Ambassadors
The Ambassador Team covers a wide geographic area to raise awareness for the Trust at a local level. We recognise the importance of being able to connect with the cause through local people liaising within their communities and networks. Our team of CatWalk Ambassadors lend their credibility and community connections to support the Trust and its commitment to fund a cure for spinal cord injuries.
They are all people who have given their time freely to support the Trust and always go that 'extra mile', we would like you to meet them! Ambassadors represent CatWalk in the public arena, fly the flag and raise the profile and enhance the reputation of the Trust.
Ambassador’s spread the word of The Trust’s Goals & Objectives to seek a cure for Spinal Cord Injury. Having valuable people in the community able to communicate to a wider audience just how close this is to being a reality – priceless!
Hamish has been a C5/6 tetraplegic since 1995 when he was tagging a calf on the family farm and was charged by its mother. Among other things, he is the Facilitator of Patient Edication Groups at the Burwood Spinal Unit. Hamish was also a member of the 'Up & Away' organising committee.
Having been involved with CatWalk since the very beginning, Chris was instrumental in pulling together our incredibly successful 'Up & Away' South Island fundraiser in November 2008. As her first official ambassadorial assignment, she arranged a meeting between visiting tetraplegic Scot - David Millar, on his "Mighty Push" and CatWalk Patron Richie McCaw.
Anna is the Managing Director / Owner of Pure Chaos Ltd. The company specialises in theming and floral design for events and is now in the process of diversifying into Event Management. Anna is currently studying Event Management full time. Anna has a love of friends, family, food, wine and her sidekick Benji the black Labrador, and dabbles in multisport with the Coast to Coast 2011 on the 'to do' list.
Following a car accident in 2007 when he fell asleep at the wheel, Chris is now a C6 tetraplegic. He now runs his own Dairy Farming Consultancy business. Chris is invloved in competitive wheelchair rugby and is a member of the WheelBlacks Development team.
Ian suffered a spinal cord injury a number of years ago but was fortunate to be a lucky near miss! He owns the renowned Village Goldsmith and has supported CatWalk frequently with highly sought after auction prizes.
Formerly based in Masterton, Belinda recently moved to the Hawke's Bay and back to her roots as a "bay girl". Bugs not only volunteered her time as part of our 2009 'Paris in the Bay' organising committee; she also completed the CatWalk office accounts.
Kate is a member of CatWalk's 2010 New York Marathon team. She has been involved with CatWalk since the beginning as a friend of Catriona's.
