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.
mk@pathway.org.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. He serves on the Board as a volunteer and brings pastoral support to the Trustees and staff.
victor@pathway.org.nz
Ph 982 1952
Matthew Gray
Trustee
With a background in both business and church leadership, Matthew brings a good mix of experience and insight to the mission of the organisation. One of our earliest supporters, he has been interested in the progress of the Trust and was especially impressed with the unique way in which the Trust is able to combine business and social interests to achieve its objectives. Matthew is the director of an Engineering Consultancy firm and hopes to contribute towards Pathway Charitable Group's goal of being self funding. With a keen interest in boating and fishing as well as having his pilot’s license we wonder how he finds the time!
matthew@pathway.org.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 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 Charitable Group.
carey@pathway.org.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.org.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.org.nz
Ph 03 982 4858
Francis Fasso
Francis began with Pathway in 2011 as a Reintegration Social Worker. Francis comes to us very experienced after having spent 6 years at PARS, some time in youth work and most recently a role at Probation.
Workingalongside Carey, Francis has his own case load and is assisting Pathway Reintegration in working with more men wanting to make positive life change.