Sandra Pooch – Chairperson

Lee Munt

Employment History
  • Retired
  • Operations/Administration & Branch Manager in manufacturing companies & international freight forwarding

Governance Experience
  • Former delegate to Canterbury Hockey Association
  • Life Member Canterbury Hockey Association
  • Life Member Carlton Redcliffs Hockey Club

Playing and Coaching Background
  • Former Canterbury Representative
  • Former New Zealand Under 21 representative
  • Former Canterbury Under 21 & Senior men's coach
  • Former Under 21 manager
  • Former FIH Umpire
  • Canterbury Premier Men's player 1770-1999
  • Former Premier Men's & Women's coach
  • Former New Zealand Masters Men's coach


John Christensen

Employment History
  • Environmental Services Manager – Selwyn District Council

Governance Experience
  • Former Trustee Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust
  • Life Member Canterbury Hockey Association
  • Life Member Carlton Redcliffs Hockey Club

Playing and Coaching Background
  • Former Canterbury Representative
  • Former New Zealand University Representative
  • Former New Zealand Representative  (Olympic Gold Medal 1976)
  • Former Canterbury Men’s coach
  • Former New Zealand Men’s Selector
  • Former coach HSOB/Burnside Premier Women’s Team
  • Former Assistant coach Canterbury Women’s Hockey team


Pat Barwick

Employment
  • Former Development Manager Canterbury Hockey
  • Former Manager/Game Development Hockey Southland
  • Current Performance Coach Adviser Sport Canterbury
  • Current Adviser Kiwisport Fund Sport Canterbury

Governance Experience
  • Former Health Sponsorship Board (Smokefree)
  • Sport Canterbury West Coast Sports Trust Inaugural Board
  • NZ Sports Science and Technology Board
  • Board member Squash Canterbury
  • President of Carlton Redcliffs Hockey Club

Playing and Coaching Background
  • Former Canterbury Representative
  • Former New Zealand Representative  (Captain 1971-1979)
  • Former Coach Canterbury Women’s Hockey  Team
  • Former New Zealand Women’s Coach

Tim Shannahan

Employment History

  • Business Owner - Matter of Sport Ltd (2012 - )
  • Former Chief Executive Officer of the Canterbury Hockey Association (2007 - 2011)
  • Former Sport Development Manager of the Australian Volleyball Federation (2003 - 2007)
Governance Experience

  • Canterbury Sports Foundation (2008-2011)
  • South Canterbury Basketball Association (1998-2001)

Playing and Coaching Background

  • No hockey playing or coaching experience
  • Coached various sport teams at under-age representative and high school levels