Our Staff
Murray Kennedy
Trustee
Murray co-founded Pathway out of a desire to see people caught in a cycle of welfare dependency be given opportunities to up skill themselves and find work. His role in the Pathway organisation is as Managing Director of the business sector that comprises Oak Tree Labour Hire and the export business, ALLOYFOLD NZ.
mk@pathway.co.nz
Ph 03 982 1952
Victor Tan
Trustee
Victor has served on the Board and been committed to the Pathway vision since 1998 and sees the need to give disadvantaged people an opportunity to improve their lives, through work experience and moral support. Victor spends time at Pathway Retreat building relationships and assisting the residents in personal development and growth. Occasionally, he will be found along side Oak Tree Labour Hire’s employees unloading containers! He serves on the Board as a volunteer and brings pastoral support to the Trustees and staff.
victor@pathway.co.nz
Ph 982 1952
Carey Ewing
Reintegration Services/Social Worker
Carey Ewing is a registered social worker and has worked for Pathway since 2005. He currently holds the position of Reintegration Services and Social Worker which provides social work supports for Oak Tree employees and Pathway clients. Carey has taken the lead in developing and implementing supports for released prisoners under the Pathway Reintegration Services Strategy. Carey is also an assistant Chaplain for the Department of Corrections and is a facilitator of the Prison Fellowship Restorative Justices based Sycamore Tree Programme operating under Pathway Trust.
carey@pathway.co.nz
Ph 03 982 4853
John Hearne
Retreat Manager
John joined Pathway in 2008 and brings a real passion to facilitate lifestyle, character and spiritual change for those who are disadvantaged. With his wife, Heather, they share a wealth of experience from community support organisations, and this has enabled implementation of new services at Pathway Retreat. Their pastoral approach to others means they create long term relationships with those they seek to support. John and Heather both see their role as "walking alongside" others on a common journey.
john@pathway.co.nz
Ph 03 329 7373
Renee Jones
Funding and Support Liaison
Employed in 2010, Renee is focused on maintaining strong administration systems for the accounts, financial reporting, yearly audited accounts, funding applications and management of funding cycles. She assists with administration and support for the Trust’s other staff and their services.
admin@pathway.co.nz
Ph 03 982 4858