Executive Committee Members:

  • President - Greg Camburn
  • Vice-President -  Ron Turner
  • ​​Local Support Advisor (LSA) - Gail Kennett
  • Treasurer - Sam Gambling
  • George McGregor
  • Michael Grieg
  • Trouty Taylor
  • Paul Clifford
  • Michael Murray
  • Youth Ambassador - Jayda-Belle Stirling​

Meet the Executive Committee

​President - Greg Camburn

Greg was born in Whakatane and joined the Royal New Zealand Navy in 1990 as a General List Warfare Officer. Following initial officer training, he served across a wide range of platforms including frigates, patrol vessels, auxiliary ships, and amphibious units, and later as Flag Lieutenant to the Maritime Commander New Zealand. He specialised as a Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Officer in 1998, completing advanced diving and mine warfare training with the Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and Royal Navy.

Since qualifying in 2000, Greg has held key leadership roles across the Littoral Warfare domain, including two periods in command of the Operational Diving Team, the patrol craft HMNZS Kahu, and the Mine Countermeasures Team. He also completed an 18‑month operational exchange with the Royal Malaysian Navy’s Diving Centre. After three years in Norway working in the maritime industry as an autonomous underwater vehicle instructor, he re‑joined the RNZN in 2013, later taking on staff roles supporting fleet readiness and the Operations and Security Lead for the Navy’s 75th Anniversary—an effort recognised with a Chief of Navy Commendation and NZ Police acknowledgement. More recently appointed the NZDF Director of Diving, representing New Zealand internationally on military diving and mine warfare safety and interoperability.

In May last year, Greg assumed command of HMNZS Matataua, leading the RNZN’s land‑based operational Littoral Warfare unit responsible for diving, survey, maritime EOD, mine countermeasures, naval boarding operations, uncrewed systems, and tactical small‑craft operations. 

He lives in Devonport with his wife Anna, their three children, Elvis the dog and Tip top the cat. 

Vice-President - Ron Turner

Bio to follow.  
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Local Support Advisor (LSA) - Gail Kennett

Before joining Devonport RSA Gail was the procurement manager for Babcock based at the local Navy Base, Gail is married to Muzz the President.

RSA Treasurer - Sam Gambling

Sam, our Treasurer, also works for Department of Conservation based in the Devonport office, and for many years was the owner of the local Hammer Hardware.
(more info and image to follow soon).

Committee Members

​Michael Grieg

As well as being on the Devonport RSA committee,  Michael loves nothing more than tinkering with old cars! More info on Michael to follow.  

George McGregor

Information to be uploaded soon.  

Trouty Taylor

Information to be uploaded soon.

Michael Murray

Information to be uploaded soon.

Paul (Poss) Clifford

Information to be uploaded soon.