Tiffiney Perry
I have been involved with Parafed Waikato for many years and been a co-chair and am now the vice-chairperson of a great team of passionate board members and staff.
I am a passionate about sport.
Over the years I have represented New Zealand at the Paralympics in 2004 in Athens in wheelchair tennis.
I have also represented New Zealand in hand cycling at various world champs and world cups.
I now compete at a mostly national level, but I love to keep fit.
I am married to Chris Harvey and we have two children, Emma and Jack.
I am a current trustee of the Brian Perry Charitable Trust.
We support community projects and partner with organisations in the Waikato to build stronger communities.
I am also the secretary of New Zealand Wheelchair Tennis.
Sue Fookes
I am privileged to have been voted on the board this year.
I currently work for the Perry Group and help with the administration and financial requirements of Parafed Waikato.
I have been in this support role for five years now.
During this time we have moved to the Xero accounting package and improved our membership database.
I’m keen to support the board as it implements its new strategic plan and works towards a dedicated Parafed Waikato facility.
Stu Meehan
I’m a dad of a couple great kids. Ava is a young teenager and a triple amputee.
I am keen about youth participation and, because of Ava’s interests, I am interested in wheelchair tennis and swimming.
By watching Ava attend a couple of the Junior Disability Games in the past, I have observed that her being part of a team and included has meant a lot to her (and to us, her family).
I would love to help develop the inclusion of many more young people from our region to share in the great opportunity that sport brings to all.
I have worked in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry for the last 30 years in a range of positions, from technical support through to sales and management.
In the past I have been involved in assisting apprentice competitions and involved in the national refrigeration organisation for the last 20 years.
Jacob Phillips
I’ve been a member of Parafed Waikato for many years now and thoroughly enjoy being involved with the organization in any way that I can. I have spent my time as a competitive sprinter while studying at Otago and was fortunate to place top 8 at the Paralympic Games place in Rio de Janiero 2016. I now have a Bachelor of Arts Majoring in Sport Development and Management, with a particular interest in governance and policy creation within the sporting sector.
I was an inaugural member of the Halberg Youth Council and was also fortunate enough to work alongside Cathy and David last summer as part of an internship opportunity through BeAccessible. I am excited to be a member of the board and look forward to sharing my experience and ideas to enhance the already amazing work Parafed Waikato does.
Peter Klinkhamer
My name is Peter Klinkhamer and I have been involved with Parafed Waikato for 17 years.
I became involved due to my son becoming a tetraplegic due to a motorcycle accident.
Parafed Waikato assisted my son in his early years as a wheelchair rugby player.
I have met a lot of people through Parafed and wheelchair rugby, and made lasting friendships.
I have previously served on the board and like to help in any way that I can.
Clare Shaw
I was lucky enough to be introduced to Parafed Waikato through my son Thomas. Thomas has cerebral palsy and our first experience with Parafed Waikato was through attending the Halberg Games.
Over the last few years Thomas has been fortunate enough to attend many events and ‘Have a go’ sessions. Being a member of the junior group has had such a positive impact on Thomas physically, but more importantly his confidence and self-esteem.
Being a board member of Parafed Waikato to me is an opportunity to give back to such a great organisation, it’s a real privilege to be part of something that is so important in our community.
I am looking forward to supporting wherever I can to help ensure the continued growth and success of Parafed Waikato.
Claire McDonald
I am new to the Parafed family, becoming a member of the board September 2022. I have been aware of their activities and their strong presence within the Waikato community for several years through a family friend. This awareness sparked an interest in myself joining the Parafed organization in a capacity where I can add benefit. I have 25 years’ experience in Human Resources, my professional experience spans from working with international companies, providing HR services in multiple markets across Europe and APAC. I have also set up my own HR Consultancy, working with local businesses (DHB- Tauranga, Parkable – Auckland), and currently hold the position of EVP Talent, APAC and Global Projects, Zeno Group.
I am a married mother of four children, the youngest being diagnosed autistic prior to his second birthday, thus starting my journey exploring the special needs of children. His diagnoses, kick started my interest in gaining a deeper understanding of Autism and the hurdles he may need to contend with in the future and the ways I can support his overall development. I have witnessed first-hand how physical activities is a springboard to supporting a child with disabilities, by making friends, gaining skills as well as confidence.
I love the outdoors, and anything sports related, especially when it involves anyone of my four children. I believe the injection of sports in the lives of all children is an essential ingredient to a quality of life that all children can benefit from. The Parafed team does such a great job facilitating sporting opportunities for people with disabilities and I love that I now can support them in continuing to do such a great job for the people of the Waikato.
Wojtek Czyz
I joined the Parafed Waikato board after touching in first person the amazing impact that this federation has on disabled people.
I love to be involved in projects opening doors to everybody and advocate for everyone to get opportunities to all sorts of sport.
It is an honor to be part of a great experienced board and developing new opportunities for our community, also thank to my active status as a Para badminton player for Waikato Badminton association.
Alistair Fairweather
I am the father of 15-year-old twins, Andrew and Catriona.
Our family has a strong love of sport. However, Andrew has cerebral palsy, which makes it difficult at times for him to play sport on an equal footing with able-bodied sports people.
We first became involved with Parafed Waikato six years ago when Andrew attended his first Halberg Games. Since then, we have become part of the Parafed Waikato family and Parafed Waikato has provided Andrew with the opportunity to try, and compete, in a wide range of para sports including swimming, athletics, shooting, surfing, and badminton.
Sitting on the board is a way for me to give something back to Parafed Waikato.
Nan Jensen
Nan Jensen is a lawyer in sole practice who specialises in Disability Law. She lives in Hamilton with her husband and their dog. Nan is autistic and so are two of her four adult children. She decided to study law after taking a successful arbitration case against the Ministry of Education to retain ORRS funding for her son.
Nan is on the Altogether Autism Advisory Group, the Steering Committee of Auckland Disability Law, the EGL Waikato Core Group, and she is a director of Spectrum Care Limited and of her law firm, Better Lives Legal Limited. She has been a support person for Parent to Parent for many years.
Nan has been running workshops about Disability Law for disabled people and their families as well as professionals since 2011. She is also a Director of The Disability Trustee Limited, a company that provides independent Trustee services for family trusts that have a beneficiary with a disability.