Jill joined the Dove Board of Trustees at the end of 2023 and has been a Trustee with the St Andrew's Village Trust Board since 2018.

A retired doctor, Jill worked at the Auckland City Hospital as a Geriatrician for over 25 years, with the final 5 years in the community, visiting people at home and in residential care.

Since retiring, Jill has served as the Executive officer for the HOPE Foundation, helping to raise funds to support University students doing postgraduate work in ageing research. She also has been involved in some research studies with the University of Auckland.

“I have been involved with many people, both professionally and in my own personal life, who have faced life-threatening illnesses. It is a privilege for me to be involved with the wonderful team at Dove House, who offer care and support to help navigate the difficult challenges this can bring, hopefully making the journey easier.”

Peter joined Dove in 2018, enthusiastic to make a positive contribution and in 2020 accepted the governance role of Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Coming from a background in Chartered Accountancy and Management Consultancy, Peter brings with him a wealth of experience having lead management consulting teams in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Asia, and Europe. His clients included a range of multi nationals, local New Zealand Companies and public sector organisations going through reorganisation. He had a great interest in healthcare reform and was involved as a lead consultant in the New Zealand Health Sector reforms of the 80’s and 90’s working with Hospitals and Regional Funding Agencies.

Peter is now retired, however while he was operating as a Management Consultant, he covered a wide range of industries. More recently the majority of his time and passion is directed towards not-for-profit and charitable organisations.

“It is extremely important to be involved with and give back to your community where you can, and I feel grateful to have the opportunity to do this by supporting this amazing organisation who support those in our community (at no cost to them) who are living with a life-threatening illness, their whanau, and carers”, says Peter.

Roger is a semi-retired Geriatrician having worked at the Auckland City Hospital for over 30 years and is currently the national clinical lead for the ANZ Fragility Fracture Registry. Over the years Roger also contributed to spend his time as a locum to support colleagues at smaller centres around Auckland.

Roger joined the Dove Hospice & Wellness Board in 2017 and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of clinical services, management, and strategy to share with the organisation.

“In addition to my clinical experience, I have been involved in health service management in many roles and bring all of this to support the development of palliative care services at Dove Hospice and Wellness”, states Roger.

Warwick joined Dove Hospice & Wellness in late 2020, following his active involvement in several Charitable Trusts and his local Rotary Club. Since his appointment began with Dove, Warwick has contributed to the Trust through advice on the Distribution Centre, planning and implementing of the retail and property requirements and the financial governance.

Warwick’s career has seen him work in a range of industries throughout New Zealand, Australia, and the UK in the fields of microeconomics, manufacturing, and management.

“I am very proud of the work that the Hospice does in our local community and the fact that the organisation is fully funded by its retail shops”, says Warwick.

Jenny joined Dove in 2020, enthusiastic to make a tangible contribution in a role that aligned with her values. Bringing to Dove her experience and insight from her days working as a Registered Nurse, experience and understanding from working within the retail sector, and personally as a cancer survivor herself, Jenny’s values align strongly with Dove’s values of Compassion, Hope, Integrity, and Gratitude. “Hospice to me means managing the journey of illness in the most comforting way possible”, says Jenny. Jenny enjoys volunteering at the Dove Shop in Glen Innes, where she started working when she retired from practising nursing, and always enjoys valuable time spent with her family overseas and in Auckland.

Isabella accepted her position as Founding Patron of Dove Hospice & Wellness in 2017. The idea to create a hospice closer to the Eastern Bays suburbs was first aired back in 1989 by four funding members, including Isabella, as the founders recognised this community support was sorely needed.

Isabella’s career started as a Register Nurse and through her community involvement and support in church groups and community centres, her advocacy and leadership saw her take positions on the National Council of Women, local Rotary Club as well as her passion project which was Dove.

“It is most rewarding to see the services that Dove can provide now through professional staff and volunteers, from small beginnings”, says Isabella.

Isabella lives locally in the Eastern Bays and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, continuing to volunteer her time and stay connected with those working in the Dove shops, distribution centre and Dove House. As Dove marked its 30th Anniversary, during 2022, the organisation recognises and is extremely thankful for Isabella’s foresight, mentoring and ongoing support.

“Believe in yourself, have the ‘can’ in life. Laugh, live, and love.”

Karen joined Dove in April of 2013 seeking the opportunity to be part of a team working to support people in her local community living with life challenging illness.

Karen’s experience in education, community involvement and having suffered loss of close family, helps her to empathise with people and the importance of their well-being. This empathy and community reach are strong and key contributions which Karen brings to her role with Dove.

“The Dove Hospice & Wellness model is constantly evolving”, says Karen, impressed by the expertise and care that Dove offers those in need. Karen is a strong believer in a holistic approach to everyday life.