Our Staff

Rose Lightfoot - CEO
Rose has over thirty years' experience in the health sector. This includes clinicalnursing in both primary and secondary health care settings, sixteen years inundergraduate and postgraduate education, with four years at the Goodfellow Unit Department of General Practice. She is an Honorary Lecturer with the Division of Nursing Auckland University. 
Rose has an active interest in Public Health, preventive health care and cultural issues in health care provision.  Prior to becoming General Manager of Te Tai Tokerau PHO she worked as Clinical Advisor with First Health Ltd, a general practice Management Support Organisation, and was involved with the Northland GP network in the early transition to PHO establishment.
Contact Details:

Mobile: 021 423 862
Email:   rose@tttpho.co.nz

Lisa McNab - Health Promotion Advisor
Lisa has a Post Graduate Diploma in Business – Maori Development and a Graduate Cert. in Clinical Teaching, is a health promoter, has an active interest in public health, and manages Te Roopu Whakahirahira Hauora, the health promotion team at Te Hauora O Te Hiku O Te Ika. The aim of her role is to provide health promotion strategic advice to support the achievement of the aims and objectives of the Tai Tokerau PHO.
Contact Details:

Mobile: 021 243 2467
Email:   lisam@tttpho.co.nz

Marilyn (Lyn) Bray - Imuunisation Outreach
Co ordinator / Vaccinator
Lyn manages the Outreach Immunisation Programme aimed at improving the numbers of children between 0-5 years, with a goal to complete immunisations with scheduled vaccinations.  She is an accredited independent vaccinator and is therefore able to provide alternative settings for immunisation, to improve access to health care and reconnect families into regular care. Lyn also provides support, training and supervision to nurses working in primary health care settings.
Lyn is a very experienced nurse who has had significant experience in both hospital and primary care settings.
Contact Details:

Mobile: 021 190 1615
Email:   marilyn@tttpho.co.nz

David Gillespie - IT Manager
David has been with the PHO since late December 2006. He is our IT Manager and is responsible for the setting up and smooth functioning of all health related computer programs within Te Tai Tokerau PHO.
This scope covers health providers from Whakawhiti Ora Pai (Te Kao) through to Hauora Whanui (Kawakawa). David's initial training is in Forensic Pathology, but he has been working with IT for the past 3 years. His background is in database and web design, and he has experience in small network implementation.
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Contact Details:

Office: 09 408 3142
Email:  david@tttpho.co.nz

Lorna Smeath - Whanau Ora Clinical Projects Coordinator
Lorna has a Masters in Nursing, Post Graduate Diploma in Disease State Management, is a Registered Nurse specialising in Chronic Care, has experience in Rural Nursing, Primary Health Nursing, Locum Practice Nursing, Non Medical smear taking. The aim of her role is to be envolved in the wider community with the purpose of promoting the aims and objectives of the Tai Tokerau PHO.
Contact Details:

Mobile: 021 928 934
Email:   lorna@tttpho.co.nz

Tania Knight- Administration Support
Tania joined our team in August 2008 as Administrator support, having previously worked for a local GP Practice for 9 years, starting out as a receptionist and then as Practice Manager for 8 ½ years.
Tania has a vast knowledge of the Medtech software used by the local General Practices, Immunistation Outreach services, & Mental Health services within the Te Tai Tokerau PHO.
Her role as Administrator will include Medtech support and onsite Training to these services.
Contact Details:

Phone: 09 4083142
Email:   tania@tttpho.co.nz

Jessie Kupa - PHO Administrator
Jessie has been employed by TTTPHO since December 2006 as Personal Assistant to the CEO. In addition she provides expert administrative and emotional support  to all other staff to ensure the smooth functioning of the Organisation.
In this role Jessie often provides the  first contact with the public and her responsibilites include general reception duties, accounts support & assistance with staff issues.
Contact Details:

Office: 09 408 3142
Email:  admin@tttpho.co.nz

Marilyn Dyer- Clinical & Workforce Support Coordinator
Marilyn Dyer is a registered Nurse with a BHsc (nursing ) and a Post graduate Diploma in Health Sciences – Advanced Nursing. Her role is as a Clinical and Workforce Support Coordinator for Te Tai Tokerau PHO. A key aspect of Marilyn’s role is as a preceptor and mentor for RNs new to practice nursing and in the future supporting new nursing graduates into Primary Health Care. Marilyn is also available as a Practice Nurse locum across the PHO, especially for nurses who are involved in postgraduate study and training to enable them to meet requirements. Marilyn is also leading a quality improvement project which focuses on longterm respiratory conditions, developing an accurate register and auditing management against best practice guidelines. She is trained Quit Card provider and is available to provide smoking cessation support for patients ready to quit. Adult Education, Auditors Qualification - ISO Standards and NZQA Certified Assessor who has significant clinical and senior management experience within the Private, Primary and Secondary Healthcare Sectors.
Contact Details:

Mobile: 021711567
Email:   marilynd@tttpho.co.nz