In an industry full of such passionate, creative people, we wouldn’t get very far if we didn’t have some of our own.
Here is a taste of the people who make the Restaurant Association what it is today.
Marisa Bidois
Chief Executive Officer
Nicola Waldren
General Manager
Melanie Evans
Marketing & Communications Manager
Gabrielle Turner
Membership Manager & Event Sponsorship
Karen Smith
Membership Co-ordinator
(Mid-Upper North Island)
Alastair Morris
Assessment & Membership Co-ordinator
(Wellington & lower North Island)
Mike Todd
Assessment & Membership Co-ordinator
(South Island)
Tracey Lines
Assessment Team Leader
Sara Beillard-Gosai
Training & Development Manager
Gilda Proietti
Hospo Start Facilitator / Co-ordinator
Martin Elliman
Hospo Start Facilitator / Co-ordinator
Ashennafee Rickus
Professional Development Co-ordinator
Kimberley Alford
Helpline Advisor - Team Leader
Sacha Beacham
Senior Helpline Advisor
Arya Herath
Senior Legal Advisor
Marie McClintock
Senior Legal Advisor
Vanessa Wallace
National Events & Sponsorship Manager
Sheena Singhal
Finance Manager
Samantha Feary
Receptionist