BOARD AND STAFF
Achilles International New Zealand is run by a dedicated volunteer board, with one national staff member who together support the chapters and members throughout New Zealand.
Treasurer, Luke Bailey
After participation in a corporate running event in 2018, Luke discovered a love of running which has grown with time and training. This has opened doors in his life and offered opportunities and relationships which have been deeply enriching. As a chartered accountant for a not-for-profit organization, Luke brings experience in finance and the charity sector. He is excited to use his experience and skills to build Achilles in New Zealand and bring the joy of running to a wider community.
Acting Chair, Tim Antric
Tim leads advertising, marketing and behaviour change agency, Hemisphere. He has more than 30 years of experience in communications, engagement, marketing, and advertising. His work spans across government, community, and digital engagements in the UK and Aotearoa, addressing diverse issues from health to sustainable transport.
Committed to equity, Tim has been involved in projects focused on social change, including tackling homophobia, accessibility issues, and promoting Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles. He works regularly with a wide range of non-profits, government agencies and commercial partners.
Tim's qualifications include community and youth work, te reo Māori, and social enterprise. He holds a PhD in social marketing from the University of Waikato and has published in leading journals. Currently, he is Kaiarataki at Hemisphere, Hautū Takitoru at Te Huihui o Te Kakau, and a member of the management committee of the Australian Association of Social Marketing.
Acting Chair, Sabine Parry
Sabine is a business and leadership consultant, strategist, a certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Coach and hypnotherapist.
Her career spans a German Diploma in Banking & Finance, Business Administration, Economics and HR, 10 years in the banking and Finance sector, and over 17 years as Entrepreneur, growing successfully 4 companies, the most successful within the Health, Wellbeing and Fitness Industry.
Sabine is also passionate about Governance and the 2022/23 recipient of the First Steps in Governance Award and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors. She also loves passing on her entrepreneurial knowledge as start-up mentor for the University of Canterbury incubation programme and loves spending time learning from the Achilles Athletes in her Christchurch chapter.
Originally from Frankfurt Germany, Sabine fell in love with New Zealand (and her husband Matt) when visiting in 2006. After 7 years in Germany, they’ve been living in Governors Bay since 2014, where she loves getting out on the Crater Rim as much as possible. Trail running is more her thing than chasing PR’s on the road as for her it’s a way of being in nature, re-charging, re-connecting and re-evaluating. Her motto is Engage - Empower - Elevate: to engage with people, empower others with her growth mindset and elevate society/the organisation in the process.
Board Member, Paul Scoringe
Paul graduated in Economics and Marketing from Auckland University, then embarked on industrial marketing roles with multinational brands 3M and Marley, before heading to Regent College Graduate School, at the University of British Columbia, where he realised, he could have a professional marketing career in sport.
What followed was four-year stints at New Zealand Rugby leading the adidas AG partnership globally and at adidas AG in Germany leading their licensed football and rugby apparel category, including teams like Liverpool FC, Real Madrid FC, Chelsea FC, Bayern Munich and major national federations including France and Germany.
Returning to NZ, with senior commercial and marketing roles in not-for-profits like Red Cross and the Heart Foundation, as well as key sports, athletics and hockey, Paul is now Marketing and Engagement Director at World Vision.
With a young special needs son, Paul joined the joined the Achilles NZ Board to lend support at a governance level to promote opportunities for people with disabilities to fulfil their dreams, be active and healthy and inspire New Zealanders.
National Club Administrator, Sophie Nabbs
Growing up in the Waikato, I have always had a big love for the outdoors, be that hiking, fishing, running or walking my dogs, being out and about has always been something I enjoy. I also have a big love for Achilles which formed when I joined the Hamilton Chapter in 2016 and saw the incredible work that Founder -Peter Loft was doing. Taking groups including Achilles to events such as the New York Marathon for 5 years straight was a great way to see how Achilles can help their members achieve enormous goals. Through guiding and hearing incredible stories first hand of how Achilles has changed so many people’s lives in such a positive way, this is just one of the many perks of being part of this fantastic group of people.
Taking on the role of National Club Administrator in 2020 was such a fantastic opportunity which enables me to further be part of this remarkable charity and to use my skills, experience, passions and values to make a positive impact to Achilles NZ.