Our People
Rich with experience across the creative sector locally and nationally
Our governance team is well connected into the arts, culture and creativity sectors in Hawke’s Bay and nationally.
Te Rangi Huata – Board Chair
Te Rangi has 20 years indigenous arts management experience in Asia, Australia, and North America. He is responsible for coordinating events that promote Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Inc.
Te Rangi started the Hastings Fiesta of Lights in 1998 and manages atmospherics for the Hastings Blossom Parade, Hawke’s Bay Hawks NBL team and Iron Māori.
He is a committee member on Heretaunga Arts Inc and sits on Kahurangi NZ Māori Dance Company Board.
Alastair Cromie – Trustee
Alastair is a Director and Audit Partner at Oldershaws & Co Chartered Accountants. He has a specialist knowledge around IT.
Alastair is a self-confessed sci-fi and Marvel movie buff who is mad on all things Dr Who but equally comfortable in his dapper Art Deco Attire or avid supporter on the rugby sidelines.
His extensive knowledge in Māori trusts and post settlement operations is accompanied by management and advisory expertise.
Daniel Betty – Trustee
Daniel has worked as an actor, director and musician throughout NZ and Australia and has experience working with government and curriculum bodies in arts strategy and policy.
He has championed community and education with the Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival and Toitoi Hawke’s Bay Arts and Events Centre. He assisted in the establishment of the Eastern Screen Alliance and has sat on several boards to grow events, funding opportunities and national/International connections.
He is the Creative Director of Kotiri Productions a production company that works on screen, on stage and on air. They have a strong social focus and champion creativity as a vehicle for social change.
Sharleen Bailey – Trustee
Sharleen is a creative mindset coach with a passion for connecting people with their innate creativity. She has a background in PR and communications working with government and corporate clients.
She runs community workshops out of the Heretaunga Women’s Centre. In August 2023 Sharleen organised ‘RECREATE’, a free public event designed to spark creativity and enhance wellbeing in our community.
Sharleen has recently returned home to Hawke’s Bay after 20 years overseas.
Philip Lascelles – Trustee
Phil is Napier born and attended Colenso High School. His has an extensive IT career as developer, project manager, consultant, and business unit and sales management for major US companies including IBM, Computer Science Corporation and Oracle.
In recent years he was responsible for supporting Oracle’s Public Sector customers in Australia and New Zealand as well as major commercial customers in New Zealand and Queensland.
He returned to Hawke’s Bay during the pandemic when a planned retirement transformed into a part time collection role at MTG Hawke’s Bay. He is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.
Leonie Wallwork – Operations & Project Lead, Acting Secretary
Leonie has extensive experience as a Director and Trustee both in the private sector and not-for-profit/ social enterprise sectors. Through her business, Wallwork Consulting, she assists not-for-profit entities and businesses to implement good governance practices within a sustainable framework. She is a member of the Institute of Directors.
She currently coordinates projects undertaken by Ngā Toi Hawke’s Bay to ensure they are resourced adequately and that project leads are well supported.
She is co-founder of Workplace Wellness which specialises in wellbeing and resilience programmes and consultancy services by partnering with organisations and businesses to build a sustainable inclusive wellbeing culture in which their people can thrive.
