Our Management & Administration Team

Gabrielle (Gabe) started her career in HR and change management, firstly in central government in New Zealand and then in the private sector in the United Kingdom.  She then pivoted into general management roles in membership-based organisations across a variety of community based and professional membership organisations including  LEADR NZ (now known as Resolution Institute), Birthright NZ,  New Zealand Law Society, Rural Women New Zealand and a contract role with the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand.  Her operational experience is complemented by her experience as a facilitator, mediator and executive coach.

Gabrielle prides herself on a curious mindset combined with a pragmatic, collaborative style to achieve great outcomes. She finds satisfaction in supporting professionals to work to the full extent of their capabilities and has a keen interest in promoting equitable access to services for all our communities in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Katrina Light graduated with an MAud from the University of Canterbury in 2010. Since then she has worked in a variety of situations, including the UC Hearing clinic, Hearing Excellence, aboriginal preschool, a private independent practice in Adelaide, an otoneurological diagnostic centre in Adelaide and Audika. Katrina currently works part-time for BOP DHB, as she juggles her role as mother to three young children. She thoroughly enjoys the diversity of an audiologist’s job and feels privileged to be a part of each person’s life. Prior to studying audiology Katrina completed a BSc (Psychology and Biology), as well as a PhD in Psychological Medicine. She enjoys learning, and this translates into her work through her desire to hear her patient’s stories, work with colleagues to further our knowledge through local case discussions, as well as collaborate with other audiologists across NZ to have a functional, representative and productive audiological society.