Meet our team providing support services to people with cancer and their whānau.
Executive
- Nicola Coom
- Chief Executive | Tumu Whakarae
- Email address
- nicola.coom@cancer.org.nz
- Dr Kate Gregory
- Medical Director | Kaitohu Rata
No contact information.
- Pania Coote
- Mana Whakahaere
- Email address
- Pania@cancer.org.nz
Policy and Government Relations
- Amanda Dodd
- Advocacy & Public Affairs Lead
- Email address
- Amanda.Dodd@cancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 021 915 605
- Emma Shields
- Evidence and Insights Lead | Pou Tangata
- Email address
- emma@cancer.org.nz
- Rachael Neumann
- Head of Advocacy and Public Affairs
- Email address
- rachael.neumann@cancer.org.nz
- Anna Cusack
- Programme Lead
- Email address
- Anna.cusack@cancer.org.nz
Research & Innovation
- Christelle Jolly
- Director of Research and Innovation
- Email address
- christelle.jolly@cancer.org.nz
- Martin Witt
- Research Manager
- Email address
- Martin.Witt@cancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 027 392 7737
- Dr Nicole Stanton
- Research Manager | Kaiwhakahaere Rangahau
- Email address
- nicole@cancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 021915975
Communications
- Gemma Bevan
- Tumu Whakapā | Head of Communications
- Email address
- gemma@cancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 0211916787
- Maria De Cort
- Senior Communications Advisor | Manutukutuku
- Email address
- maria@cancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 021 991 952
- Charlie Hunter
- Website Content Editor | Manutukutuku
- Email address
- charlie@cancer.org.nz
- Bridget Berry
- Digital Content Coordinator
- Email address
- Bridget@cancer.org.nz
Finance and Business Services
- Kim McDermott
- Finance and Administration Coordinator
- Email address
- kim.mcdermott@cancer.org.nz
- Anna Gruczynska
- Executive Assistant
- Email address
- Anna@cancer.org.nz
- Don Jenkins
- Head of Operations and Digital
- Email address
- don.jenkins@cancer.org.nz
- Rashmi Naran
- National Office Coordinator | Te Ohu Whakaruruhau
- Email address
- rashmi@cancer.org.nz
Data and Insights
- Dorota Starzak
- Senior Data and Insights Analyst | Whakatutukinga Whakahaere
- Email address
- dorota@cancer.org.nz
- Becky Siame
- Developer | Kaituitui Kaupapa
- Email address
- becky@cancer.org.nz
Strategic Partnership & Funding
- Kris Alisch
- Head of Strategic Partnerships & Funding | Kaiwhakahaere o ngā hononga me te kohi pūtea
- Email address
- kris@cancer.org.nz
- Afah Anas
- Fundraising Systems & Support Coordinator
- Email address
- afah.anas@cancer.org.nz
Last updated: January 21, 2026