointed 2009
Warwick Mitchell started singing in school choirs from a very young age.
Dr Richard Sorrenson
Trustee appointed 2011
Dr. Richard Sorrenson manages The University of Auckland Foundation
Les Foy
Trustee appointed 5 November 2011
Principal WHK Wellington