PSN’s Board of Trustees has overall responsibility for the governance of the organisation.

Its responsibilities are to:

  • establish and plan PSN’s future direction, guided by its vision and values
  • monitor PSN’s performance against its stated critical success factors
  • employ and regularly evaluate the chief executive, and set delegated authorities
  • approve the annual plan and budget
  • ensure all aspects of PSN’s endeavour are undertaken in a proper, legal and ethical manner
  • liaise with communities, promote the activities and services of PSN, and enlist the provision of financial and other resources
  • report annually to constituents through annual general meetings.

The trustees work in close partnership with our CEO to fulfill the board’s responsibilities, achieve objectives and implement policies.

Our constitution currently calls for ten trustees – seven representing constituent presbyteries (or equivalent) and Te Aka Puaho (the Māori Synod) and three independents appointed by the board itself. At least eight of the trustees should be members of a Presbyterian parish or a cooperating ministry that includes the Presbyterian Church.

The current board is:

Ms Margie Apa – Chair and representative for Pacific Island Synod
Mr David Hansen – Deputy Chair, Northern Presbytery (North Shore)
Mr David Boswell – Deputy Chair, Northern Presbytery (Central)
Ms Angela Sanson – Trustee for Kaimai Presbytery (Waikato)
Rev Amiria Te Whiu – Trustee, Te Aka Puaho
Ms Robyn Corrigan – Independent Trustee
Mr Jeremy Fleming – Independent Trustee 
Mr Nigel Little – Independent Trustee 
Ms Barbara Imlach – Northern Presbytery