Our Team
Management of the House rests with the Tenants’ Trust Board, elected by Tenants, which meets monthly to ensure that the House is functioning in
a manner, which meets the objectives, set out in our Trust Deed. The House Manager is responsible for administration and the day-to-day
management of the House. We also rely on a large team of volunteers to help staff reception and carry out general duties under the supervision and guidance of the House Manager.
a manner, which meets the objectives, set out in our Trust Deed. The House Manager is responsible for administration and the day-to-day
management of the House. We also rely on a large team of volunteers to help staff reception and carry out general duties under the supervision and guidance of the House Manager.
Mike Asmussen
Community House Manager |
Eileen Gregg
Community House Administrator |
Meet our Board
Jan Harrison
Chairperson I have been a member of the CCH Trust Board for three years, two as Chairperson. I was on the board of Volunteering Canterbury for a total of 14 years, 9 of those as Chairperson. I also worked in the not-for-profit sector in a paid capacity for around 25 years, in management roles. I have been on the Board of Volunteering New Zealand for almost 6 years, and its chairperson for two. |
Glenda Martin
Volunteering Canterbury |
Penny Prescott
Canterbury Youth Workers Collective Penny has been a facilitator for Restorative Justice Services for six years and the coordinator of the Canterbury Youth Workers Collective for three. This is her third term on the CCH Trust Board and she is particularly interested in the use of space at the House to both improve wellbeing at work for tenants and achieve financial sustainability for the Trust. |
Graham French
Vegetarian Centre Christchurch |
Richard & Louise Tankersley
Te Runaka Ki Ōtautahi Kai Tahi Richard shares a role on the Board with his sister Mairehe, representing Te Rūnaka ki Otautahi o Kāi Tahu. Richard has extensive experience in the iwi, community and voluntary sectors and currently works as a cultural consultant and a celebrant, as well as serving as a Human Rights Commissioner part-time. |
Paul Dempsey
MSSAT |
Steve Glen
NZCE (Civil) Project Engineer S.I Civil Project Management and Construction Steve has been involved in the Civil Construction Industry for many years and has been owner of SI Civil for the last five years. He is a current Board Member of a Christchurch Primary and would like to bring some of this experience to this new role. This is his first term on the CCH Trust Board and looks forward to working with his fellow board members to improve the workspace and facitiliies for current and future tenants. |
Eddie Hayes
Treasurer Eddie Hayes has served in various governance roles in the not for profit sector in Christchurch. He was one of the founders of Lyttelton Community House Trust, and served on that trust board as secretary from 2008 to 2012. He served on Redcliffs Public Library's committee as treasurer from 2012 to 2015, and currently serves as chairman of the Transgender Development Trust. He appreciates the opportunity to support the not for profit sector by being treasurer of the Christchurch Community House Trust. In his professional life, he is the community development worker for Sumner Bays Union Trust, having oversight over a range of community development initiatives in the suburbs of Sumner and Redcliffs. |
