National Office
![Director Helen Lomax](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/Director_Helen_Lomax__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.png)
Helen Lomax
Tumuaki | Director
E helen.lomax@ako.ac.nz
![ako staff profile joe te rito](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/ako-staff-profile-joe-te-rito__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.png)
Dr Joseph Te Rito
Kaihautū Mātauranga Māori (Deputy Director Māori)
M +64 021 715 747
E joseph.terito@ako.ac.nz
![ako staff profile jill-tanner lloyd](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/ako-staff-profile-jill-tanner-lloyd__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.png)
Jill Tanner-Lloyd
National communications and marketing manager
P +64 4 979 3431
M +64 21 423 779
E jill.tanner-lloyd@ako.ac.nz
![John Milne](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/John_Milne__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.png)
John Milne
Senior Advisor Professional Learning
P +64 4 979 3125
E john.milne@ako.ac.nz
![AKO Staff Profiles Alexia Tuhi](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/AKO-Staff-Profiles-Alexia-Tuhi__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.png)
Alexia Tuhi
Executive Assistant to Director / Executive Assistant to Deputy Director, Māori
E ea.director@ako.ac.nz / alexia.tuhi@ako.ac.nz
![ako staff profile Catherine-leech](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/ako-staff-profile-Catherine-leech__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.png)
Catherine Leech
Senior Communications and Marketing Advisor
P +64 4 979 3128
E catherine.leech@ako.ac.nz
![DSC03893](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/DSC03893__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.jpg)
Corrina Gestro-Best
National Business Manager
P +64 4 979 3129
E corrina.gestro-best@ako.ac.nz
![Ako_Aotearoa_staff](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/photo_missing-placeholder__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.png)
Gabriel Bush
Communications Coordinator
E gabriel.bush@ako.ac.nz
![AKO Staff Profile Chris Smiley](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/AKO-Staff-Profile-Chris-Smiley__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.jpg)
Chris Smiley
Web Content and Technology Advisor
E chris.smiley@ako.ac.nz
![Ako Staff Profile Kate Vernon](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/DSC03889__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.jpg)
Kate Vernon
Finance Administrator
P +64 3 364 2504
E kate.vernon@ako.ac.nz
![ako staff profile Alexis Smith](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/ako-staff-profile-Alexis-Smith__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.png)
Alexis Smith
National Administrator
P +6449793427
E alexis.smith@ako.ac.nz
Northern Hub
![Ako Staff Profile Ruth Peterson](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/Ako-staff-profile-ruth-peterson__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.jpg)
Ruth Peterson
Sector Services Manager | Northern
M +64 21 943 490
E ruth.peterson@ako.ac.nz
![Ako Aotearoa Marvin Wu](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/Ako-Aotearoa-Marvin-Wu__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.jpg)
Dr Marvin Hao Wu
Programme Manager, Research and Innovation
M +64 21 242 4190
E marvin.wu@ako.ac.nz
Central Hub
![AKO Christina Crews](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/AKO-Christina-Crews__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.png)
Christina Crews
Sector Services Manager & Learning Technologies Assistant Advisor
P +64 6 951 9218
E christina.crews@ako.ac.nz
Southern Hub
![Ako staff profile Jennifer Leahy](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/AKO-staff-profile-jennifer-leahy__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.jpg)
Jennifer Leahy
Sector Services Manager | Southern
P +64 3 364 2500
M +64 21 748 496
E jennifer.leahy@ako.ac.nz
![Saba 2](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/Saba-2__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.jpg)
Saba Azeem
Evaluation Advisor
E saba.azeem@ako.ac.nz
Manako
![ako staff profile Mei Winitana](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/ako-staff-profile-Mei-Winitana__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.png)
Dr Mei Winitana
Kaiwhakahaere Māori Cultural Capability
E mei.winitana@ako.ac.nz
![ako staff profile Pale Sauni](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/ako-staff-profile-Pale-Sauni__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.png)
Pale Sauni
Pacific Priorities and Cultural Leader
E pale.sauni@ako.ac.nz
![ako staff profile Saylene Ulberg](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/ako-staff-profile-Saylene-Ulberg__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.png)
Saylene Ulberg
Pacific Cultural Advisor
E saylene.ulberg@ako.ac.nz
![ako staff profile Damon Whitten](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/ako-staff-profile-Damon-Whitten__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.png)
Dr Damon Whitten
Professional Learning and Development Consultant
E damon.whitten@ako.ac.nz
![ako staff profile Graeme Smith](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/ako-staff-profile-Graeme-Smith__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.png)
Graeme Smith
Professional Learning and Development Consultant
E graeme.smith@ako.ac.nz
![Ako Aotearoa Staff Profiles Annette van Lamoen](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/Ako-Aotearoa-Staff-Profiles_Annette-v2__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.jpg)
Annette van Lamoen
Professional Learning and Development Consultant
E annette.vanlamoen@ako.ac.nz
![AKO Staff Profile Annette Tofaeono](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/AKO_Staff_Profile_Annette_Tofaeono__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.jpeg)
Annette Tofaeono
Senior Advisor | Foundation Learning
E annette.tofaeono@ako.ac.nz
![Ako Aotearoa Michael Grawe](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/Ako-Aotearoa-Michael-Grawe__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.jpg)
Michael Grawe
Professional Learning and Development Consultant
E michael.grawe@ako.ac.nz
![Ako Staff Profile Barrie Vigar](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/Barrie__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.jpg)
Barrie Vigar
Manako Learning Support Administrator
E b.vigar@ako.ac.nz
![Ako staff profile Graeme Read](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/AKO-staff-profile-graeme-read__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.jpg)
Graeme Read
Manako Programme Manager
P +64 6 951 9219
E graeme.read@ako.ac.nz
![Ako staff profile Vicky Beckwith](/assets/Staff-photos/Staff-profiles/Photo-Vicky__FillWzU1MCw0MDJd.jpg)
Vicky Beckwith
Manako Principal Advisor
M 021 243 3604
E vicky.beckwith@ako.ac.nz