Triathlon New Zealand Annual Report 2025 - Flipbook - Page 20
Board Members
Our Board sets the strategic direction,
governance, and policy for Triathlon
New Zealand.
The board is made up of Directors with experience across different
sectors and a keen interest in growing Triathlon in New Zealand.
Natalie Smith
President, Elected Board Member
Neil Millar
Elected Board Member (retired April 2025)
Natalie is a proud born and bred Wellingtonian, who has
competed and finished 9 Ironman triathlon triathlons (Taupo –
2011-2016 and Hawaii in 2014, 2016 and 2017) with a best time of
10 hours 01 minutes. Professionally Natalie has broad experience
advising on a range of commercial, trust and property issues,
currently a partner at Morrison Kent Lawyers in Wellington.
Neil has been competing in triathlons for 16 years and has had
the privilege of travelling to the World Triathlon Age Group
World Championships five times. By day, he is a partner at
MinterEllisonRuddWatts, with an extensive background in mergers
and acquisitions, private equity, commercial arrangements of all
kinds and governance.
Evelyn Williamson
Elected Board Member (retired April 2025)
Rebecca Grace
Elected Board Member
Evelyn works for the New Zealand Olympic Committee and is a
New Zealand Olympic ambassador for in-school programmes.
She was also part of the Triathlon Elite Selection Team for the
2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Bex is a member of North Harbour Tri Club and made the switch from
National level Water-polo to beginner Triathlon in 2011. Preferred
distances are Olympic, and 1/2 Ironman distances and her top results
include 4th in the 2012 Age Group World Champs (Akld) and 9th in
London 2013. Professionally Bex runs a business (Three Hands NZ)
offering leadership development, organisational culture consulting
and coaching
Triathlon New Zealand
Annual Report 2025
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