BOARD MEMBERS

John Coulam (Chairperson)

​John Coulam joins the Board of Catholic Family Support services, bringing with him a strong background in governance and leadership.

John’s background is in education, having been a Principal of Catholic primary schools for 30 years.  His current position is Education Support Manager for the Hamilton Catholic Diocese, looking after a network of thirty four schools, supporting Boards of Trustees and principals with governance, special character and HR matters.
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John’s current community involvement is as a director of Jubilee Catholic Early Childhood Ltd, a director of Harness Racing NZ, a trustee of the Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato, Chairman of the New Zealand Education Equine Trust which oversees the equine Gateway programmes in High schools and he is a trustee of The Common Good Foundation, a charity that raises and distributes funds to community groups that support the poor and disadvantaged. 

Greg Schmidt (Treasurer)
Greg is the Diocesan General Manager at the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton and has been a member of the Board since 2004.
 
Greg has had many years of general management and financial experience in the commercial and not for profit sectors.  Greg is a qualified Chartered Accountant and he completed a MBA in 1997.

Daryn Goodall
Daryn has lived in the Waikato since 2000, and is a member of the Cathedral Parish. Daryn and his wife Louise have 4 adult children and one granddaughter.

Daryn has been working for the ANZ bank for 30 years in various lending roles within the farming division. Daryn has experience in governance, he also served on the Board of Trustees at Marian School, and Sacred Heart Girls' College.  Daryn is looking forward to using his knowledge & experience assisting CFSS provide its services to the community.

​​Niall Baker
Niall is a Senior Policy Planner. He has over 10 years’ experience as an advisor in the corporate and community planning sphere of local government including Long Term Plans, Annual Plans/Reports, bylaws, policy, community engagement, and iwi relations. 
 
He has an Honours degree in Social Sciences (First Class Honours), and Master’s degree in Environmental Planning. Niall joined the Board in 2018 and is enjoying supporting the good governance of Catholic Family Support Services. 

Ewen Macpherson
After completing his law studies in Australia, Ewen worked briefly for an Australian litigation and commercial firm. He then undertook a Master of Laws at the University of Auckland in 2017, graduating with Honours.  Since 2018 Ewen has worked for McCaw Lewis, a leading Waikato law firm, specialising in dispute resolution and problem solving. He is passionate about supporting the community by volunteering his time working with Waikato youth.
 
Ewen balances work with his outside interests, including volunteering with Education Sponsorship Trust, endurance racing events and music.