And very warm greetings to all those who attended the recent International Conference here in New Zealand. It was so exciting to host members from other chapters here in Aotearoa. We know that members always leave the conference buzzing with ideas and inspiration and it is exciting to network with others who have similar roles and challenges. It is so much fun making new friends! Following the AGM for the NZ Chapter we thank and farewell our President John Godfrey who is returning to consultancy. Thank you all very much for your support as I step up into the role. Your NZ Chapter Committee, which includes new as well as returning members is: President Naomi Wilde Vice-President Amanda Stanes Treasurer John Godfrey Secretary Fiona Strachan And committee members: Carolyn Prebble, Ellie Gray, Erin Reeve, Jasmine Groves, Patricia McGarr, Penny Curran, Sharon Roux, Shelagh Murray and Vicki Fowler. We thank and farewell Lynn Smith who has been a valued committee member. As a chapter we are already looking forward to the next year and your committee is committed to hosting more professional development opportunities in the regions. Planning has begun for our NZ Conference in 2019 which is going to be held in Otago. We are grateful to our sponsors; AskRIGHT, Execucare, Duncan Cotterill, Giving Architects and NoticeMatch. We warmly welcome our new members, please reach out and share with us your ideas and suggestions, we are here to support you. For any enquiries please contact: Carolyn Prebble at c.prebble@kings.school.nz NAOMI WILDE F.EDPLUS NZ CHAPTER PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT: MAJOR GIFTS UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY NZ Chapter News Kia ora koutou! Image: ‘Kapa Haka’ students from King’s School NZ perform at the 2018 Educate Plus International Conference opening FACE 2 FACE MAGAZINE 2 4