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 

SPORT OPERATIONS MANAGER 
Grant Robertson | Email

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER
Pat Spellman | Email

GAME DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 
George Jahnke | Email

EVENTS & PATHWAYS MANAGER 
Josina Vader | Email 

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT - TĀMAKI MAKAURAU
Karl Bailey
| Email

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT - TE OHU IKAROA 
Brian Hopkinson
- Email

GROUP FINANCE LEAD 
Jo Mangu

FINANCE COORDINATOR 
Rhiannon Walters | Email

PATHWAYS & PERFORMANCE COORDINATOR 
To Be Appointed

EVENTS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR 
To Be Appointed

NATIONAL REFEREE LEAD 
Savanna Walker | Email

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT - NGĀ WAI RAU 
Jenn Te Whare
| Email

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT - TE WAIPOUNAMU 
Bruce Morton
| Email

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