Staff

Sue Russell – Executive Officer
Sue comes from a varied background of administration/management, tourism, adult education and research. She also has been involved in community groups in governance roles for over 20 years. Sue has been in Dunedin since 1991 and has strong family ties to the area over several generations dating back to the 1800s.

Alan Shanks – Membership Support & Services
For the past five years, Alan Shanks has been the membership support and services/administrator at the Council of Social Services, Dunedin.  Alan worked in banking for 19 years: seven in a community bank responsible for lending and customer service and 12 years with a commercial bank.  He also worked for ten years in the legal profession as a legal executive, specialising in conveyancing.  Alan held the position of general manager for a community trust responsible for managing a hotel and conference centre and completed a Ministry Internship Diploma (MIDip) in Theology.  He is a recipient of a Priory Vote of Thanks, one of St. John’s highest awards for financial administration.

Ario Smith – Information & Communication
Ario co-ordinates and manages information received, and maintains information access points such as our bi-monthly newsletter Newslink, our website, information brochures, and the Dunedin Directory.

Doreen Michelle – Accounts