Board of Directors

Kevin Kerr, President

Kevin is the Managing Director of Tabak Business Sales, the market leader in premium business sales in NZ. Prior to joining Tabak in 2001, he owned his own business for 9 years and held a senior management position with a large corporation. Kevin is relentless in his pursuit of efficiencies through systems and takes great delight in seeing clients benefit from better systems and support.

Kevin has lived in the Tauranga area for 25 years with his wife Robyn and raised his two children here. He is an avid mountain and road cyclist and has a long history of successful administration of various sporting organisations.

Kevin joined the Board of the YMCA Tauranga in 2007, and is also involved with the Tauranga Breast Cancer Support Service where he coordinates a men’s support group.

Daryl Bonney, Treasurer

Daryl is founder of the Invisible Office Company which provides tax, audit, restructuring and business development services to over 350 clients. Daryl is an alumnus of the University of Canterbury and trained as an Auditor, Business Systems Analyst and Forensic Accountant with KPMG.

Daryl moved to Tauranga in 1993 with his wife and three children. He joined the Board of the Tauranga YMCA in 2007, and is the Honorary Auditor for several community groups.

Delwyn Weatherley, Secretary

Delwyn is the owner of Delwyn’s Debt Service which she established in 1998 after more than 10 years in the debt collection business. She and her husband, Rob, moved from Hamilton to Tauranga in 1981.  In addition to her business, she is also involved with running Rob’s business, Laser Electrical Tauranga

Delwyn enjoys participating in sporting events and completed five marathons and one half ironman before a spinal fusion ended her running days.  Now she walks every day with her dog Jazz and enjoys cycling, tramping and water skiing whenever time permits.  Music and theatre are also an important part of her life.

Delwyn has enjoyed being involved with various community groups and thrives on rolling up her sleeves and getting stuck in whenever she can.  She joined the Board of the YMCA Tauranga in 2007.

Phil Simpson

Phil is a self-employed Land Development and Investment Management Consultant. Prior to establishing his own business, he was a Director of Harrison Grierson Consultants Ltd, responsible for delivering consulting engineering, surveying, and planning services throughout the Bay of Plenty for over 30 years.

Community, family unity and the physical and mental well-being of individuals are passions in Phil’s life. Phil demonstrates this passion in part through his commitment to the YMCA Tauranga.

Phil has a long history of community involvement. He provided over 30 years of service to Rotary and he has been a Board member of Avalon, Inc. since 2000 and its Chairman since 2007.

Phil joined the Board of the YMCA Tauranga in 2001 and was elected its President in 2006.

Ben Eagleson

Ben is a solicitor for Holland Beckett and the newest board member to the YMCA Tauranga. He specialises in commercial law and has considerable experience in insolvency, civil litigation and disputes resolution, company law, property law and employment law.

Prior to joining HOBEC, Ben worked for Carter & Partners in Auckland for four years including one year as a clerk whilst at University.  When not working, Ben enjoys running, sailing and reading action and adventure stories, as well as non-fiction.  He also treasures the peace and quiet when spending time at his families’ bachs in Northland and Whitianga.

Don Pilbrow

Don is a chartered accountant and has been a partner at KPMG Tauranga for 32 years. His practice focuses on medium sized businesses, general taxation and he is a professional trustee.

Don was born in Tauranga and enjoys boating and fishing. He and his wife, Sezy, are also very involved with the Filipino Social Club. Don has a long history of service to various charitable organisations. He has been a Director of Avalon BOP Inc for 30 years, a member of the Rotary Club of Tauranga for 24 years, and the YMCA Treasurer for 10 years. The main reason for staying in these organisations for so long, apart from an interest in their core activities, is the great people and the teamwork that comes with belonging to a successful organisation.

James Middleton

James is the CEO of Avalon Incorporated, a non-profit organisation that offers disability support and vocational training services. James began with Avalon as the Business Development Manager in 2004 and was appointed CEO in 2008. Prior to Avalon, he worked as a business coach and mentor.

James is an avid sports participant and admitted adrenaline junkie. He has lived in Tauranga with his wife since 2002 and his daughter is YMCA OSCAR leader. He joined the Board of the YMCA Tauranga in 2007.

Gae Stevenson

Gae is a registered nurse with a BHSc from AUT and a PG cert in Occupational Health from Otago University. She is currently employed as an Occupation health nurse with Leeder Health Management Consultants.
 
Gae and her husband, Andrew, have lived in Tauranga area for the past 26 years. They have three sons at University and a daughter at Tauranga Girls College. She has been involved in numerous community committees in various roles and was an elected member of the B.O.P health board.
 
Gae joined the YMCA Board in 2007 and is also manager for the Tauranga girls U18 water polo team as well as being an active member of both the Tauranga rowing club and the Te Puna tennis club. When not working she enjoys taking her family on holidays, skiing, gardening and reading.

Reuben Woods

Reuben has over 15 years national and international experience in advertising, marketing and design. He spent over two years working in London for some of the world’s largest advertising agencies such as Saatchi & Saatchi, TBWA, Cunning Stunts and Ogilvy as an Art Director. In 2005, Reuben and his wife returned to the BOP and started Woods Creative. Woods Creative is a boutique integrated design company located in Papamoa that specialises in Brand Development with a very strong strategic and creative mix. Clients include TECT, Design Mobel, ABN AMRO Craigs, NZ Windows, Waihi Beach TOP 10, Intalok Homes, Carlyle Drilling and the YMCA Tauranga.

Woods Creative employs a team of five and has a passion for raising the value of design in business throughout the BOP. Family is important to the business and they believe design creates the freedom for them to live, work and play. Reuben, an avid surfer, and his wife and twins live in Papamoa.