Board of Directors



The Board of Directors empower Presbyterians and Presbyterian communities through effective stewardship and strategic leadership.

Adair Oosterbroek

Adair Oosterbroek

Adair is a Presbyterian minister in a shared role with her husband (also a Presbyterian minister). Together they lead a small existing congregation in Nawton Hamilton, while giving their primary focus to exploring what a new expression of church might (need to) look like in our day and going forward. Adair is also part-time chaplain at Wintec.

Craig Prosser

Craig Prosser

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.

Dr Kathryn Jones

Dr Kathryn Jones

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. 

Rev Dr Geoff New

Rev Dr Geoff New

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.

Rev Dr Jordan Redding

Rev Dr Jordan Redding

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.