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Crusaders Staff

Our Board of Directors

Chairman
Brent Francis
Director
Lauren Quaintance
Director
Melissa Davies
Director
Di Humphries
Director
Scott Ford
Director
Chris Heaton

Our On-field Team

General Manager Professional Rugby
Angus Gardiner
Head Coach
Scott Hansen
Performance Analyst
Jon Gardner
Assistant Coach
Matt Todd
Analyst
Vaea Peterson
Assistant Analyst
Carlito Shalfoon
Assistant Coach
James Marshall
Lead Physio
John Roche
Physio
Neil Tucker
Assistant Coach
Dan Perrin
Doctor
Hamish Reid
Mental Skills Coach
John Quinn
Academy Physiotherapist
Jed Smethurst
Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach
Shaun Curry
Assistant Coach
Ryan Crotty
Team Manager
Aaron Webb
S&C Support
Stephan Van Gruting
Sports Scientist
Beth Smith
Operations Manager
Tel Williamson
Dietician
Bella Digby
Head of Physical Performance
Stuart Yule
High Performance Administrator
Rebecca Archibald
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Dan Monaghan
Professional Development Manager
Jonelle Quane

Our Academy Staff

Professional Development Manager
Sophie Heinz
Academy Manager
Paul Galland
Academy Manager (Tasman)
Brendon Smith
Head of Academy Physical Performance
Stephan van Gruting
Analyst
Sars Flood
Academy physiotherapist (Christchurch)
Jed Smethurst
Academy Dietician (Nelson)
James Hooper Smith
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Ted Whiting
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Our Off-field Team

Chief Executive
Colin Mansbridge
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Chief Financial Officer
Maree Kettles
Acting Head of Marketing (Job Share)
Rachel Harris
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Head of Partnerships
Hiliary Schroeder
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General Manager Commercial
Doug McSweeney
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Senior Strategic Partnership Manager
Jess Power
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Commercial and Marketing Manager at Matatū
Sammy Dawes
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General Manager Matatū
Sarah Munro
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Crusaders Global Academy Director
Grant Keenan
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Event Manager
Courtney Skelt
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General Manager Community
Kirsty Brown
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Commercial Partnership & Retail Manager
Ruby Whiten
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Communications & Media Manager
Maddy Lloyd
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Business Support Manager
Sarah Mason
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Partnerships Operations Lead
Kate Tylee
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Head of Marketing
Grace Jones
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Digital Content Lead
Cam McBride
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Graphic Design and Marketing Executive
Paddy Martin
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Membership Lead
Juliet Summerfield
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Acting Head Of Marketing (Job Share)
Clare Stanton
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Finance Assistant
Shelly Thompson
Additional Finance Assistant
Emma Cliff
Administration
Emily Keenan
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Community Engagement Executive
Louis Gunn
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