Our People
Creative Coromandel is headed up by a Board of Trustees, supported by the District Arts Manager, Creative Coromandel & Trustee support person and a number of sub-committees who work on key activities such as pARTner Up, Creative Communities Scheme, Mix & mingles. Our mahi is supported by our community & supporters.
Meet Our Board
Our Board of Trustees are all arts passionate local volunteers committed to advocating for and championing the arts in the Thames-Coromandel District and Hauraki rohe.
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Jessica Paton
Thames Respresentative
Jean McCann
Tairua – Pauanui Representative
Roimata Taimana
Mercury Bay North Representative – Kūaotunu
Isabel Gilbert Palmer
Mercury Bay North Representative – Kūaotunu
Fiona Cameron
Chair & Thames Representative
Bernie Ross
Whangamatā Representative
Heather Watt
Whangamatā Representative
Graeme Smith
Whangamatā Representative
John McEnteer
Deputy Chair & Hauraki Māori Trust Board Representative
Martin Rodley
TCDC Representative
John Eaglen
Coromandel / Colville Representative
Terry Walker
Whangamatā Representative
Meet Our Committee
Our mahi is supported by committee members and our arts coordinator, marketing and administration team.
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Sharyn Morcom
Mercury Bay
Jan Wright
District Arts Manager
Warwick Mather
Coromandel Town
Cathy Aronson
Mercury Bay
Diane Connors
Thames
Meet Our Patrons
In 2019 He Mana Toi Moehau Trust/Creative Coromandel warmly welcomed renowned Aotearoa art icon Michael Smither and his partner, artist G’ian McGregor, to our whānau as our patrons.

Michael Smither

G'Ian McGregor
Meet our supporters
Our work wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of funding bodies, local businesses, philanthropists and our patrons.
Ngā mihi nui to our supporters.