Bridget Leonard – Chair
Bridget joined the Harbour Sport board as she believes in the multiple benefits of sport and physical activity across all ages and all levels of participation and sees the opportunities this creates to support the hauora of our entire community.
She has a background in physiotherapy and biomedical physiology and has undertaken research into hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Currently her physiology is applied to anti-doping and the protection of clean sport. Bridget is also on the board of Helensville District Health Trust and Canoe Slalom NZ and is a Chartered Member of the institute of Directors.
She is a strong advocate for and resident of the Kaipara region of our community and enjoys being active in our beautiful outdoor playground.
Bevan Miles - Trustee
Bevan is a long-time North Shore resident (for all bar 1 of his 40-odd years) and passionate about both the region and sport. With his playing days largely behind him, Bevan is enjoying the opportunity to contribute to Harbour Sport (and a few other sporting organisations) through volunteer and governance roles.
For his day job, Bevan is a lawyer and a partner at Chapman Tripp, where he leads the national tax practice. When he has some spare time, Bevan coaches cricket, plays the odd round of golf, likes to travel and loves spending time with his wife and two kids.
Pete De wet - Trustee
For twenty five years, Pete has harnessed the passion of sport, to drive loyalty with teams and brands, for leading Associations, Federations and Sports Agencies in South Africa, Africa, Europe and New Zealand.
With a breadth of experience across many sports codes, Pete now leads Triathlon New Zealand as Chief Executive.
Originally from South Africa, but now a proud New Zealand Citizen, Pete resides in Browns Bay with his Wife Taryn, and three daughters Chyler, Caitlyn and Cayleigh.
When not working, or standing side line supporting his kid’s playing sport – he loves watching sport and now participates in the odd triathlon.
Traci Sietu - Trustee
Traci is an experienced Director, Education Consultant, and Lecturer. With a strong background in governance, professional learning, and community engagement across Aotearoa. She brings extensive leadership experience across education, not-for-profit organisations, business, and community sport, along with a deep commitment to culturally responsive practice.
Traci supports schools, contributing to community initiatives, while championing positive outcomes to support Māori, Pacific and diverse communities. Her background includes active involvement in school and community sport, with experience in governance, coaching, event coordination, and youth development.
Heather Ware - Trustee
Heather brings strategic leadership in marketing and business development to Harbour Sport’s board, with experience in brand strategy, campaigns and stakeholder engagement. She has held board and senior leadership roles, combining commercial acumen with team recruitment, growth and mentoring founders of social enterprises.
Since moving to the North Shore with her husband, Heather enjoys beach walks, golf courses and aquafit and dance classes at community leisure centres. With adult children overseas, she is passionate about building partnerships and champions inclusive ways to get people moving for health and wellbeing.
Maris Hart - Trustee
Moira Sweas - Trustee
Originally from the Far North and of Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa descent, Moira has called the North Shore home since 2018, where she lives with her husband and their two young sons.
She is a values led people and culture leader with over 15 years’ experience driving strategy and transformation across organisations in New Zealand, Australia and the United States, centred on enabling growth and development for all while building future‑ready, equitable workplaces.
An avid runner and CrossFitter, Moira is passionate about the intersection of sport and wellbeing and is committed to leveraging her professional expertise and lived experience to support Harbour Sport’s governance and its mission to foster healthy, active and inclusive communities for the long term.
Eden Li - Trustee
Eden brings governance and advisory experience across health and community organisations to Harbour Sport’s board. He is a member of the Ministry of Health’s National Medicines Steering Group and Te Toka Tumai Auckland’s Clinical Quality Safety Committee. He also serves as a Director of UN Youth New Zealand and is the Chair of YMCA North’s Youth Advisory Panel.
Based on the North Shore, Eden is passionate about using sport and physical activity to support participation across the Auckland region.
John Marsden, QSO, JP - Kaumatua
Rev John Marsden was awarded a Companion of the New Zealand Orde of Merit (CNZM) at the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2019 awards. He already holds a Queen’s Service Order (QSO) and is a Justice of the Peace (JP).
John was raised in Kaiwaka and has been part of Te Uri O Hau/Ngāti Whātua life for his entire existence. Ōtamatea Marae has been his place of growing up. He attended boarding school in Auckland for his educational pursuits followed by further tertiary study at Auckland University.
John has worked in various areas of employment which has taken him all over Aotearoa in the field of banking, education, tertiary level of health and primary health. John has two daughters although lost one to cancer over the past two years. He is passionate about providing support, and advisory/leadership to whānau of all ages. John’s aim is to particularly ensure our iwi, hapū, and whānau are given the best opportunities in this present environment to improve life experiences for all our tamariki and mokopuna.
John is now semi-retired, but still heavily involved in the church and its related ministry work.
Interested in Being on OUR Board?
If you are interested in working together, send us an enquiry and we will get back to you as soon as we can!