Tena Koutou Katoa, Ko Sara Shaughnessy tōku ingoa, Ko Kaiwhakahaere (Chief Executive) at Hauora Matua Te Tai Aorere (Nelson Bays Primary Health). Sara joined Nelson Bays Primary Health in June 2020 as the Chief Executive.

Trudi joined Nelson Bays Primary Health in 2016 and has more than 20 years’ experience as a Human Resources professional.

Wolfgang has extensive experience in finance/accounting and has worked in various roles, both in Germany and New Zealand.

Charlotte has 10 years’ experience in healthcare business development, relationship, and operations management. Over the last 10 years, Charlotte used her passion and experience in achieving and delivering growth and operational excellence for many general practices nationwide.

BSc (Hons), MSc 

Erin joined Nelson Bays Primary Health in 2024 as their Strategic Performance Lead, bringing over 15 years of experience in health system improvement, strategy, and performance. She has held senior roles across the health system, where she contributed to a wide range of initiatives focused on service design & improvement, data analytics, and health equity. 

Erin is passionate about using data and evidence to drive meaningful change, with a strong focus on sustainability, integrated care, and improving outcomes for communities.  

In her role, she supports the alignment of organisational performance with strategic priorities and fosters a culture of continuous improvement across the organisation. 

Rebecca is of Ngāti Te Rangi (Tauranga) decent and considers Whakatū /Waimeha home.

BcapSc, PGDipDiet, NZRD

Tonia has been with Nelson Bays Primary Health since 2009 when she joined the Community Nutrition Service as one of the Primary Care Dietitians. Prior to this, Tonia’s experience includes six years working in the United Kingdom as a Primary Care Dietitian, and experience in secondary care at Waitemata District Health Board.

Sarah joined Nelson Bays Primary Health in 2025 as General Manager of Golden Bay Community Health. She brings over 30 years of experience in the health sector, including executive leadership roles across Te Whatu Ora  | Health New Zealand the ambulance sector. Prior to joining NBPH, Sarah was the Regional Manager Rural Health – Northern Region, where she led collaborative planning with providers and communities to improve access and outcomes in rural areas. 

Sarah has a strong background in emergency management, corporate risk, and digital health. She is passionate about equity, rural health, and community wellbeing, and brings a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in delivering care to remote communities. Sarah has also contributed to the wider community through her roles on the Local Advisory Committee for Fire and Emergency NZ and as Chair of Dress for Success Northland. 

As Primary Care Co-ordinator, Sally oversees the day to day running of the General Practice and its team. It is a busy and challenging, ever changing role that she enjoys.

Originally from the Kapiti Coast and after many years living in Australia, Sally and her husband settled in Golden Bay and raised their family. In 1997 Sally began working for (what was then) Golden Bay Medical Centre as a receptionist. Sally has seen and been involved in, the many changes along the way as they have integrated to become the Golden Bay Community Health facility that they are today.

The team is committed to providing a trusted and compassionate service to the community.

Sally studied in South Africa at Christina Martin’s School of Food and Wine. She went on to work as an Executive Chef at a Private Game Reserve in the Sabi Sands where her restaurant was rated by Wine Magazine’s Top 100 places to eat out in South Africa.

Sally moved back to KwaZulu-Natal in 2013 and spent some time focusing on her baking. She grew her business making Christmas cakes for corporate gifts and cakes for birthdays and photo shoots. She than branched out and followed her passion of recipe development working with Food wholesalers creating recipes for their products to help create brand awareness.

In 2019 Sally decided to take the leap and move to New Zealand. Firstly, moving to Auckland and working in a large, aged care facility where she spent 18 months. She then moved to Golden Bay in 2021 and joined the Golden Bay Community Health Team as the Kitchen Manager.

Neil feels very fortunate to be part of the GBCH team. Neil was previously a General Practitioner in Whakatu for 26 years where he facilitated the regional General Practice Training Programme. Neil has an interest in Te Whare Tapa Wha (Māori Health Model), teaching and continuous quality improvement. Neil is the proud Koro of 3 mokopuna and loves spending time with them, in the bush or reading.

Carol is our Facility Coordinator Manager, she is responsible for overseeing all activities, maintenance and upkeep of the GBCH buildings, making sure that health and safety standards are met and arranging for repairs when needed.

Carol was born and raised in Golden Bay, with over 28 years of working and serving the Golden Bay Community. Not only is she passionate about her community but she also brings a wealth of knowledge in Horticulture & Agriculture, Floristry, Professional Cleaning, and Pastoral Care.

Julie is the PA to the General Manager. Born and raised in Golden Bay and lived here most of her life, apart from 8 years where she lived in Nelson.

Julie attended NMIT and studied Business Administration and then went to work for an accounting firm. Julie started working at GBCH in 2016 as receptionist/administrator and then took on the role of PA to the General Manager in 2019.

Rosie has been a registered nurse in New Zealand for 23 years having previously trained in the UK.

Rosie’s background is in general nursing – with many years working in the emergency department at Nelson Hospital.

Rosie loves teaching and has an adult teaching qualification – Rosie has worked alongside nursing students for Te Pukenga NMIT and continue to support clinical teaching in her role at GBCH.

Rosie is passionate about working within the team to provide a quality service to the GB rural community that aims to meet the needs for all.

Rosie loves spending time with my ever-growing family with four mokopuna.

Bio to come