Dana brings extensive experience in business strategy, sales and marketing, and international licensing, gained across both the commercial and not-for-profit sectors. With a strong passion for good nutrition, health, and wellbeing, Dana, in her role as Sales and Marketing Manager, leads the strategic growth and commercial expansion of the Crossed Grain Logo and Dining Out Programmes, drives national sales and partnership development, and oversees marketing initiatives including Coeliac Awareness Week and broader stakeholder engagement activities.
Fred, originally from Singapore, joins Coeliac NZ with many years of experience in accounts, office and event management. He brings more than 30 years of working experience across a diverse range of industries. In NZ, he has worked for a charitable trust handling their accounts, membership and office management. He sees the similarity between this charitable trust and Coeliac NZ and believes he will be able to contribute effectively to the organisation.
Since September 2019 Wendy has led Coeliac New Zealand as its General Manager. She believes collaboration is the glue that holds for purpose organisations together. Wendy has 2 decades of experience leading not for profit organisations as a CEO in the for-purpose sector including responsibilities for human resource management, financial management, project management, strategic planning and event management and a similar amount of time in commercial sector prior to that. She thinks that kindness and empathy are the most powerful things in the universe, and we never know another person's journey until we let them tell it. Wendy leads Coeliac New Zealand towards achieving our strategic priorities of advocating and raising awareness about coeliac disease, providing education and supporting research initiatives.
Georgia is a NZ Registered Dietitian with a passion for nutrition and health. Her journey began in her parents' bakeries, where she developed a deep appreciation for the vital role food plays in our well-being. With strong clinical experience, Georgia is excited to take on the role of health promotion and dietary education at Coeliac New Zealand. She looks forward to supporting CNZ with their mission to enhance diagnosis support and strengthen referral pathways through consistent, evidence-based messaging.
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