Board Members
Achilles International New Zealand is run by a dedicated volunteer board, with national paid and volunteer team members who together support the chapters and members throughout New Zealand.
Sabine Parry, Co-Chair
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 PRs 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.
Paul Scorringe, Board Member
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.
Deb Sheard, North Island Chapter Representative
Olly Walker-Boden, Board Member
David Thompson, North Island Board Observer
Dr Tim Antric, Co-Chair (he/him)
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 Takirua at Te Huihui o Te Kakau, and a member of the management committee of the Australian Association of Social Marketing.
Luke Bailey, Treasurer
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 organisation, 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.
Paul Barclay, South Island Chapter Representative
Paul Barclay joined the Board of Achilles New Zealand in April 2024. He is a disabled athlete being totally blind from a car accident and has been running with Achilles New Zealand since 2018. Paul previously represented New Zealand at both Blind Cricket and Goalball and now runs marathons and half marathons with Achilles New Zealand.
Paul runs his own business (Vision Without Limits), which provides a mix of disability employment support, accessibility awareness / advocacy and supervision / coaching. He is heavily involved in the disability community with membership of a number of disability-related advisory groups in Christchurch and across the South Island.
Paul has previously held Senior level management positions in Blind Foundation and Arthritis New Zealand. He currently holds other Board positions with Workbridge Employment Services Limited, Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust and Pegasus Health Charitable Limited. Paul is a Professional Member of the Career Development Association of New Zealand and is a Member of the Institute of Directors.