Meet the dedicated team behind the scenes - the passionate people who bring Touch to life across Aotearoa every day.

Touch New Zealand | Pā Whutupōro Aotearoa

GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE 
Joe Sprangers | joe@touchnz.co.nz

SPORT OPERATIONS MANAGER 
Grant Robertson | grant@touchnz.co.nz 

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER
Pat Spellman | pat@touchnz.co.nz

GAME DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 
George Jahnke | george@touchnz.co.nz 

EVENTS & PATHWAYS MANAGER 
Josina Vader | josina@touchnz.co.nz 

GROUP FINANCE LEAD 
Jo Mangu | joanne@touchnz.co.nz

FINANCE COORDINATOR 
Rhiannon Walters | accounts@touchnz.co.nz

PATHWAYS & PERFORMANCE COORDINATOR 
To Be Appointed

EVENTS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR 
To Be Appointed

NATIONAL REFEREE LEAD 
Savanna Walker | savanna@touchnz.co.nz 

Touch New Zealand | Regional Development Team

TĀMAKI MAKAURAU DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Karl Bailey | karl@touchnz.co.nz

NGĀ WAI RAU DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Jenn Te Whare | jenn@ngawairau.co.nz 

TE OHU IKAROA DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 
Brian Hopkinson | brian@teohuikaroatouch.co.nz 

TE WAIPOUNAMU DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 
Bruce Morton | bruce@tewaipounamutouch.co.nz  

Quality Events | Touch Module Delivery 

QUALITY EVENTS MANAGER
Mark Robinson | mark@touchrugby.co.nz 

MODULE DELIVERY & REFEREE COORDINATOR 
Naomi Mani | naomi@touchrugby.co.nz 

MODULE DELIVERY SUPPORT COORDINATOR 
Connor Thresh | connor@touchrugby.co.nz