MS Waikato Trust – Staff
Liz Hogan Client Service Leader. MS
Liz Hogan has been employed by MSWT since 2005. Although not employed as a nurse in her current role, she has worked as a Registered Nurse for many years. Liz is currently undertaking study part time at Wintec, enrolled in the BAppSocSci (Social Work) and is really enjoying the challenge of learning as a more mature student.
Liz is married with 3 teenage children and in her spare time can be found out and about on her road bike, usually training to ride around Lake Taupo or a similar event. When not on her bike she does also enjoy the more sedate pastime of losing herself in a good book.
Helen Maseyk Client Service Coordinator. ME/CFS
Helen Maseyk has been with MSWT since April 2009. She is a registered nurse with a background in Community Health, District Nursing, and acquired brain injury rehabilitation.
Helen is interested in natural health and well being. She enjoys pottering in her garden, jogging, walking, reading, scrapbooking, and spending time with her husband and family.
Tracy Hobbs Client Service Coordinator. HD/MS
Tracy Hobbs has been with MSWT since July 2010. She has worked in the disability sector for many years, before leaving to work in the family business.
In her spare time Tracy enjoys fishing, motorsports and spending time with her family, friends and dogs.
Janet Buckingham
Janet Buckingham is employed as the Administration Manager. She emigrated from the UK in 2003 joining MS Waikato early 2005.
Janet is married with two children and enjoys walking in her spare time.
MS Waikato Trust - Trustee Profiles
Mark Etheridge
Mark completed five years of study at Waikato University, then went on to further his education with studies through the Securities Institute of Australia.
Joined Craigs Investment Partners (formerly ABN AMRO Craigs) in 2001
He has a great passion for the outdoors, and loves to go fly-fishing in the central north Island, and has recently taken to the snow enjoying snow boarding and skiing over the winter months.
Mark has been a Trustee with MS Waikato Trust since 2005.
Graham Haines
Graham was elected to the Board at the AGM in March 03.
He is a Chartered accountant and Director of Haines & Associates Ltd and the Listening Post.
Born and bred in Hamilton, Graham is married to Andrea, and they have three grown children. Graham enjoys tramping and is President and a Life Member of the Waikato Tramping Club,
Graham has always had an interest in community works and is pleased to be involved with the Trust Board
Caroline Allbon
Caroline is a registered nurse with a clinical background in acute medical and surgical nursing and has worked in both the public, private hospital and community health sectors.
Diagnosed with MS in 1998, Caroline continues to work part-time, study and enjoy life to the full with her family and related hobbies.
Currently Caroline is engaged with full time PhD study, at the University of Waikato, Hamilton and also works part time as a contract Nursing Lecturer with the School of Nursing and Health Studies Department, Waiariki Institute of Technology. Her special interest in education includes women's health; disability studies, research and has a keen interest in health policy and community work.
Caroline is married to Geoff and they have two grown up children. Originally co-opted to the MS Waikato Trust Board in 2003, Caroline has been involved at a number of levels/capacities within the MSWT Board as President of MSWT 2003-2005 and currently as an elected trustee.
Frankie Letford
Frankie as a trustee has a special interest in ME/CFS as she developed the illness 17 years ago.
She started an ME Support Group about 1998 which was supported by MS Waikato and subsequently became a trustee in 2007.
She has been involved in many community activities, and has a special interest in Continuing Education.
She has a BA with qualifications in Early Childhood and a Secondary School teaching Certificate. She is interested in Languages and learned Maori at University, which helps her understand the bi-cultural nature of NZ. Her last job before her illness was as a
Community Development Advisor with the Hamilton City Council.
She enjoys living in the country with her husband Phil and has a son and daughter (now grown with their own lives) and 2 grandchildren.
Alan Garvin
An experienced Senior Management professional with a background in innovative product development and the global supply of equipment and services.
Alan has recently returned to NZ with his young family, two boys and most recent a girl. Where they live near lake Karapiro, the perfect spot for an enthusiastic wakeboarder!
Henry Jacobs