Lesley is the current Chairperson of the Challenge 2000 board and has been a board member since 2008. Lesley believes the team who work for Challenge are inspirational in the way they live the gospel to help bring positive change to so many young people’s lives and feels privileged to be part of Challenge 2000.

Angela joined the board in February 2014. She is a registered marriage celebrant with a background in operations management in the Health Sector. Angela has a Bachelor’s Degree in Science and a Masters of Business Administration from Victoria University of Wellington. She brings experience in human resource and financial management. With a strong belief in the value of a community working together to support our young people she feels privileged to be involved with Challenge. Helping give as many young people as possible the opportunity to reach their full potential.

I am the Founder of Challenge 2000, which I established in 1988 as a local youth initiative to support young people to develop and achieve their potential and older people to serve and thrive not just survive. I did not expect Challenge to reach thirty years of age! But here we are and here I am!

For the past forty years I have worked with young people, families, agencies, businesses and interest groups to assist them to overcome challenges positively and to function in a life giving, participative and just way.

At the moment I manage a lot of Challenge projects and also do a fair bit of troubleshooting and advice at a local and national level. I also provide training programmes, facilitation services and supervision on a myriad of topics. The money goes back to Challenge to support those who struggle.

My philosophy is that “love works” sooner or later. So with a bit of that and a bit of knowledge and professionalism all things are possible.

Christina joined the Board in February 2022 and brings extensive experience in leadership, quality management, safety, regulatory and compliance and has a passion for enhancing systems and processes to deliver great outcomes. Originally trained in biochemistry, Christina has a background spanning 25 years in both private and public sectors and has held senior management roles across a range of industries including health, government, manufacturing and pharmaceutical.

Christina has passion for working with the community to support our young people reach their full potential.