Q Awards Charitable Trust
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Meet the trustees of the Q Awards
The Q Awards is an incorporated charitable trust, with a board of trustees from the Tauranga community. Each trustee brings specialist advice and guidance to the Q Awards. They are passionate about ensuring the Q Awards operate successfully so that young creatives in the Western Bay are given the opportunity of gaining real life work experience in a commercial environment.
The Q Awards wouldn’t happen without the commitment of our trustees and their wonderfully supportive employers.
Quentin van Heerden
Quentosity | Digital Creative AgencyQuentin is the Managing Director of Quentosity, a digital design agency based in Tauranga. Quentosity has been recognised on a national and international scale for its work, having won multiple awards in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. Quentin founded the Q Awards to provide an opportunity for young people to start their design careers, and to stimulate growth in the digital and design sectors.
Dave Randell
Former Principal, Otumoetai CollegeDave is one of the most esteemed educators not only in Tauranga, but in New Zealand. He was principal of Otumoetai College for 18 years before he retired in 2017. Dave’s advice about education is priceless and we’re hugely honoured to have him on the board of trustees.
Annie Hill
Creative Bay of PlentyAnnie is the Funding and Projects Manager for Creative Bay of Plenty, where she supports the development and growth of the arts and culture sector in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty. Previously, Annie was Communications and Projects Manager at economic development agency Priority One for 16 years. She has also held positions at Tauranga City Council and the University of Waikato, plus at a number of private sector companies.
Anna Needham
Holland Beckett LawAnna is a Senior Solicitor at Holland Beckett Law, one of the Bay of Plenty’s oldest and most revered law firms. We can’t thank Holland Beckett and Anna enough for their support for the Q Awards.
Michelle Redmond
Secretary to the BoardMichelle is an integral part of the Q Awards. Not only does she make things happen, Michelle brings to the table the experience of being the co-founder of The Food Cruncher, an organisation that’s working to reduce obesity, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes on a global scale.
