Our Role
The Executive Committee has responsibilities for the overall direction of the activities and affairs of the Association and shall work to enhance and promote the interests of the Association and its current and future members.
Committee Members
President - Private Practice Representative
Vanessa Blair
Auckland Hospital
Sub-committees: Insurance Sub-Committee
Vice-President
Bevan Jenkins
Hastings Hospital
Sub-committees: PSFSC
Immediate Past President
Rowan French
Waikato Hospital
Sub-committees: EGGNZ. Conjoint Committee for Recognition of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Court of Examiners (General Surgery).
Chair AoNZCIGS
David Moss
Middlemore Hospital
Chair AoNZTSC
Jeremy Rossaak
Tauranga
Committee Member
Simon Richards
Christchurch Hospital
Committee Member
Simon Bann
Wellington Hospital
Sub-committees: PDSB at RACS (NZAGS). PDC at RACS. Advocacy Board at RACS (NZAGS). NZBIGS and Training Committee Chair therefore BSET. Clinical Leader Gen Surgery CCDHB and Chair Theatre Leadership Group CCHDHB. Education committee of ANZGOSA. EGGNZ on behalf of ANZGOSA. IMG representative and interviews as chair NZBIGS on behalf of RACS/MCNZ. RACS 2019 Section Convenor for quality and safety.
Committee Member
Falah El-Haddawi
Taranaki Hospital
Committee Member
Marianne Lill
Whanganui Hospital
Sub-committees: NZCCRTGE, EGGNZ
Committee Member
Jasen Ly
Waikato Hospital
Committee Member
Sanket Srinivasa
North Shore Hospital
Sub-committees: Robotics Committee RACS
Committee Member
Peter Shapkov
North Shore Hospital
Committee Member
Roberto Sthory
Gisborne Hospital
Committee Member
Deborah Wright
Duendin
Sub-committees: STRATA. EGGNZ
Young Fellow Representative
Mark Stewart
Nelson Hospital
Sub-committees: Rural Work Force
Trainee Representative
Demi Poynter
