Board of Directors

Craig has significant experience in stake holder engagement and relationship building, leadership, financial reporting, investment management, compliance, cashflow management, budgeting and forecasting. Craig is currently the Client Director – Institutional at Smartshares Limited. He was previously the Financial Accountant for the Presbyterian Savings and Development Society (PSDS, now PDS). Craig has been an Elder at Kohimarama Presbyterian Church since 2006 and currently serves as the Parish Council clerk.

Kathryn lives in Auckland and is a Customer Manager at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise where she focuses on manufacturing, infrastructure, technology and services companies.  Kathryn is also a member of the Institute of Directors, and an Elder at St Lukes Presbyterian Church. 

Geoff is the principal of the Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership (Dunedin). He was previously Dean of Studies at Knox Centre (2015-2020) and before that minister of Papakura East and Hunua Presbyterian Church (1997-2015). During that time Geoff was also a police chaplain for Counties-Manukau Police District (2000-2005) and lectured at Laidlaw College in preaching (2000-2005). He has authored four books on preaching. Geoff has been involved in training preachers in south Asia for Langham Preaching.

He is especially keen to help facilitate Christian leadership in deepening their formation in Christ and to be acquainted with the Scriptures in life-giving ways.

Jordan currently resides in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. He is the minister at St Heliers Church and Community Centre. Previously, he has ministered in Southern and Alpine Presbyteries as both a congregational minister and a tertiary chaplain. He has lectured in Presbyterian and Reformed Christianity at the Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership and currently serves on the PCANZ Doctrine Core Group. Jordan is passionate about decolonising the church and addressing issues of tiriti, social, and environmental justice.

Dr Simon Bilton has over 30 years of senior leadership experience across multiple sectors. He has 7 years’ immersion in vocational education across strategic, operational, priority group, leadership and commercial aspects. Consultative by nature, Simon has extensive experience in stakeholder engagement, relationship management and strategic development. He also has strong analytical skills to consistently deliver outstanding, sustainable results. Simon is currently Head of School, Digital Technology at the Manukau Institute of Technology. Previously he was Acting CEO of Presbyterian Support Northern, and the CEO of PSDS (now PDS) for over 3 years. Simon has also been in governance roles in many other Presbyterian Organisations.