Bryce McFall (Chairman)

Ex farmer, after an accident in 2002 was left as a tetraplegic at the age of 39. He found keeping a level of fitness and finding sporting opportunities near impossible. Bryce has had positions on School Boards and a Disability Trust and saw Parafed as a way to help others in his situation to be involved in sport.  He found that people with physical impairments had very few opportunities to be involved in Sport, and without a provider such as Parafed athletes have no other options.

Neil Cudby (Deputy Chairman)  

Neil was injured at 17 playing rugby, where everything revolved around the sport and achieving at numerous levels.  Being involved in sport post-injury has balanced and enabled Neil’s success in gaining tertiary qualifications, running a business, playing and coaching provincial sport, being a family member and a father.  All of this coming together has taken him to one of the highest points any tetraplegic has been on a hand cycle, cycling 1000 km’s from Lasa, Tibet to Kathmandu, Nepal and to over 5000m above sea level at Everest base camp.  This is what sport and being involved in sport has done for Neil and why he would like others to have these opportunities too.

Andy Phillips

With mixed employment history including Adult educator, hospitality, and customer service, Andy has a wide range of skills and is a proud father of two young-adult children.  It has been just over ten years since his mountain bike accident, following which he was introduced to wheelchair sports.  Since then, Andy has had the opportunity to play both wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball.   He was elected two years ago onto the board for Parafed Bay of Plenty, now in the role of secretary and enjoys the ability to support the disability sector with a focus on sport. 

Stacey Roche

An active sportsperson throughout her life, Stacey believes sport is the vehicle for social change. Having cerebral palsy, Stacey has a unique perspective on the world of disability sport, which makes her an important team member within the disability sport community.  She was employed by the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation for 11 years, plus captained New Zealand and the Sydney 2000 Paralympics Boccia team where they placed 4^th. She is very passionate about making more sporting opportunities possible for everyone. 

Amanda Lowry

Amanda is a physically fit and very active woman. In 2013 she broke her neck diving off her surfboard. Her injury and subsequent tetraplegia dramatically changed how she lived her life. Amanda, while learning the challenges of tetraplegia, realised that sport was something that made life in a wheelchair a little easier. The physical release and fulfilment of swimming, and the intensity and camaraderie of wheelchair rugby, have helped her and her young family begin to create a 'new normal'.  She is now a strong advocate for disabled people to have these opportunities available to them. Focused on bringing positive change she has become a member of various disability boards and committees in the Bay of Plenty. 

Narissa Siemonek

Narissa was raised and educated in Tauranga, volunteering in the community has always been something she has loved to do.  She has developed a keen interest in disability related activities after sustaining a spinal cord injury in her teens.  Narissa has just been admitted to the bar as a solicitor and brings a high level of organisation, creativity and a positive attitude to Parafed Bay of Plenty.