Our People
Our Governance Board
The Governance Board meets regularly throughout the year including our Annual General Meeting in late July to make decisions about PVI matters. See the Professional Verifiers Institute Incorporated Constitution for their powers and responsibilities.
Executive Officers
Paul Mitchell
President
Paul is the Supervising Veterinarian at AFFCO Rangiuru Meats.
He is the delegate for the Upper North Island and Waikato Region’s Veterinarians.
Paul can be contacted via: 027 230 8736
Mike Evans
Vice President
Mike is the Travelling Technical Supervisor (TTS) Circuit Verifier based in Christchurch.
He supports our South Island TTS Verifiers & advocates nationally for TTSs.
Mike can be contacted via: 029 943 3716
Sharna Alt
Secretary - Treasurer
Sharna is a Veterinary Reliever covering establishments in the Northland region.
Sharna can be contacted on 027 237 8699
Delegates
Quinny Cowie
Delegate
Quinny is a Circuit Veterinary Technical Supervisor, based in the Hamilton. She supports the Circuit Veterinarians across the country.
Quinny can be contacted via: 022 014 0634
Paul Robinson
Delegate
Paul is a Veterinary Technical Supervisor, based Palmerston North Establishment Team. He supports the Manawatū-Whanganui Region.
Paul can be contacted via: 027 663 9183
Sue Bastiaansen
Delegate
Sue is the Sole Charge Supervising Veterinarian at Silver Fern Farms Hokitika.
She supports our Establishment members through the Central and Upper South Island.
Sue can be contacted via: 021 031 2072
Peggy Angus-Cook
Delegate
Peggy is a Veterinarian Reliever based in Invercargill covering and supporting members in Establishments in the lower South Island.
Peggy can be contacted via: 021 02701939
Jordi Boix-i-Coll
Delegate
Jordi is a TTS in the Containment and Audits Team, Verification Services and Programmes in Bio Security New Zealand based in Auckland. He supports the TTSs in the Containment and Audits Team
Jordi can be contacted via: 022 882 1425
John O'Connell
Delegate
John is a veterinarian and the Delegate for the Biosecurity Surveillance and Incursion Investigators Animal Health Team located at Wallaceville, Upper Hutt.
John can be contacted via: 021 874 386
PVI Support Team
Nadine Marshall
Strategic Engagment Lead
Nadine acts as the Strategic Engagement Lead on behalf of the Governance Board and PVI members. She also provides pastoral care and facilitates interventions with members and management.
Nadine can be contacted via: 021 689 733
Martin Cooney
Member Representation
Martin provides specialist representation for individual members in relation to personal cases. He also supports the Executive with Strategic Governance and guidance.
Martin can be contacted via your regional MPI Delegate.
Jutta Brettschneider
Support
Jutta provides additional support to the Governance Board and is a casual Veterinarian in the Wanganui-Manawatu region. She also serves as the PVI National Health and Safety Representative for MPI.
Jutta can be contacted via: 027 270 9531